Health The skin care craze among teen and tweens has dermatologists wary Teens and tweens are becoming major consumers of skin care products, fueled by social media influencers and their elaborate beauty routines. Are these products safe for younger kids? Maria Godoy
Health A Florida activist is installing 'period pantries' for menstrual products An activist is installing "period pantries" around Tampa so people in need can get free pads or tampons. This comes as Gov. DeSantis vetoed a budget item making menstrual products free in schools. Stephanie Colombini
Health California tried to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state. Kate Wolffe
Health In Philadelphia, a run club helps those recovering from addiction find purpose Kellen Matthews-Thompson says in early addiction recovery, you need to “change people, places and things." His Recovery Run Club is designed to help people when they are at their most vulnerable. Buffy Gorrilla
Arts & Life Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for 'Indigenous voices' This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured "Indigenous Voices of the Americas" and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. Marc Silver Kahwit Tela
Health These bigger-than-life portraits turn gun death statistics into indelible stories A volunteer curator in Philadelphia puts on art exhibits to raise awareness of lives lost to gun violence. Christine Spolar
Health Why are IUDs still such a mystery to women? Look at funding, doctors and politics IUDs are a safe and reliable form of birth control, but many people struggle to get simple answers about the device. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Mia Armstrong-Lopez, who wrote about this for Slate. Gurjit Kaur Sarah Handel Ailsa Chang
Health His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn't just the fireworks "Who could have colonized a great country like America?" That's what this Ghanaian thought when his American wife told him it was Independence Day. George Mwinnyaa
Health Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families. Alex Olgin Dan Gorenstein
Health A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial The testing of lenacapavir was halted because results were so impressive — 100% effectiveness. The decision was made to give all participants the injection rather than the alternative daily pill. Maria Isabel Barros Guinle