Health Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids. Jonathan Lambert
National Thousands of Black women are suing chemical relaxer makers over cancer risks In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers. Natalie Moore
Environment In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling. Emmanuel Igunza
Health Ryan Gosling has the correct answer to Colbert's question about the scariest animal Spoiler alert: It's a bug. It flies. And it bites. There's no "Ken-fusion" about the fear factor of a mosquito's bite. Marc Silver
Health He fights sexual violence. He's won a Nobel and now a $1 million honor. Is he hopeful? Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018, is the recipient of the $1 million Aurora humanitarian prize. In an interview with NPR, he reflects on how his campaign is faring. Fatma Tanis
Science RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these worms. Gabrielle Emanuel
Health Seattle will soon have a place for people to go after surviving an overdose Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced millions in funding Thursday to create a post-overdose recovery center that will provide a space for people to stabilize following a non-fatal overdose. Kate Walters
Health For Mother's Day, a bouquet of useful health advice for new moms and moms-to-be Expert guidance on the realities of pregnancy and new motherhood from Life Kit. Find episodes on the menstrual cycle, egg freezing, postpartum depression and more. Life Kit
National A drug company will stop selling lucrative medicine to keep a promise to ALS patients A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a promise the business made years earlier to people with the fatal condition ALS. Jon Hamilton
Health Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them. Sydney Lupkin
