Health Halloween is just days away -- time for candy and other treats Is it okay for your kids to binge candy on Halloween? A pediatrician gives us the answer. Michel Martin
Politics Here's where Harris and Trump stand on three big health care issues The next president will face decisions on drug price negotiations, enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans and medication abortion among other issues. Here's where the candidates stand. Ryan Levi
Health A follow-up to several NPR exclusive reports on a crisis in military health care At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilians -- in what some hope will be a model to shore-up both systems. Quil Lawrence
Health McDonald's will begin selling its Quarter Pounders again amid E. coli outbreak McDonald’s says Quarter Pounders will return to its menu at all of its restaurants after it said testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli poisoning outbreak tied to the burgers. Ayana Archie
Health Ever felt so stressed you didn’t know what to do next? Try talking to your 'parts' 'Parts work' or Internal Family Systems is a type of talk therapy that’s surged in popularity. Here’s how it works and how it can help with stress. Allison Aubrey
National Many state abortion bans include exceptions for rape. How often are they granted? Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022, one study estimates there’s been nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape in states that ban abortion. Katia Riddle Julie Luchetta
Health Her journey through addiction and recovery came full circle in drug court An unusual story came to our attention recently. It starts in a Pierce County courtroom, with a teenager struggling with addiction and ends, for now, in the same courtroom, with a recovering adult, and an entirely different outlook. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Food McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows, with 75 people sickened in 13 states The CDC said on Friday that dozens more people have been reported sick with E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder. Alana Wise
Health She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters. Veengas
Food PB&J again? Banish lunchbox boredom with these 6 creative, kid-approved recipes Sulhee Jessica Woo, author of a new cookbook, "Let's Make Some Lunch," shares healthy and fun meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Margaret Cirino
