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Pharma reps have visited doctors for decades. What impact does it have on patients?
by Sydney Lupkin
A economic research study shows that oncologists' prescribing habits change after they've been visited by pharmaceutical sales reps — and it also shows the changes do not extend patients' lives.
After landslides killed three locals in Sitka, the Alaska city responded with science
In 2015, an intense atmospheric river in Sitka, Alaska, triggered a series of landslides, one of which took the lives of three locals. Sitka chose to respond — with science.
What awaits Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su on the path to Senate confirmation
by Mary Yang
News that Julie Su was nominated to be the next Labor Secretary brought cheers from unions and Democratic lawmakers, especially Asian Americans. But that doesn't mean she'll have an easy confirmation.
Top U.S. security officials discuss Russia, China in assessment of worldwide threats
by Greg Myre
CIA Director William Burns and other top national security officials address the most substantial threats facing the U.S. as they go before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Rogê's samba-funk fusion brings Rio to LA
Brazilian samba musician Rogê already conquered Rio de Janeiro. Now, he's here to give the U.S. a taste of Brazil with his new album Curyman.
Remembering Joseph Zucchero, a pioneer of the Italian beef sandwich
Joseph Zucchero, the owner of the Chicago restaurant Mr. Beef, has died. Since 1979, his restaurant has dished out beloved Italian beef sandwiches.
Medical tourism in Mexico isn't new, but the recent tragedy put it in the Spotlight
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David G. Vequist, who runs the Center of Medical Tourism Research at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, about medical tourism in Mexico.
Protestors in Georgia clash with police over 'foreign agents' law
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Robin Forestier-Walker in Georgia about protests against a proposed "foreign agent" law, which critics call a Russian-inspired attempt to stifle civil society.
Bans on medical care for trans youth are moving quickly through state legislatures
by Melissa Block
State legislatures around the U.S. are passing bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth at a quickening pace.