Study: NC Doesn't Spend Enough On Tobacco Prevention
A recent analysis by anti-smoking advocates suggests North Carolina isn't spending nearly enough money on tobacco prevention programs.
Health & Safety
Race To Eradicate Guinea Worm And Polio Experienced Roadblocks In 2017
This year, the world came tantalizingly close to wiping out two human diseases: Guinea worm and polio. But right at the finish line, both eradication projects have run into surprising roadblocks.
For Children, A Good Booger Joke Helps The Medicine Go Down
Dr. Howard Bennett knows that humor can help his young patients be less worried when they're at the doctor's office. In his latest book, he uses gross-out jokes to explain how kids' bodies work.
How A Liberian Refugee Got To Be A Montana Mayor
Wilmot Collins will be sworn in on January 2. His victory in the mayoral election in Helena has made headlines the world over.
Father Undergoes Deep Brain Stimulation To Help Himself And His Son
Carl Luepker suffers from a nerve disorder which causes involuntary muscle spasms. He lived with the symptoms for 30 years until he discovered he'd passed the genetic disorder on to his son.
Could Brain Surgery Save A Father And Son?
Bit by bit, dystonia was stealing Carl Luepker's ability to use his hands and talk. But his biggest fear was that his children would inherit the disorder. Then he saw his son Liam's foot twitch.
7 Global Women Show Why 'Feminism' Is The Word Of The Year
We profiled some extraordinary women on Goats and Soda this year. They did not let poverty, war or prejudice keep them from pursuing their goals.
The Foster Care System Is Flooded With Children Of The Opioid Epidemic
Judge Marilyn Moores presides over the Indianapolis juvenile court. She tells NPR's Scott Simon that the influx of children into the foster care system because of the opioid crisis is overwhelming.
See Dioramas Of Refugee Homes, Each Re-Created In An Old-Fashioned Suitcase
The miniatures, each displayed in a piece of luggage, capture telling details — a blooming plant in a flowerpot, a kid's tricycle covered in dust, holes punched by bombs.
Why Mental Health Is A Poor Measure Of A President
Presidents from Lincoln to Nixon appear to have suffered from a range of psychiatric disorders. But mental health professionals say that doesn't mean they were unfit for the office.