10 Tips To Stay Safe In The Wild
Here's a basic checklist for traveling and playing safe when the park you visit is bigger than Central Park.
Health & Safety
VIDEOS: Look Who's Talking About Polio Over A Cup Of Coffee
In an unlikely series of online videos, "polio experts" share their stories from the campaign to eradicate the virus.
Administration Denies More States' Plans To Customize Insurance Markets
Proposals from Iowa and Massachusetts to create reinsurance that would lower health insurance premiums didn't get off the ground.
Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination
NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.
New York Bans Vaping Indoors In Public: State Law Classes E-Cigs With Cigarettes
"These products are marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes but the reality is they also carry long-term risks," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Weather Service Checking To Confirm Carolinas Tornadoes
The Carolinas are cleaning up after being slammed by severe thunderstorms with flooding and damaging winds, possibly even tornadoes that flipped tractor-trailers and small planes, broke storefront
Limited Outreach, Shorter Sign-Up Time May Cause Insurance Headaches In 2018
The silver (or gold) lining may be that changes in premium pricing may mean some people could sign up for a better health insurance plan that costs them less money.
China Shuts Down Tens Of Thousands Of Factories In Unprecedented Pollution Crackdown
After decades of doing little about the pollution that has plagued much of the country, China's government is temporarily shutting down entire industrial regions to inspect for violations.
Screening For Diabetes Is Working Better Than Thought
The CDC says 7 million people have Type 2 diabetes and don't know it. But a new analysis says that number's much lower. Screening efforts should focus on people at highest risk, the researchers say.
CRISPR Bacon: Chinese Scientists Create Genetically Modified Low-Fat Pigs
Scientists have used CRISPR, a new gene-editing technique, to create pigs that can keep their bodies warmer, burning more fat to produce leaner meat.