To Save Her Children, She Pretended To Be Crazy
Zainabu Hamayaji went to extraordinary lengths to protect her 10 children from being abducted by Boko Haram.
Health & Safety
A School For Kids With Autism Copes With Fire's Physical And Emotional Damage
Dealing with a fire or other natural disaster is hard on anyone, from evacuation to aftermath. And people with physical or developmental disabilities have particular needs, say emergency planners.
White House Actions Could Undermine ACA's Insurance Markets
President Trump has vowed to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. But with Congress failing to do that, Trump took action this week that could hurts the program.
U.S. Slashes Funds For Family Planning In Madagascar
The Trump administration has cut off funding to international groups that perform or promote abortion. That could mean a shutdown of family planning clinics in the African island.
New Rule On Moral Objections To Contraception Aimed At 2 Groups
The administration's decision to allow some employers to bypass a requirement to provide no-cost contraceptives to women on moral grounds would benefit specific anti-abortion groups.
Dogs And People Have More In Common Than You Might Think
It looks like dog DNA has evolved in lockstep with our DNA. A new study finds evidence in Nigeria's street dogs.
Week In Politics: Trump Announces End To Obamacare Subsidy Payments
Ana Kasparian, host for The Young Turks network, and John Phillips of The Orange County Register, CNN, and KABC discuss the end of cost-sharing reduction subsidies by the government.
Insurance Companies Say Premiums May Increase After Government Subsidies Stop
President Trump says the administration will no longer pay key Affordable Care Act subsidies. The result could be some consumers pay more for insurance coverage and the cost to the government rises.
Pennsylvania Republican Says He's Concerned About Cost-Sharing Reductions Ending
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Congressman Charlie Dent, R-Pa., about the impact of the White House ending cost-sharing reductions.
'The Butchering Art': How A 19th Century Physician Made Surgery Safer
Before surgeons accepted germ theory, operations often killed patients. All Things Considered host Robert Siegel talks with the author of a new biography of antiseptic advocate Joseph Lister.