Chemo Scrambled My Brain
After an incorrect dose of a chemotherapy drug for Crohn's disease caused Anne Webster's bone marrow to shut down, she decided that, if she survived, she'd write about her experience.
Health & Safety
'Send Me A Friend': Anders Osborne Helps Musicians Stay Sober On Tour
New Orleans bluesman Anders Osborne is launching a program to help musicians and others in the industry stay sober in work environments that are often centered around drugs and alcohol.
Dark Lives Of 'The Radium Girls' Left A Bright Legacy For Workers, Science
Kate Moore's new book digs into the short, painful lives of the Radium Girls, who worked painting luminous dials on watches and clocks — and were poisoned by the glowing radium paint they used.
Can Placebos Work If You Know They're Placebos?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks writer Robert Siegel about "open label placebos" and whether placebos work even when patients know they're placebos. He wrote about his experience in Smithsonian Magazine.
Rep. Dan Donovan On The New GOP Health Care Overhaul Effort
House Republicans failed to coalesce around a health care overhaul in March. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., if the party's conservative and moderate wings can compromise.
First Step To 'Eco-Grieving' Over Climate Change? Admit There's A Problem
Psychologists say anxiety over climate change is making some people feel overwhelmed. To talk through their worries, a group in Utah is meeting weekly and the idea has drawn interest in other states.
U.N. To Pull Controversial Peacekeepers From Haiti
Some say they brought a measure of stability. But they also brought cholera — and have been accused of sexual abuse.
Hispanic Men Often Put Off Medical Care, Bringing Bigger Trouble
Men are more likely than women to put off going to the doctor. Hispanic men can face complications of culture, language and cost that make that even more likely.
#CuriousGoat: Submit A Question About World Hunger And Famine
More than 20 million people across four countries in Africa and the Middle East are at risk of starvation and famine. NPR is taking your questions on the topic.
#CuriousGoat: Will Climate Change Help Ticks And Mosquitoes Spread Disease?
The disease-spreading bugs are creeping north in the states. But will they bring diseases like Lyme and Zika with them?