Giving Power To Women In Ghana
A school is teaching them to be electrical engineers — and to defy local stereotypes that engineering is a man's job.
Health & Safety
Analysis: GOP Health Plan May Not Fix The Problems They Want To Fix
The House Republican health care proposal to replace Obamacare may not cut costs, increase choices or boost coverage in the end.
The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid And Divorce
As Republicans unveil their Affordable Care Act replacement, we examine how Medicaid expansion has affected divorce rates among older people.
Syrian Psychiatrist In The U.S. Uses Online Platform To Help Mental Health Workers
A Syrian psychiatrist who lives in the U.S. has found a way to help the thousands of people suffering from trauma back in and around his homeland.
Rep. Buddy Carter On The Republican Health Care Plan
Republicans begin the markup of a bill that would deliver on their promise to replace the Affordable Care Act. Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia, who supports the bill.
Cokie Roberts Answers Your Health Care Questions
Republicans have unveiled a new health care proposal. Commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts answers questions from listeners about the history of politics and health care in the U.S.
Republicans Mixed On New Health Care Bill
Many Tea Party Republicans are raising objections to the new GOP-written health care bill, but Speaker Paul Ryan says he's guaranteeing it will pass the House in the coming weeks.
Affordable Care Act Architect On The New Republican Plan
A difficult part of implementing a new health care law is providing health insurance to the sick and underserved. Steve Inskeep talks with MIT economist and Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber.
Author Says Hitler Was 'Blitzed' On Cocaine And Opiates During The War
Author Norman Ohler says that Adolf Hitler's drug abuse increased "significantly" from the fall of 1941 until winter of 1944: "Hitler needed those highs to substitute [for] his natural charisma."
For Breast Cancer Survivors, Eating Soy Tied To A Longevity Boost
New research finds eating soy milk, edamame and tofu does not have harmful effects for women with breast cancer, as some have worried. In fact, for some women, soy consumption was tied to longer life.