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Florida Officials Trace Zika To Local Mosquitoes In 4 Recent Cases

4:10pm July 29, 2016

by Greg Allen

Health officials have confirmed that four people in South Florida appear to have contracted Zika from local mosquitoes. They're the first cases of local transmission on the U.S. mainland.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy looks at a sample of mosquitoes in Orlando, Fla., on Monday. With him is Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs.

Florida Governor Says Local Mosquitoes Have Transmitted Zika Virus

3:12pm July 29, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Officials say they've found the first indication that mosquitoes are transmitting Zika virus in the U.S. Four people in South Florida are infected; travel or sexual transmission has been ruled out.

Dr. Evan Los with one of his patients, Sophia, and her diabetes dog St. Nick.

Can Diabetes Alert Dogs Help Sniff Out Low Blood Sugar?

12:53pm July 29, 2016

by Miriam E. Tucker

Trained dogs are increasingly being used to help people with diabetes detect hypoglycemia. One study finds the dogs can indeed do that, but aren't as reliable as a continuous glucose monitor.

Arnaldo Silva with his daughter Vanessa at StoryCorps.

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For Dad And Daughter Fighting Breast Cancer, Grit Runs In The Family

12:37pm July 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

Arnaldo Silva and his daughter Vanessa supported each other through chemotherapy treatments several years ago. Now, they are facing another fight.

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Invisibilia: He Mocked Celebrity, Then Came To Crave It Himself

11:23am July 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

This week the NPR program Invisibilia talks with a guy who despised our mindless worship of celebrities. So he devised an elaborate prank. It succeeded in ways he never would have anticipated.

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Eric Aniva told the BBC that he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as

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Malawi's 'Hyena' Men: Paid By Parents To Have Sex With Their Daughters

10:14am July 29, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

This week, a "hyena" man was arrested in Malawi for having sex with more than 100 women and girls, some as young as 12. We ask the experts to tell us more about this practice.

Why Do Complex Systems Thrive on Trial And Error?

9:20am July 29, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Economist Tim Harford identifies similar characteristics in successful industrial and economic systems. They work much better, he says, when they're constantly evolving through trial and error.

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How Can Success Still Make You Feel Like A Failure?

9:20am July 29, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Writer Lidia Yuknavitch's early failures made her feel unworthy of success. Now, she says, those moments push her to find worth in herself as a writer.

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The 307-foot tower at the University of Texas at Austin was the site of mass murder 50 years ago Sunday.

Gun Violence And Mental Health Laws, 50 Years After Texas Tower Sniper

7:39am July 29, 2016

by Lauren Silverman

Trying to prevent gun violence by tying it to mental health legislation began in 1966 when a young gunman killed 16 people in Austin, Texas. But some believe the approach is misguided.

Ameera, 6, walks with assistance at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. She is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained when she was caught in a firefight between U.S. and Afghan soldiers and Taliban insurgents.

Ameera, A 6-Year-Old Afghan, Prepares To Walk Out Of U.S. Military Hospital

7:04pm July 28, 2016

by Kelly McEvers

Lt. Col. Chance Henderson, an orthopedic surgeon serving in Afghanistan, was able to save the leg of a 6-year-old Afghan girl caught in a firefight. She is about to be discharged.

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