Small Ohio Town Passes Progressive Parental Leave Policy
The Village of Newburgh Heights, outside Cleveland, is a working class community of about 2,500 residents.
Health & Safety
CDC Report Reveals Decline In American Smokers
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report revealed 15.1 percent of adults smoked cigarettes in 2015. That is down 1.7 percent from 2014 and almost 10 percent since 1997. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden explains what's behind the new statistics.
Former White House Ebola Czar Urges Congress To Act Faster On Zika
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator, about his op-ed piece in the Washington Post about the Zika virus. He says the U.S. needs to create a public health emergency management agency, like FEMA for health emergencies, so our country is ready to act quickly without having to wait for Congress.
To Cut Wait Times, VA Tries MinuteClinics In Northern California
Veterans can visit 14 CVS MinuteClinics in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, Calif., for simple care, lab tests and prescriptions. Will the experiment work well enough to go nationwide?
Doctor Yearns For Return To Time When Physicians Were 'Artisans'
Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, author of a book examining the drive toward standardized quality measures and checklists, says he fears medicine is becoming just another job and not the calling it should be.
'Helping Children Succeed' Starts At Birth; A Case For The Power Of Nurture
Paul Tough's new book surveys the best new evidence on how to overcome the effects of poverty.
The World Promises To Do A Better Job Aiding Refugees From Violence
But it's one thing to make a pledge. Will the participants in the first U.N. World Humanitarian Summit deliver?
Mosquito Hunters Set Traps Across Houston, Search for Signs of Zika
Harris County, Texas, operates one of the largest mosquito control operations in the country, with more than 50 people who trap, freeze and test mosquitoes for disease threats.
People Aren't Coming To See The Pyramids Or Snorkel In The Red Sea
The crash last week of an EgyptAir passenger plane flying from Paris to Cairo is not likely to help Egypt's battered tourism industry.
WHO's Stern Warning: The World 'Is Not Prepared To Cope' With Pandemics
Dr. Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization, offered congratulations for victories on the health front — and words of serious concern about the future.