Working Past Retirement Benefits Your Health, Study Says
Researchers from Oregon State University find that when healthy adults work one year past the typical retirement age of 65, they increase their odds of living longer.
Health & Safety
What Is 'Natural' Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil
Time is almost up for consumers to tell the FDA what "natural" food means. It's an ancient philosophical question with no easy answers.
Professional 'Guinea Pigs' Can Make A Living Testing Drugs
One man died and five others were injured in a clinical trial in France this year. Trials like those depend on healthy people willing to take experimental medications in return for cash.
Moms Around The World Teach Their Kids A Lot Of Cool Rules
Global mothers give special wisdom depending where they live. What do you call your elders? Do you know how to gather firewood? What's the family password?
On Mother's Day, Mourning The Mom My Baby Will Never Know
I watched my mother disappear bit by bit as cancer destroyed her brain. I don't know if she heard me when I said I was pregnant. But I still feel her love. I think our baby will, too.
Major League Baseball Cancels Series In Puerto Rico Due To Zika Concerns
The Pirates-Marlins series was meant to honor Hall of Fame player Roberto Clemente, who hails from the island. But players say they were worried about contracting Zika.
#NPRreads: Take Flight With These 3 Stories This Weekend
Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.
Syrian Regime Targets Health Workers, Hospitals In Aleppo
"In Aleppo, We Are Running Out of Coffins" was the title of an op-ed from Syrian doctor Osama Abo El Ezz. NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with him about attacks on hospitals in Syria.
Special Needs Teacher Comes To The Rescue On Flight
When a teenager with special needs refused to get back into his seat on a recent flight, the crew asked if there were any teachers on board and Sophie Murphy answered the call.
The Mother Who Wouldn't Let A Teacher Shame Her 3-Year-Old
The little girl did something lots of kids do. She took her clothes off. The teacher acted as if the child had ruined her life. The Gaza Strip mother found the courage to rebuke the teacher.