Mayan Women Accuse Military Officials Of Holding Them As Sex Slaves
After decades of silence, Mayan Indian women come forward with stories of torture and rape during the Guatemalan civil war.
Health & Safety
Unpaid Water Bills In Flint Could Hinder Repairs
Michigan's governor wants to spend $30 million to pay water bills in Flint. A lawsuit is seeking five times that in refunds and damages for people who paid for lead-tainted drinking water.
Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback Ken Stabler Had C.T.E., Test Results Show
The late quarterback Ken Stabler was an anti-establishment icon playing in the very pro-establishment NFL in the 1970s. Now he's become an icon of a very different sort. Test results showed that Stabler suffered from C.T.E., the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Stabler's long time partner, Kim Bush.
Boosting Life Span By Clearing Out Cellular Clutter
So-called senescent cells no longer divide, but they secrete a mixture of chemicals that can trigger inflammation, which is involved in many age-related disorders. What if the cells were removed?
Babies With Genes From 3 People Could Be Ethical, Panel Says
An independent federal panel says the experimental procedure needs to be proven safe, and even then should only be tried with male embryos because of concerns about passing down genetic errors.
Michigan Governor Wants $30 Million To Help Pay Bills For Lead-Tainted Water
Flint residents are still being billed for water that's unsafe to drink. Tens of thousands of petitions have demanded a moratorium on residents' drinking water bills.
Why Nepal Has One Of The World's Fastest-Growing Christian Populations
The census showed no Christians in 1951. Today there are nearly 400,000. One reason: Some evangelical groups offer aid — desperately needed after the earthquake — and also seek converts.
What We Know So Far About Sexual Transmission Of Zika Virus
The CDC reported the first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus in the U.S. related to the current outbreak. It's happened before. Here's what we know about how the virus could move between people.
California Exchange Chief Rips UnitedHealth For Obamacare Excuses
Covered California's executive director, Peter Lee, said UnitedHealth Group Inc. made its own mistakes on rates and networks that led to a $475 million loss on individual policies in 2015.
White House Proposes $1 Billion Fund To Combat Opioid Abuse
The White House is proposing more than $1 billion in new funding to fight heroin and opioid drug abuse.