Having lice ain't nice. But they tell our story, concise and precise
A new study shows how the annoying little louse has hitchhiked around the world with humans and has much to teach us about history.
Health & Safety
Guilford County expands staff in preparation for Medicaid expansion
Guilford County is increasing staff in preparation for Medicaid expansion, which begins December 1 and will give more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to health care.
In Michigan, #RestoreRoe abortion rights movement hits its limit in the legislature
Last year, Michigan voters put the right to abortion in the state constitution. This year, the state legislature kept a 24-hour waiting period and said Medicaid can't pay for the procedure.
Colorado funeral home owners arrested following the discovery of 190 decaying bodies
Police searched the Return to Nature funeral home after receiving reports of an "abhorrent smell." The owners are now facing charges of theft, forgery, money laundering and the abuse of a corpse.
The FTC is threatening legal action against drugmakers over patent abuses
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about drug companies holding patents on medications for much longer than they're supposed to.
Listeners joined 'Body Electric' study to move throughout the day. Did it work?
The NPR series, "Body Electric," has the results of the study into screen time, movement and better health. Follow along with the series at npr.org/bodyelectric or on the TED Radio Hour podcast feed.
Morning news brief
Ohio votes to amend state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Five candidates will face off in third GOP debate. The number of babies born with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago.
Hospitals in Israel move underground to keep working amid rockets from Lebanon
Across Israel, especially in the north, hospitals are setting up underground or fortified care facilities as fallout from war with Hamas intensifies fighting with militants in neighboring Lebanon.
A chief surgeon with the ICRC describes 11 days in Gaza
A British surgeon with the International Committee of the Red Cross describes what he's seen in 11 days at a Gaza hospital.
Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power
New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.