Can simple brain quizzes predict who gets a virus?
Could your smart phone help predict how vulnerable you are to catching a virus and getting sick? A new, preliminary study suggests that one day it could.
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On 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Kamala Harris urges federal abortion protections
In a speech delivered on Sunday, the vice president advocated for Congress to take action to protect abortion rights.
We asked, you answered: More global buzzwords for 2023, from precariat to solastalgia
After we published our list of terms likely to loom large in this year's vocabulary, readers submitted their own nominations. Here's a sampling.
50 years after Roe v. Wade, many abortion providers are changing how they do business
The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision just months ahead of its 50th anniversary has prompted many abortion providers to shift how they serve patients.
Most Americans say overturning Roe was politically motivated, NPR/Ipsos poll finds
An NPR/Ipsos poll finds that most Americans say Supreme Court justices are guided more by their politics than the law, and that lawmakers aren't deciding abortion policy based on public sentiment.
Three years on, how COVID-19 has changed health care
Michel Martin talks with Advocate Health CEO Eugene A. Woods about how COVID-19 has changed health care in the U.S. since its arrival three years ago.
Encore: In Appalachia, sex educators suspend their work after threats
A backlash against comprehensive approaches to sex education is taking root around the country. In Appalachia, one group of sex educators is halting its work after members were harassed.
Gas stoves became part of the culture war in less than a week. Here's why
An interview with a federal safety regulator quickly became fodder for outrage, viral social media content and political fundraising.
At the first March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say fight isn't over
Seven months after overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion rights activists are celebrating their victories and planning their next steps at their annual march in D.C
There's new urgency to get AEDs in schools after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest brought new attention to automated external defibrillators. Many schools have one, but now some are making sure they know how to use it.