After Passenger Dragging Last Year, Airlines Improved Performance
But cramped seats, cutbacks on freebies and extra fees weren't measured in the report and are wearing on airline travelers.
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Bill Of The Month: A Tale Of 2 CT Scanners — One Richer, One Poorer
Why is the price of a CT scan 33 times higher in a hospital emergency room than in an outpatient imaging center just down the street?
5 Questions About Syria And Chemical Weapons
Syria is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and says it neither possesses nor uses chemical weapons. Evidence indicates otherwise.
Black Parkland Students Feel They're Not Being Heard In Gun Violence Discussion
After the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., some students feel like they're being left out of the national discussion about gun violence — even though they were already talking about guns before the shooting happened.
Financial Analyst Says Most Consumers Don't Realize How Their Data Is Used
The core business model of Facebook and other tech companies has revolved around user data and advertising. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with financial analyst Brian Wieser about how — and if — that could change in light of the Cambridge Analytica news.
National Guard Using Cybersecurity Skills To Protect Integrity Of Midterm Elections
Election officials concerned about malign forces hacking voting-related systems have an unexpected resource to draw upon: the National Guard. Guard soldiers in several states are using their cybersecurity skills to protect the 2018 elections.
California Lawmakers Consider How To Regulate Homeschools After Abuse Discovery
After homeschool parents in California were arrested for torture and abuse, two legislative proposals to strengthen California's loose oversight of homeschools are on the table.
A Grass-Roots Movement For Healthy Soil Spreads Among Farmers
America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food.
What Did The South Do To 'Arroz Con Pollo'? It's A Cheese-Covered Mystery
Arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken, is a dish beloved in much of Latin America. But in the South, it's morphed into ACP, a cheese-smothered phenomenon that built Mexican-restaurant empires.
Pitcher Shohei Ohtani's Amazing Week: 3 Homers, And A Near-Perfect Game
It's still early, but the Japanese star is generating the kind of stats that people in America's big leagues last saw around 100 years ago.