'Boston Globe' Owner Launches 'Stat News' Site Covering Life Sciences
The billionaire owner of the Boston Globe, John Henry, launched Stat Wednesday, a separate digital newsroom devoted to covering life sciences.
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Quentin Tarantino, At The Eye Of A Firestorm — And A Brewing Culture War
The director's recent comments, in which he described police shootings as "murder," have drawn calls for boycotting his films. They also reveal a bitter fault line in 2016: Who supports the police?
U.S. Says Illinois School Must Give Locker Room Access To Transgender Student
A suburban high school in Chicago is the center of a debate about how to accommodate transgender students without singling them out. At issue is whether a student who identifies as female can use the girls locker room in the same fashion as other female peers do.
Police May Be 'Reluctant To Engage' In Viral Video Age, DEA Chief Says
Acting Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Chuck Rosenberg added a new voice to the debate over public scrutiny of law enforcement Wednesday.
Controversial Marine Corps Study On Gender Integration Published In Full
Critics blasted the Marine Corps for not publishing its full study on how gender integration affected combat readiness. NPR obtained the 978-page report.
Behind Bars, Cheap Ramen Is As Good As Gold
Instant noodles are a staple for inmates: a basis of recipe hacks, a form of currency. They've even helped defuse a prison riot, as an ex-inmate details in Prison Ramen, a book of stories and recipes.
You Told Us The Hardest Things About Being 15: #15Girls
We heard from women and girls from the U.S. and Afghanistan, from India and Yemen. And we'd still like to hear from you.
States To Face Challenges Enforcing Volkswagen Recall
There are nearly 500,000 diesel engine Volkswagen vehicles that will require a fix to bring them into compliance with U.S. air quality standards. It could be a challenge for states to entice reluctant owners to get their cars fixed.
Proof Of Citizenship Up In Flames After California Wildfires
"The little that we had is gone": Immigration status can compound the loss families face after devastating wildfires.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Gains Funding, And Controversy
The National Institutes of Health has promised to put more money into research on an illness that many people feel has been dissed by the medical establishment.