In The Age Of #BlackLivesMatter, The NAACP Tries To Reach A Younger Generation
The NAACP is holding its annual convention at a time when there are growing questions about the group's relevance to a young generation.
National
Doctors Devise A Better Way To Diagnose Shaken Baby Syndrome
Doubters have said that merely shaking a baby can't cause brain damage or death. Listing six injuries associated with the syndrome will make it easier to identify child abuse, a study says.
Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare. Your Patients Are Getting Healthier
The past 15 years have seen a drop in deaths and hospitalizations among Medicare patients — people 65 and older. Teasing out why is tricky, but it seems a good trend for the 50-year-old program.
New Gitmo Plan Would Relocate Some Detainees To U.S.
President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently floated a plan to empty Guantanamo's detention camps and relocate "enemy combatants." The president promised in 2009 to shut down the facility.
Probation With A Therapeutic Approach Keeps Kids Out Of Juvenile Hall
In some places in the U.S., many kids end up in juvenile hall because of minor probation violations. But in Wayne County, Mich., the system has reduced rates through a therapeutic approach.
California's Drought Spurs Unexpected Effect: Eco-Friendly Development
In the state's agricultural Central Valley, planning is under way to transform peach and plum fields into Kings River Village, a solar-powered community that will send wastewater back into an aquifer.
Senate Republicans Raise Concerns About Lifting Iran Economic Sanctions
Senate Republicans expressed skepticism about the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, including concern that the deal would allow Iran to acquire missiles and conventional arms in the coming years.
Afghan Government Says Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Is Dead
The Afghan government said Wednesday that Taliban leader Mullah Omar "died in April 2013 in Pakistan." The news comes just as peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban are due to resume.
Obama Administration Officials Take The 'Malign' Line On Iran
'Malign' is the buzzword of the moment among administration officials to describe Iran's activities in the region. NPR takes a look at the use of the word.
Once Outlaws, Young Lords Find A Museum Home For Radical Roots
Inspired by the Black Panthers, the Young Lords were formed in New York City by a group of Puerto Rican youth in 1969. Their history is now on display in a new exhibition.