Netanyahu In Washington For Controversial Speech To Congress
"The move has created bad blood between Netanyahu and Obama, and relations between the two countries have suffered," NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
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Netanyahu: U.S., Israel Agree On No Nukes For Iran, Split On How To Get There
But, the Israeli premier told AIPAC, reports of a decline in ties between the allies were "not only premature, they're just wrong." The remarks come amid tensions between the countries.
In Houston, Falling Oil Prices Spark Fears Of Job Cuts Beyond Energy
Cheaper gasoline has benefited millions of motorists around the U.S. But in Houston the downturn in prices has brought layoffs and could hurt other sectors, including finance and real estate.
After Weeks Of Controversy, Netanyahu Takes The Podium Before Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking before Congress this morning, in a much anticipated and controversial address. David Greene discusses the speech with NPR's Michele Kelemen.
When Food Is Too Good To Waste, College Kids Pick Up The Scraps
Millions of tons of food are wasted on college campuses around the country, and students are noticing. Some of them are now rescuing food to make tasty meals for the needy and compost for gardens.
Before Rosa Parks, A Teenager Defied Segregation On An Alabama Bus
Claudette Colvin was a 15-year-old student from Montgomery, Ala., when she refused to yield her bus seat to a white passenger. But she has been largely forgotten in civil rights history.
People With Low Incomes Say They Pay A Price In Poor Health
People with household incomes of less than $25,000 a year say in a new poll that the lack of cash really hurts their health. Low-quality food and dangerous housing are two reasons why.
Poll Explores Our Perception Of How Factors Large And Small Shape People's Health
Health is not just about trips to the doctor, according to a poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Housing, stress and abuse are factors.
GAO Report Urges Fewer Antipsychotic Drugs For Dementia Patients
Strong drugs are rarely warranted to control the behavior of dementia patients, specialists say. But antipsychotic medicine is being overprescribed, and not just among residents of nursing homes.
U.S. Biologists Keen To Explore, Help Protect Cuba's Wild Places
Birders especially know that Cuba harbors hundreds of rarely seen, little-studied species. As the island nation opens to more U.S. visitors, scientists hope "green Cuba" can survive increased tourism.