Alzheimer's drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow
The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
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'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds
A new government study estimates that at least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with one or more forms of PFAS. Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet.
How Burkina Faso became the 'world's most neglected displacement crisis'
Burkina Faso has tumbled into conflict and chaos, but humanitarian aid has not kept up as the world focuses on Ukraine. The Norwegian Refugee Council calls it the most neglected displacement crisis.
Scientists have found part of the brain that triggers out-of-body experiences
Scientists have pinpointed a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, appears to produce out-of-body experiences. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 3, 2023.)
Joshua trees are dying. This new legislation hopes to tackle that.
The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.
Having an out-of-body experience? Blame this sausage-shaped piece of your brain
An obscure bit of brain tissue appears critical to both out-of-body experiences and our sense of being anchored to a physical self.
The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried
Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak.
The role Supreme Court decisions may play in upcoming elections
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center about how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings track with public opinion ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean
The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk
The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.