Autism rates have soared. This doctor says he knows part of the reason why
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That."
Why An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal Is No Longer A Top Priority For The U.S.
There was a time when the U.S. believed an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal was critical to U.S. policy in the Middle East. These days, the goals are far more modest.
Palestinian Official Discusses How The U.N. Can Help End Violence In Israel And Gaza
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Feda Abdelhady, the Palestinians' deputy permanent observer to the U.N., about how the United Nations can help end the violence in Israel and Gaza.
World's Biggest Vaccine Producer Says It Won't Export Doses Until End Of 2021
The world's biggest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute in India, says it won't export any more COVID-19 vaccines until the end of the year — leaving dozens of countries without supplies.
Experts Weigh In On The CDC's Gamble That Fewer Masks Will Lead To More Vaccinations
The CDC's new mask guidelines are, at one level, a gamble: The removal of face masks will prompt more people to get vaccinated. But will it? Some behavioral economists weigh in with predictions.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Gathered For Biden's Dearborn Ford Plant Visit
Pro-Palestinian protesters turned out in Dearborn, Mich., to criticize U.S. support for Israel as President Biden visits a local Ford electric vehicle plant.
Retired Police Chief Chimes In On Excessive Force Used In Elizabeth City, N.C.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jay Fortenbery, a retired police chief and criminology professor at Elizabeth City State University, about the latest findings in the death of Andrew Brown Jr.