Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
How A Suitcase Full Of Pepperoni And A Flock Of Seagulls Caused Chaos In A Hotel Room
A Canadian hotel has forgiven a guest who, 17 years ago, had a suitcase full of pepperoni in his room which was attacked by a flock of seagulls.
Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica May Have Obtained Data On As Many As 87M Users
The previous estimate was 50 million. Facebook also said "malicious actors" abused a feature that allowed users to find each others' phone numbers and email addresses. The feature is being disabled.
Questions Being Raised On How Shooter Got Into YouTube's Building
A day after a woman opened fire on the YouTube campus in San Bruno, Calif., questions are being asked about how the shooter got into the facility, and whether police were warned about her anger.
Nebraska Farmer Discusses How Trade War Would Impact American Agricultural Industry
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nebraska farmer Mark McHargue. He is a member of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says a trade war will hurt the American agricultural industry.
Immigration Judge Says Case Quota Could Affect Impartiality In The Courtroom
The Department of Justice issued new directives last week calling for U.S. immigration judges to process cases faster using a yearly quota system. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Judge Dana Leigh Marks about what this might mean for cases going forward.
American Business Groups Worried As China And U.S. Continue To Trade Tariff Threats
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jeremie Waterman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about what China and the United States can do to negotiate fairer trade practices without hurting businesses as concern about an impending trade war grows.
Central American Migrants Stalled In Southern Mexico
The migrant caravan that prompted President Trump to threaten to kill NAFTA and send U.S. troops to the border is stalled in southern Mexico. Authorities have deported several hundred migrants back to their Central American homes. It's unclear if the rest will continue their journey north.
Attack At YouTube Offices Brings Company's Content Policy Into Question
The shooter in the attack at YouTube's offices was angry at the company. In social media postings, she claimed that her videos were being filtered, censored and demonetized, but it's not clear that was a motivation for her shooting spree. But the tragedy gets to a profound challenge at YouTube — deciding what content stays up and gets displayed prominently and what comes down or gets buried in search results.
What Made '2001, A Space Odyssey' Such An Influential Film
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's 2001, A Space Odyssey. As NPR critic Bob Mondello looks back he says the film made screen sci-fi respectable.