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.
North Korea Expert Weighs In On Trading Of Threats With U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ambassador Joseph DeTrani about the trading of threats between North Korea and the U.S. He is a former Director of National Intelligence mission manager for North Korea and special envoy for six-party talks with North Korea. He has been holding regular informal talks with North Korean officials since he left government.
In Funerals, Chicago Student Sees A Future After Violence
DaQuan Mosley grew up on Chicago's South Side, where he saw violence regularly. After graduating high school, he plans to follow his goal to become a funeral director to help families of victims.
Covert Cuban Device Likely Responsible For Hearing Loss Of U.S. Diplomats
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Weissenstein, the Associated Press director for the Caribbean, about how the loss of several U.S. diplomats' hearing is being blamed on a covert Cuban device.
In Iowa, Many Republicans Stand By Trump Despite Recent Missteps
Republican voters in Iowa weigh in on the failure of the health care repeal effort, the Russia investigations and the Trump administration's recent effort to limit immigration.
Opposition Parties Prepare Bid To Challenge Venezuela's President
An alliance of opposition parties says it will participate in an upcoming election in a bid to stop Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This comes as Maduro has consolidated power and moved toward what many say is a dictatorship with the creation of a super legislature called the Constituent Assembly.
Chinese Blockbuster 'Wolf Warrior II' Mixes Jingoism With Hollywood Heroism
China's summer blockbuster is Wolf Warrior II, a movie high on jingoism with a poster that reads, "Anyone who offends China, no matter how remote, must be exterminated."
Blackstone-Starwood Merger Creates Largest Rental Home Company In U.S.
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ryan Dezember, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, about the merger between rental-home businesses Blackstone and Starwood, which makes the company America's biggest home landlord.
Jazz Guitarist Peter Bernstein Releases New Version Of 'Signs Live!'
More than 20 years ago, jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein recorded his album, Signs Live!. It featured pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. These jazz compositions made Bernstein famous. Now, he is out with that same album, but the playing from all four is different, and music reviewer Tom Moon says the new recordings are riveting.
United Automobile Workers Confront Renewed Resistance In The South
It's been nearly 30 years since the United Automobile Workers started trying to organize at foreign-owned plants in the southern U.S. After a third drubbing at a Nissan plant, the UAW faces as much resistance in the South as it did in the late 1980s.
For The First Time, NAACP Issues Travel Advisory For Missouri
For the first time in its history, the NAACP has issued a travel advisory for a single state. The civil rights group issued the warning after incidents of racial discrimination and abuse in Missouri, where Gov. Eric Greitens recently signed a bill making it harder to win workplace discrimination lawsuits.
