Why Is It So Hard To Test Whether Drivers Are Stoned?
Blood alcohol levels match well with a person's impairment. But the THC in marijuana doesn't move around the body the same way, so blood tests can miss people who are stoned.
Mental Health
Why You'll Never Buy the Perfect Ring (and Other Valentine's Day Stories)
It's almost Valentine's Day, but this week we're not talking about love. Instead, we explore the other forces that drive our romantic relationships.
OK, Google, Where Did I Put My Thinking Cap?
It can be too easy for students to Google an assignment before they stop to think about it. Some researchers say we're losing our critical thinking and memory skills by relying on the search bar.
Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback Ken Stabler Had C.T.E., Test Results Show
The late quarterback Ken Stabler was an anti-establishment icon playing in the very pro-establishment NFL in the 1970s. Now he's become an icon of a very different sort. Test results showed that Stabler suffered from C.T.E., the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Stabler's long time partner, Kim Bush.
To Rebuild 'The Collapse Of Parenting,' It's Going To Be A Challenge
Parents struggle with the balance of being a friend versus being a taskmaster. Their job, says Dr. Leonard Sax, is to "keep your child safe" and "give kids choices in some domains but not in others."
Book Diagnoses Darwin With Anxiety And Warhol As A Hoarder
Journalist Claudia Kalb uses biographical material and modern-day mental health to get inside the heads of history's great personalities. Her new book is called Andy Warhol Was A Hoarder.
Clinton Runs As Wonk In Chief, Trying To Win Hearts With Plans
Clinton has more than two dozen policy proposals from Alzheimer's to drug addiction — more than 50,000 words of them. But can all those plans inspire people to caucus for her in Iowa?
Variations In A Gene Provide Clues About Schizophrenia
Scientists studied the genomes of more than 64,000 people and found that those with the debilitating psychiatric disease were much more likely to possess mutations of a particular gene.
Teaching Parenting Skills At Doctor Visits Helps Children's Behavior
Using video to teach good parenting habits when children are babies leads to better behavior in kids later on, a study finds. The program is aimed at helping children in low-income families.
Would You Tell The World You Have Schizophrenia On YouTube?
Rachel Star Withers decided to let people know what was going on inside her head: the hallucinations, the voices. She says going public has helped her deal with schizophrenia and helps others, too.