News

The PharmaChk is a bit like a litmus test for drugs: You pop in a pill at one end, and in 15 minutes, a number appears on a screen telling you the drug's potency.

One Man's Quest To Combat Counterfeit Drugs — With A Suitcase

10:30am August 11, 2015

by Ina Yang

Fake and shoddy medications kill about 100,000 people around the world each year. Many "drugs" are no more than just chalk or water. An engineer in Boston is trying to change that.

In 2007, Bernie Sanders took part in a Vermont walk for

Where Presidential Candidates Stand On Climate Change

9:55am August 11, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

The majority of Americans favor government action, but the candidates — and big donors — differ greatly. Here is what they've said on the topic, beginning with whether climate change is real.

Netflix recently announced a generous yearlong unlimited paid parental leave policy, but some workers at the company are left out.

National

Netflix Still Facing Questions Over Its New Parental Leave Policy

9:26am August 11, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Netflix announced it would give employees who are new parents up to a year of paid leave to care for their children. The policy shift drew praise, but also questions and critique.

Rates of unintended pregnancy among young women in the military are about 50 percent higher than among young women in the general population, research suggests.

Women In Combat Zones Can Have Trouble Getting Contraceptives

9:14am August 11, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

Fifteen percent of active duty service members are women, and 97 percent of those women are of childbearing age. So why is it still tough for many to get refills of contraceptives when deployed?

A young boy looks at a man in police custody who apparently suffered gunshot wounds Sunday night in Ferguson, Mo.

National

Gunfire Erupts In Ferguson, Mo., On Anniversary Of Michael Brown Shooting

7:46am August 11, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ferguson is under a state of emergency after gunfire Sunday night disrupted otherwise peaceful protests. Police exchanged fire with a Ferguson man who is in critical condition.

National

Journalists Receive Court Summons Nearly A Year After Reporting In Ferguson

10:25pm August 10, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Reporters for The Washington Post and Huffington Post were covering the 2014 protests in Ferguson when they were held in a McDonald's. Now they're charged with trespassing and interfering with police.

Nick Symmonds will not be going to the world championships with the U.S. team in Beijing this month.

Runner Nick Symmonds Out Of World Championships In Sponsorship Dispute

8:22pm August 10, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Symmonds has a deal to wear Brooks Running products, while the U.S. world championships team is sponsored by Nike.

Science

Cut Your Bagel The Mathematically Correct Way

5:57pm August 10, 2015

by Dan Pashman

Bagels are getting too big and puffy, throwing off proper ratios to cream cheese and lox. Something must be done.

The Elephant Back Loop Trail and immediate area is closed because of the bear attack.

National

Hiker In Yellowstone National Park Killed By Grizzly Bear, Has Been Identified

5:29pm August 10, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Lance Crosby had been working for an organization that runs urgent care clinics in the park, according to the National Park Service.

World News

Atheist Blogger Slain By Extremists In Bangladesh

4:05pm August 10, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

In Bangladesh, another well-known secular blogger was murdered Friday — the fourth such killing this year. Police say the 40-year-old activist was hacked to death by assailants in his apartment.

Queue Listen Now