Deal May Be In Sight For Pacific Coast Longshoremen
After nearly eight months of negotiations, it's still not clear whether a labor deal could end a worsening congestion crisis on the west coast.
News
Cooking 101: Stanford Adds Healthful Eating Skills To The Curriculum
With help from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, Stanford University is launching a cooking program to teach students the basics of choosing groceries, cooking and eating healthfully.
ISIS Claims U.S. Hostage Was Killed Friday In Jordanian Attack
We do not have confirmation of her fate, but her family says the American hostage is Kayla Mueller, an aid worker from Prescott, Ariz.
Hagel: Stress Of 'Nonstop War' Forcing Out Good Soldiers
In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he is concerned about the toll of repeatedly rotating the same soldiers back to the front lines.
Nicaraguan Canal Project Unearths Ancient Relics, Animosities
The Chinese company building the shipping route has handed over more than 15,000 pre-Columbian relics to the Nicaraguan government. It's one of the least controversial stories related to the project.
A Family's Long Search For Fragile X Drug Finds Frustration, Hope
There is no effective treatment for the rare genetic disorder fragile X syndrome, so two parents created a foundation to fund research. But they found there's no easy road to a cure.
A Rap Star And A Therapist Fight Female Genital Mutilation
They each were cut when they were young. As outspoken opponents of the practice, they're accused of going against their religion. (They're not.) And of being brainwashed by white women. (Also untrue.)
An Unlikely Alliance Fights HIV In The Bronx's Afro-Honduran Diaspora
Thousands of Garifuna people — Hondurans of African descent — live in New York City. A doctor there is reaching out to Garifuna faith healers to test and treat members of that community who have HIV.
The Past, Present And Future Of High-Stakes Testing
Steve Inskeep talks with NPR Ed's Anya Kamenetz about her book, The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing — But You Don't Have to Be.
Army Will Award Fort Hood Victims Purple Hearts
The Army had declined to award the honor to soldiers killed during the attack, because it was a "workplace violence" incident. Congress has since tweaked the requirements to grant the Purple Heart.