Car Rationing Experiment Backfires In Polluted New Delhi
New Delhi has the most polluted air of any city in the world. NPR explores whether rationing cars in the Indian city could solve the problem.
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Meet The Tiny Critters Thriving In Your Carpet, Kitchen And Bed
Dust mites, gall wasps and book lice don't bite, but they might make you wheeze. Scientists found about 100 types of arthropods wiggling or munching skin flakes in typical homes. Take a look.
Army Corps Of Engineers Blocks Pacific Northwest Coal Terminal
In a blow to the coal industry, a new terminal in the Pacific Northwest was denied approval after opposition from environmental groups and a debate between local Native American tribes.
NASA Spots 1,284 New Planets, Including 9 That Are 'Potentially Habitable'
Of the more than 1,200 planets in the latest trove turned up by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, about half seem to be rocky, like Earth.
Peggy Girshman Gets The Last Word On Health Journalism
Veteran NPR editor Peggy Girshman, who died in March, wrote her own eulogy, which included personal health advice and tips for better journalism. The eulogy was read at a memorial service Saturday.
NIH Announces Leadership Shake-Up At Renowned Research Hospital
Following a string of safety lapses, the National Institutes of Health is making changes at its Clinical Center, the world's largest research hospital.
Bluefin Blues: Valuing A Tuna Species Before It's Too Late
Our appetite for the Pacific bluefin — prized for its tender, flavorful flesh — has reduced stocks to just 2.6 percent of original levels. The incentive to save bluefin is ecological — and financial.
WOOP, There It Is! 4 Steps To Achieve Your Goals
Positive thinking feels good but it may actually stop you from achieving your goals. This week, we discuss a different approach called WOOP.
Top Medical Journals Give Women Researchers Short Shrift
Women scientists get first-author credit on medical studies much less often than their male coauthors. That has career implications and could even be skewing the study of women's health.
India Struggles To Develop Without Furthering Carbon Footprint
How does a country bring its people into the 21st century without pumping huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere? This challenge is more acute in India than anywhere else.