Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer? A Jury Says Yes. Scientists Aren't So Sure
Scientists have found an association between talc and ovarian cancer, but they don't agree on exactly what that means.
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Dakota Access Pipeline Owner Sues Greenpeace For 'Criminal Activity'
Energy Transfer Partners alleges Greenpeace and other "eco-terrorist groups" tried to block its pipeline with "campaigns of misinformation." Greenpeace says the suit is a bid to "silence free speech."
Governors Preparing Bipartisan Health Care Plan For Congress To Consider
Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper and Ohio Republican John Kasich are nearing completion on a plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act exchanges that they will present to the Senate next month.
Scientists Hope To Farm The Biofuel Of The Future In The Pacific Ocean
International research labs are using seaweed to make biofuel, but little progress has been made in the U.S. Now scientists in California are developing a prototype to enable vast open-ocean farming.
How Will Trump's Afghanistan Strategy Change Fight On The Ground?
President Trump went against what he called his own instincts when he agreed to extend the war in Afghanistan. NPR takes a look at what will actually be different on the ground in the region following the president's speech.
Rex Tillerson Outlines Potential Diplomatic Strategy In Afghanistan
A day after President Trump outlined his strategy for the war in Afghanistan, his secretary of state took questions about the potential for diplomacy. Rex Tillerson has downgraded the office dealing with the conflict.
Trump Urges India To Assume Greater Role In Regional Approach To Afghanistan
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Alyssa Ayres of the Council on Foreign Relations about why President Trump urged India to take a greater role in the regional approach to the conflict in Afghanistan.
California's Forests Continue To Die After Years Of Drought
California's record drought is officially over. But trees are still dying across the state because they were so badly weakened by years without water.
'Smart' Pill Bottles Aren't Enough To Help The Medicine Go Down
Lots of people forget to take their medicine on time. Now firms are selling "smart" pill bottles that send patients reminders through the Internet. But maybe the real problem isn't forgetfulness.
FBI Profiler Says Linguistic Work Was Pivotal In Capture Of Unabomber
James R. Fitzgerald says Ted Kaczynski's writings helped cracked the case that confounded the FBI for more than 17 years. Manhunt: Unabomber, a TV series on the Discovery Channel, retells the story.