Can A 32-Year-Old Doctor Cure Baltimore's Ills?
Leana Wen, Baltimore's new health commissioner, is trying to apply public health approaches to ameliorate the city's deep-seated problems with poverty, violence and disease.
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Trans In Transition: Finding Friends And Community In D.C.
While doing a profile of a transgender activist in Washington, D.C., NPR's Pam Fessler heard some touching personal stories from trans women trying to adapt to their new lives.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo to South Africans: Stop Attacking Immigrants
There's been a wave of violence against immigrant workers. Now the Grammy-winning singers have joined their voices with Mali's superstar Salif Keita. The message: "United we stand."
Protesters, Police Clash At Opening Of European Central Bank Headquarters
Protesters set fire to police cars and barricades. Police responded with water cannons during a ceremony to inaugurate the $1 billion-plus building in Frankfurt, Germany.
Do Guns On The Premises Make Workplaces Safer?
Private companies used to make their own rules about guns on their property. But a growing number of states have adopted laws allowing workers to keep guns in their cars in the workplace parking lot.
A Doctor Turned Mayor Solves A Murder Mystery In Colombia
When Rodrigo Guerrero took office, he was shocked by the murder rate. It seemed logical to blame the drug cartels. But his epidemiologist's eye led him to a different culprit.
Honduras Claims Unwanted Title Of World's Murder Capital
When visiting San Pedro Sula, the bloodiest town in Honduras, it's advisable to arrive early in the morning, when the drug gangs are still asleep.