Perspective

Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery towards Russian positions near the eastern town of Bakhmut in November 2022.

World News

From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever

4:43pm August 08, 2023

by Greg Myre

NPR's Greg Myre has covered more than a dozen wars dating back to the 1980s. He says the conflict in Ukraine is the most documented war ever, providing a view we've never had before.

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The author awaits a bowl of ramen noodles in a Tokyo restaurant.

What the U.S. could learn from Japan about making healthy living easier

5:03pm August 06, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

On a trip back to her parents' native country, a writer rediscovers what makes it different. The urban design, and a culture that values longevity, make good health come al lot more naturally.

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Doctors and nurses are experiencing burnout, including a feeling they call "moral distress" caused by the difficulties of working the health care system.

Health & Safety

Doctors have their own diagnosis: 'Moral distress' from an inhumane health system

11:48am August 02, 2023

by Lisa Doggett, Public Health Watch

A term coined to evoke the torment felt by soldiers as they process the cruelty of war, it's now used by doctors to describe the guilt and helplessness we feel when patients can't access needed care.

Poet Hanif Abdurraqib has struggled with grief from losing important people in his life. He reflects on the ways his spirituality is defined by his understanding of loss.

Religion

Why this poet sees grief as its own kind of spiritual practice

6:01am July 23, 2023

by Rachel Martin

Poet Hanif Abdurraqib has experienced a lot of loss in his life, and sees the grief from those losses as its own kind of spiritual practice.

View of a collection of defused cluster bombs and grenades used by an international bomb disposal group for training in Savannakhet, Laos, on May 2, 2006.

The U.S. promised Ukraine cluster bombs. In Laos, they still kill civilians

12:37pm July 11, 2023

by Lewis M. Simons

The U.S. dropped over 2 million tons of ordnance on Laos, including cluster bombs, in the 1960s and '70s. To this day, many people are killed, crippled and disfigured by them, writes Lewis M. Simons.

The Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion on June 24, 2022.

New abortion laws changed their lives. 8 very personal stories

5:00am June 23, 2023

by NPR Staff

After the Supreme Court ruled a year ago to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states acted to outlaw abortion or severely restrict access. Here's how those laws affected the lives of residents.

When A Martinez's new work desk looked barren, he picked up this statue of The Flash at a comic book store.

Arts

Every superhero has an origin story. So does every superhero's superfan. Here's mine.

5:03pm June 16, 2023

by A Martínez

"I always made the decision to run, and I usually got away." A Martinez found a relatable and human superhero in The Flash, and grew up to be a superfan.

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The power of names

5:08pm June 11, 2023

An excerpt from Ten Thousand Things, a podcast about modern-day artifacts of Asian American life.

First-aider practising chest compressions on a CPR training dummy.

Health & Safety

A 'natural death' may be preferable for many than enduring CPR

12:20pm May 29, 2023

by Clay Dalton

Despite its reputation as a lifesaver, for the elderly and medically frail, CPR may cause more harm than good. It's why many doctors opt not to receive it themselves.

Experimental therapies for cancer can be tempting when you're sick, but many fail to offer any benefit.

Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to

7:01am May 19, 2023

by Jeff Stewart

It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time.