From ‘romantasy’ to reality TV, why we love guilty pleasures so much
Neuroscientists say the pleasure response helps us survive as a species. So why do we feel embarrassed by some of the things we love the most?
Health & Safety
Why providers say abortion ban exceptions continue to cause confusion
Florida recently issued new guidance on when an abortion can be performed under exceptions, but providers say it has caused even more confusion.
Thailand beat avian flu 20 years ago. What can we learn from their strategies?
The U.S. is seeing a surge in avian flu. It's in chickens and cows and even sickened a few humans. Here's how other countries have dealt with the virus.
In 'Good Energy,' a doctor lays out how to measure and boost your metabolic health
In her new book, Dr. Casey Means argues that good metabolic function is key to preventing chronic disease. And she shares a prescription for boosting yours.
Bill Gates is going nuclear: How his latest project could power U.S. homes and AI
The billionaire philanthropist tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep his new TerraPower nuclear plant is safer than traditional builds. He’s putting his own money behind the project.
This new brain-mapping device could make neurosurgery safer
A flexible film bristling with tiny sensors could make surgery safer for patients with a brain tumor or severe epilepsy.
The scientist whose research led to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, has died.
Akira Endo, the Japanese scientist whose research led to statin drugs, has died. Tens of millions of people in the U.S. take statins to reduce their cholesterol.
Abortion providers back to ‘business as usual’ after high court's mifepristone ruling
The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling upholds access to mifepristone, a drug used in more than 60% of abortions. The decision shocked some doctors and abortion rights advocates.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill accessibility
The court said that the challengers, a group called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, had no right to be in court at all since neither the organization nor its members could show they had suffered any concrete injury.
A surprising history of malaria is revealed by clues from ancient bones
It's pretty amazing: bones from thousands of years ago yielded traces of malaria parasites. Disease historians are surprised by what they've learned.