Governor Cooper declares April 'Child Abuse Prevention Month'
Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and is calling on a coalition of organizations to help address child maltreatment.
Health & Safety
Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health
Scientists think the timing of exercise might matter for performance — and for your overall health. Here's what to know about their latest findings.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland
Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.
Dengue Cases Hit Record Levels in North and South America
This week Puerto Rico declared a health emergency due to an increase of Dengue Fever cases. Health officials are worried because the mosquito-borne illness is showing up unusually early.
Grief made me lose my balance. Here's how I learned to walk forward again
After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.
Life Kit's tips of the month: On seafood labels, eye strain and sibling relationships
Our most memorable and useful expert advice from Life Kit's March episodes, hand-picked by the editors.
How two mothers bonded in the wake of a Nashville school shooting
Two women bonded after the Nashville school shooting a year ago over their children's exposure to violence and loss.
Body-cam footage will be released in fatal shooting by Greensboro police officer last summer
A Superior Court judge has granted a request from the Greensboro Police Department to release body-worn camera video of a fatal shooting involving Officer John Corrigan.
Why Oregon's groundbreaking drug decriminalization experiment is coming to an end
In 2020, voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs. Journalist E. Tammy Kim explains how and why public opinion has turned.
Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency
Most people with dengue will show no signs of infection or experience only mild symptoms, but in rare cases infections can become severe and potentially fatal.