WATCH: Can You Affect Another Person's Behavior With Your Thoughts?
It's not mind control. But researchers think your opinions of others can have a surprising influence on their actions.
Health & Safety
For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough
Lost birth certificates, name changes and even getting to the DMV can all be challenges when older people try to get a new driver's license in order to vote in states with strict voter ID laws.
Deaf-Owned Eateries Forge Path To Fight Joblessness Among Those With Hearing Loss
There are few employment opportunities for deaf or hearing-impaired people. But funding, training and business partnerships with deaf-friendly establishments are slowly helping to turn that around.
'Predatory Bacteria' Might Be Enlisted In Defense Against Antibiotic Resistance
Microbe-eating-microbes are found in "almost every ecosystem on Earth," says a defense department scientist who hopes bacteria of this type might one day be deployed to fight human infections.
A Staggering Number Of Young Teens Face Bullies And Violence In School
A report from UNICEF looks at how 13-to-15 year-olds are affected by all kinds of school-related violence, from gang attacks to sexual assaults to corporal punishment by teachers.
Hospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices And Shortages
A consortium of hospital systems and three foundations is moving ahead with a nonprofit drugmaker that would produce some of the generic medicines health care facilities need the most.
Federal Judge In Fort Worth Hears Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act
Oral arguments got underway Wednesday in Texas v. United States, the lawsuit brought by 20 GOP state attorneys general versus the federal government.
What A Ruling In Texas v. United States Could Mean For Health Care
Kaiser Health News reporter Julie Rovner speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about what was at stake during the faceoff between state Republican and Democratic attorney generals over the Affordable Care Act in a Texas courtroom.
What Kills 5 Million People A Year? It's Not Just Disease
A new study tallies up the toll taken by poor quality medical care.
Inspired By Her Own Pain, A Researcher Explores Alternatives To Opioid Treatments
New options for nonaddictive pain treatment are sorely needed. One researcher is borrowing from the field of cancer nanomedicine to test an idea that could bring relief to chronic pain sufferers.