Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect
Ethiopia has 7 million donkeys — more than any other country. They have a pretty tough life, but changes are afoot.
Health & Safety
Laughing Gas Gives Women Another Option To Manage Labor Pain
Move over, epidurals, here comes nitrous oxide. After enjoying popularity in the U.S. for managing labor pain until the mid-20th century, it was dropped in favor of anesthesia. Now it's back.
A First In Gaza: A Female Treats Injured Male Soccer Players
Hanan Abu Qassem is one of a handful of female emergency medical technicians working at Palestinian soccer games. Stares and jeers don't faze her. "I'm anxious to be a very famous EMT," she says.
How To Deal With 'Election Anxiety'
A lot of Americans say they're feeling anxious before Tuesday's election. Stanford University psychiatry professor Keith Humphreys talks about how to cope before and after the votes are cast.
Middle-Class Americans Face Biggest Strain Under Rising Obamacare Costs
Last month, officials announced health care costs under the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise 22 percent. Rachel Martin speaks with Lindsay Travnicek, an Arizona woman who may forgo coverage.
He Thinks He Caught TB From A Wildebeest
It's one of those diseases that doesn't get a lot of attention: a strain of tuberculosis contracted from animals and responsible for 13,000 deaths a year.
Egypt's All-Woman Roller Derby Team Is Skating Past Stereotypes
It's an aggressive game that requires full body contact like hip and shoulder checks. It's empowering. And that's exactly why these young Egyptian women love it.
Prisoners And Guards Sing In Sequel To Grammy-Nominated Album
One man at Malawi's Zomba Prison said that music is a form of freedom for the inmates, transporting them to a better place.
A Navajo Chef Gives A Glimpse Inside The Makeshift Kitchens At Standing Rock
Protesters in the months-long standoff at the Indian reservation live in camps with makeshift kitchens. Chef Brian Yazzie was just there, feeding activists in a way that honors indigenous traditions.
Manure Happens, Especially When Hog Farms Flood
When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina last month, it flooded more than a dozen manure lagoons at hog farms. Environmentalists say it shows that these farms are too risky for the state.