Golden Years, Iron Bars: Japan Sees Rise In Crime By The Elderly
Senior citizens are committing crimes like shoplifting in bigger numbers than teenagers, and the threat of jail time doesn't seem to be a deterrent.
Health & Safety
Turkey Withdraws Controversial Bill That Eased Penalties On Child Sexual Abuse
The measure would have allowed some child sexual abusers to escape prison time if they married their victims. It was sharply criticized by opposition parties and human rights groups.
When The Kids Go Vegan, It Can Be A Recipe For A Stressful Holiday Meal
For parents with kids on special diets, be it vegan, paleo or gluten-free, holidays can mean more anxiety than fun. The solution lies in working together with their children to plan the perfect meal.
Chicago Orthopedic Surgeon Recalls Volunteer Work In War-Torn Syria
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Dr. Samer Attar, an orthopedic surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, who spent months in Aleppo, Syria, this past summer as a volunteer doctor.
The New Debate Over Bed Nets
Do they still help prevent malaria? A five-year study offers cause for concern as well as good news.
Infectious Diseases Keep Delivering Surprises To The U.S.
The death toll from pneumonia and other infectious diseases in the U.S. is much lower than it was 100 years ago, but new pathogens like the West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses pose challenges.
Dementia Risk Declines, And Education May Be One Reason Why
The prevalence of Alzheimer's and other dementias declined by almost 3 percent from 2000 to 2012, a study finds. That could be a result of people getting more education, and better health overall.
VIDEO: Vote For The Best And Worst Charity Ads Of 2016
Losers get the Rusty Radiator Award. Winners get the golden version.
High Country Hit By Wildfire
The wildfires that have plagued western North Carolina have now hit the High Country, and there doesn't appear to be an immediate let-up in the weather conditions driving the state's fires.
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Outlines Potential Effects Of Repealing Obamacare
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Republican Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart on what a GOP push to repeal the Affordable Care Act could mean for the insurance market and the U.S. economy.