Health & Safety

Stanford Challenges Young Designers To Help Older Adults

11:13am April 09, 2016

The Stanford Design Challenge is a competition to encourage students to design solutions for mobility and mental stimulation. The contest could change the way people live in the future.

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Economist Says Spain Needs A Siesta

10:57am April 09, 2016

Economist Nuria Chinchilla is trying to change Spain's sleep schedule. She tells NPR's Scott Simon about her efforts to get the government to align the workday with the rest of the world.

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Sleep Deprived: We're Recharging Our Phones, But Not Ourselves

10:57am April 09, 2016

by NPR Staff

Arianna Huffington says we're in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis and that Donald Trump really shouldn't be bragging about needing only four hours of sleep a night.

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Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her children. The proposed tax promises to pay for universal pre-K, parks and recreation centers.

Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools

8:25am April 09, 2016

by Katie Colaneri

Philadelphia's mayor is proposing a divisive tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The revenue would help fund a plan for community preschools, as well as renovations to parks and libraries.

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This graffiti in a neighborhood in Cairo is emblazoned with the words

Why Telling A Woman To 'Smile' Makes Her Want To Scream

7:00am April 09, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Kissing, groping and catcalling: Women share stories of street harassment in their countries.

Seven years ago, Johns Hopkins Hospital collaborated with Baltimore's Safe Streets program to bring violence prevention workers into the hospital to meet with the injured and settle conflicts. Now, the health department in Baltimore is trying to revive th

Baltimore Sees Hospitals As Key To Breaking A Cycle Of Violence

6:35pm April 08, 2016

by Andrea Hsu

The city's health department wants to send ex-offenders who are trained to be "violence interrupters" to hospitals to talk with victims. Chicago has found such a program prevents repeat injuries.

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a press conference March 31, 2015, at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis.

Periods As Protest: Indiana Women Call Governor To Talk About Menstrual Cycles

3:42pm April 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Gov. Mike Pence signed new abortion restrictions into law last month. Some women have since decided that if he's interested in their reproductive systems, they might as well keep him updated.

Macaque monkeys (above, in Malaysia) carry the parasite for a strain of malaria called Plasmodium knowlesi.

Monkey Malaria Creeps Closer To Being A Major Human Threat

3:39pm April 08, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

A new paper raises concerns about possible changes in the parasite behind the strain, putting us at greater risk.

Abortion Providers In Utah Adapt To New Anesthesia Requirement

3:09pm April 08, 2016

by Andrea Smardon

In Utah, a doctor performing an abortion will soon have to administer anesthesia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law is the first of its kind in the nation, and it's based on the controversial notion that a fetus at that stage in development may feel pain during the procedure. Abortion providers are adapting to this change in the law.

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Steve Julian, a radio host with KPCC in Los Angeles, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer last November. He and his wife, Felicia Friesema, turned to social media for solace, support and the space to process their heartbreaking journey.

Online Comfort For Real-World Cancer Can Be Surprisingly Sweet

10:10am April 08, 2016

Steve Julian is a morning anchor for KPCC-FM in Los Angeles, a playwright and a former cop. His communities are legion, and all cared deeply when he got his terminal diagnosis. How best to reach out?