A Starry-Eyed 4-Step Guide To Wiping Out A Mosquito
You'd need a mosquito czar, worldwide cooperation, millions of dollars and the hope that the technology works out. Good luck!
Health & Safety
Mysterious Death Uncovers Risk In Federal Oil Field Rules
Oil worker Dustin Bergsing, 21, was found dead on top of a North Dakota oil tank in 2012. A journalist and a doctor looking into the death found a pattern of similar fatal accidents.
Obama Announces New Efforts To Tackle Nation's Opioid Problem
The White House has announced further efforts to combat the nation's opioid epidemic. Including new funding that would expand access to medically assisted treatment to tens of thousands of people.
Supreme Court Orders More Briefs On Birth Control, Hoping To Prevent Tie
The case, heard last week, tests the religious liberty claims against the Obamacare mandate for birth control in all health insurance plans.
Physician Group Calls On Government To Rein In Drug Prices
The American College of Physicians will lobby Congress to allow the re-importation of medicines from other countries and to let Medicare bargain with drugmakers over price. Will lawmakers go along?
Meet A Tractor That Can Plow Fields And Talk To The Cloud
A city boy came up with a great idea for farmers in Africa: a mini-tractor that costs only $4,000 and has cool digital features.
'Girls & Sex' And The Importance Of Talking To Young Women About Pleasure
Author Peggy Orenstein says that when it comes to sexuality, girls hear that "they're supposed to be sexy, they're supposed to perform sexually for boys, but ... their sexual pleasure is unspoken."
The 'Girl Boss' Of USAID Has $22 Billion To Spend And A Tight Deadline
At the top of her list? Pass a bill to help end global hunger, plan for future infectious disease outbreaks and catch up on her aid acronyms.
Buying Costly Drugs On The Installment Plan: Could It Work?
Two academics suggest that loans financed by the private sector could be one way to help patients cover the cost of expensive, curative pharmaceuticals. Think mortgages.
Software Flags 'Suicidal' Students, Presenting Privacy Dilemma
School administrators increasingly have the power to track students' Web browsing on school-issued laptops, even when the students are at home. The implications are complicated.