Why A School For Child Brides Made Villagers Mad ... At First: #15Girls
Mahendra Sharma faced stone-throwing fathers and skeptical mothers when he first attempted to educate girls in villages of Northern India.
Health & Safety
Exchange Plans May Have Higher Costs, No Out-Of-Network Coverage
Enrollment for HealthCare.gov plans for 2016 begins Sunday. Insurance shoppers should check their projected health costs and each plan's network of doctors and hospitals before choosing coverage.
Heroin, Opioid Abuse Put Extra Strain On U.S. Foster Care System
Roughly 265,000 U.S. kids entered foster care last year — the highest number since 2008. Officials say the abuse of heroin or prescription painkillers by more parents is one reason for the increase.
In 'Soda Politics,' Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health
Marion Nestle's new book is Soda Politics: Taking On Big Soda (And Winning.) It reveals the industry's political and marketing tactics for protecting sales — and tips for advocates to fight them.
Rinse, Spin, Read To Kids: It's A Mashup Of Laundromat and Library
Go to the laundromat, wash the clothes, get lessons on how to do a great job reading books to your kids. Crazy idea? But it's really happening!
Poll: Most Americans Support FDA Regulation Of E-Cigarettes
An NPR poll found that a majority of people favor regulation of e-cigarette. Support rose with education. Nearly two-thirds of people with college or graduate degrees supported regulation.
Some Health Plans Have No In-Network Doctors In Key Specialties
Health plans sold on the federal exchange don't all include key specialists like psychiatrists and rheumatologists in network. That can mean paying a whole lot more for specialty care.
World Health Organization Report Links Red, Processed Meats To Cancer
The World Health Organization released a report Monday linking some processed red meats to cancer.
Meat Industry Responds To WHO Cancer Report
The World Health Organization report said processed meats pose a health hazard because they increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
Bad Day For Bacon: Processed Meats Cause Cancer, WHO Says
The World Health Organization's decision puts bacon, hot dogs and sausages in the same category of cancer risk as tobacco smoking. And beef, pork, veal and lamb are "probably carcinogenic," WHO says.