What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls
The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.
Health & Safety
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Texas Abortion Law Case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a Texas law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and requires abortion clinics to have the facilities of an outpatient surgical center.
An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices
As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?
Preventable Colon Cancer Deaths Cost The Economy $6.4 Billion
People in lower-income communities are more likely to die of colon cancer, often because they don't get diagnosed early enough. Those premature deaths take a financial toll, too.
Child Brides, Syrian Refugees: These Groups May Be Able To Help: #15Girls
You wanted to know what you could do to make life better for the teen girls in our series. We have a list of groups you might consider contacting.
European Cancer Experts Don't Agree On How Risky Roundup Is
Glyphosate, or Roundup, is a widely used weedkiller and has been classified as a "probable carcinogen." But experts from the European Food Safety Agency now contend it probably doesn't cause cancer.
More Women Than Men Are Obese In America, And Gap Is Widening
After decades of increases, U.S. obesity rates overall seem to be flattening out, the CDC says. But obesity is rising among middle-aged women, and particularly among black and Hispanic women.
A Push In California To Train More Latino And Black Nurses
Though 39 percent of the state's population is Latino, only 8 percent of its nurses are. Health officials are looking to reduce health disparities by increasing diversity among health professionals.
On #WorldKindnessDay, A Onetime Mango Thief Tells Why Kindness Counts
Yes, it's a real holiday. To learn more about the nature of kindness, we spoke to Kennedy Odede, whose life was transformed by the kindness of strangers.
Conversations Turn Into Monologues As Alzheimer's Robs Family Of Memories
Teresa Valko's family has been battling Alzheimer's disease for generations. She remembers when her mother's memory faded: "I've essentially lost my mother, although she's still living," Valko says.