White House Announces Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault
In unveiling the "It's On Us" campaign aimed at preventing attacks on college campuses, President Obama said such violence is "an affront to our basic humanity."
Health & Safety
Colorado Tries Hard To Convince Teens That Pot Is Bad For You
Do you want to be a lab rat? That's what teenagers are doing when they smoke marijuana, the state of Colorado says. But since hard evidence of marijuana's harms is scanty, it may be a tough sell.
Will Obama's Plan Bring The Ebola Outbreak Under Control?
The ambitious scope of the intervention has impressed aid workers, who have been crying for help for months. But the plan will need to be implemented quickly to get ahead of the spread of infections.
In Sierra Leone, A Lockdown ... Or A Time To Reflect?
Sierra Leoneans scramble for supplies as a three-day, countrywide lockdown approaches. International medical professionals doubt the move will do much to halt the spread of Ebola.
Sweet: Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme Pump Up Pledge On Palm Oil
Two major doughnut chains have bowed to consumer pressure to better police their palm oil purchases. Environmentalists say it's a win for consumers, trees and animals.
North Carolina Health Secretary Proposes New Plan To Revamp Medicaid
The state's health secretary says her agency is collecting information for Governor Pat McCrory to offer him possible options for expanding Medicaid coverage under the federal health care init
Top Scientists Suggest A Few Fixes For Medical Funding Crisis
The answer, this time, isn't simply more cash, says Dr. Harold Varmus, director of the National Cancer Institute. Instead, changing the way research money is distributed might fix systemic problems.
Diet Soda May Alter Our Gut Microbes And Raise The Risk Of Diabetes
There's a new wrinkle to the old debate over diet soda: Artificial sweeteners may alter our microbiomes. And for some, this may raise blood sugar levels and set the stage for diabetes.
The Insights Of An Ebola Doctor Who Became A Patient
Dr. Kent Brantly, an American Ebola survivor, tells NPR what it was like to suffer from the deadly and "humiliating" disease.
Europe's Family Tree Gets A New Branch
Genetic evidence from ancient humans and modern people suggests that travelers from northern Eurasia moved south several thousand years ago. They stuck around to have kids with early European farmers.