Health Costs Inch Up As Obamacare Kicks In
While there were increases in the second quarter of this year, they don't appear to be pushing the growth in health spending toward the painful levels of a decade ago.
Health & Safety
Playgrounds For All Children: Here's How To Find One
For kids with disabilities, a simple activity like going down a slide can be a challenge. An NPR crowdsourcing project maps inclusive playgrounds — fun and safe for all — across the country.
Make Way For Ambulances: They're Stuck In Bangalore Traffic
The Indian city is a busy high-tech hub with crowded roads. Ambulances get tied up in traffic along with everyone else. Clever thinkers are coming up with solutions. Motorcycle ambulance, anyone?
A Happy Marriage, A Terrible Secret, A Healthy Baby
They were married in South Africa. The next day, he told his bride he was HIV positive. Soon after, she tested positive. And she thought nothing in her life would ever go right.
Can The U.S. Military Turn The Tide In The Ebola Outbreak?
Some say our military has a big role to play in bringing Ebola under control. But sending in troops is trickier than it sounds.
Love And Sex In The Time Of Viagra — 16 Years On
Longer lives means more decades of intimacy. Drugs that help male physiology match desire have affected more than just the body, men who take these pills say.
Suicides Rise In Middle-Aged Men, And Older Men Remain At Risk
Researchers don't know why middle-aged men are increasingly likely to kill themselves. But they say it shows that efforts to reduce the toll of suicide should be focused on men.
Suicide Is A Big Problem Where You'd Least Expect It
The conventional thinking is that suicide is a problem in high-income countries. But a new WHO report says that three-fourths of suicide deaths are in the low- and middle-income world.
This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On Music
A new study suggests that learning to play a musical instrument helps improve the brain's ability to process language. That means music lessons could give kids from low-income communities a big boost.
The Alibaba Effect: How China's eBay Transformed Village Economics
At first, Sun Han made a staggering 100 percent profit margin on his furniture. Soon everyone in his village was opening a furniture factory — and didn't need to raise pigs anymore.