Health & Safety

Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine reports on what Russia left in its wake

4:52pm March 30, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Christopher Stokes, who leads the Doctors Without Borders operation in Ukraine. A recent report by the organization says the medical situation in frontline areas is dire.

The fight over Kentucky's transgender care ban was long and emotional

4:19pm March 30, 2023

by Divya Karthikeyan

State Sen. Karen Berg lost her trans son to suicide before the Kentucky legislative session began and pleaded with Republicans not to pass restrictive LGBTQ laws. This week, Republicans did just that.

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States are looking for ways to make free school meals permanent

4:19pm March 30, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

During the COVID-19 pandemic, states could offer free meals to every public school student every school day. That program ended, but some states, like Vermont, are looking to keep it on their own.

Krishna Lal stands in front of her house. The town of Chamba is on the hill behind her.

'Ghost villages' of the Himalayas foreshadow a changing India

2:21pm March 30, 2023

by Raksha Kumar

Parts of the Himalayas in India are seeing people leave for cities that offer more jobs. Those left behind feel forgotten as the government looks to use the land for resources for the growing cities.

The healthcare.gov website is seen in 2021. A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday.

Judge's ruling undercuts U.S. health law's preventive care

1:55pm March 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a key part of the law. Opponents say the ruling jeopardizes preventive care for millions of Americans.

People hug at a memorial at the entrance to the Covenant School on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.

A therapist has advice for how to cope with repeated mass shootings: Lean into family

12:20pm March 30, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The U.S. sees hundreds of mass shootings each year — so many that some people have survived more than one. A therapist offers advice for how to cope with the trauma.

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Morning news brief

7:32am March 30, 2023

China watches as Taiwan's president visits New York. A federal rule protecting Medicaid coverage is about to expire. Nashville holds a city-wide public vigil for the victims of a school shooting.

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Health & Safety

FDA approves the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales

7:18am March 30, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to pediatrician and addiction specialist Scott Hadland about the FDA's decision. The nasal spray could be on store shelves and ready to buy without a prescription by late summer

Health & Safety

Medicaid renewals: Those who don't reenroll could get kicked off

5:08am March 30, 2023

by Maria Godoy

A federal rule that protected coverage for Medicaid recipients during the pandemic will expire on March 31. When it does, tens of millions of people will need to re-enroll or lose benefits.

Soldiers spend time swimming in the pool during the course.

A rehab center revives traumatized Ukrainian troops before their return to battle

5:01am March 30, 2023

Built largely with Western donations, the spa-like retreat provides soldiers with counseling, aromatherapy and more. But most soldiers are there for no more than a week.

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