Advocates: Reparations are the answer for sea level threat in West Oakland, Calif.
Reparations are one way to confront the rising sea levels in West Oakland, Calif.
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For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come
A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.
Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain
Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.
Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics
In Oregon, psychedelics are moving from illegal status to an approved product. But this brave new world comes with lots of regulations and challenges, including training psychedelic 'facilitators.'
Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing
For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy — 9,000 tons exported a year — they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.
What is it about a lullaby that helps kids fall asleep?
NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has a trick to get her kids to fall asleep at bedtime: lullabies. Science backs it up: Singing to your child helps them fall asleep faster, even than listening to Mozart!
Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results
A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year, they performed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.
Virtually ouch-free: Promising early data on a measles vaccine delivered via sticker
Vaccine experts are excited about new clinical trial results for a device that delivers measles vaccine via a "microarray" patch — no syringe needed.
How a little more silence in children's lives helps them grow
Studies show too much noise, particularly loud, irregular noise, can hurt a child's brain development, because if sound is irregular, it distracts our brains and makes concentration more difficult.
People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that
The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms — then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.