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Author Kate Zernike dissects the years-long fight for gender equality at MIT
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Kate Zernike about her new book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.
The quake in Turkey and Syria left at least 50,000 dead. What about the survivors?
The earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has taken a mental toll on survivors. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with trauma psychologist Dr. Alexandra Chen about the earthquake's psychological impact.
A pioneering gender-affirming health institute opened in 1919 in Berlin
The Institute for Sexual Research, founded in 1919, pioneered modern gender-affirming health care. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with medical historian Brandy Schillace on this piece of queer history.
Eli Lilly cuts some older insulin prices and caps out-of-pocket costs
by Sydney Lupkin
An insulin maker is cutting its prices. Eli Lilly, one of the three makers of insulin products in the United States, is also making other moves toward affordability for people with diabetes.
Correction: Rosalind Franklin's crucial contribution to the discovery of DNA's structure
A piece that aired on NPR this week about the discovery of DNA's structure neglected to mention the significant contribution of Rosalind Franklin to that scientific milestone.
A powerful symbol in Iran's recent protests, the hijab has long been contentious
by Fatma Tanis
The hijab has a long and fraught political history in Iran. What does the hijab mean to the Islamic Republic and its survival?
Nigeria has a new president-elect, but his opponents reject the results
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, has a new president — but he faces huge challenges, including reconciliation with the opposition after a bitter election.
How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Library of Congress scholar-in-residence and Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade about Black resistance in film and how it has been received by the public over the years.
A promising RSV drug could soon be available for babies
by Tarryn Mento
A new drug to prevent severe RSV infections could soon be available for young babies. Up to 80,000 young kids get hospitalized with RSV each year in the U.S.