How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
Grocery Delivery Services May Rescue Thanksgiving Dinner
If you've ever run to the store right before Thanksgiving, you know it can be stressful. In recent years, more Americans have relied on the Internet to save them with last-minute grocery deliveries.
Indonesian Officials Hope Pets Will Distract Children From Phones
Officials in West Java distributed 2,000 pet chicks to elementary and middle schools. Now kids can swap Angry Birds for baby birds, Twitter for tweets!
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Opioid Crisis, Amazon Workers
More transcripts are released in the House impeachment inquiry. Federal prosecutors begin a probe of some pharmaceutical companies. A report finds high injury rates among Amazon warehouse employees.
Pennsylvania County Welcomes Refugees With Open Arms
A rural county in Pennsylvania was once dubbed the "refugee capital of America" by the BBC. How did Lancaster County earn this nickname?
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Show No Signs Of Peaking, U.N. Report Says
The U.N. Environment Program has released its annual Emissions Gap Report. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to international climate policy expert Elliot Diringer about the findings.
What Powers Does Trump Have As Commander In Chief?
What does the forced resignation of Navy Secretary reveal about President Trump's relationship with the military? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Peter Feaver, a professor at Duke University.
The Last Decade Has Been Tumultuous For The Publishing Industry
The publishing story of the 2010s was digitization. Publishers and booksellers were terrified but at the end of the decade, e-books proved a boon.
After Complaints, BYU-Idaho Reverses Medicaid Decision
Brigham Young University-Idaho faced a backlash after it introduced a policy barring students from using Medicaid to meet requirements for health coverage to enroll in the school.
Judge Delivers Blow To White House: McGahn Must Testify
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tennessee Assistant Solicitor General Jonathan Shaub about a court ruling ordering a White House official to appear before Congress to testify in the impeachment probe.
Intruder Didn't Stand A Chance Against Female Bodybuilder
Willie Murphy, an 82-year-old woman, told WHAM-TV in Rochester, N.Y., that she beat the intruder with a table, a broom and shampoo. She says he picked the wrong house to break into.