Special Needs Teacher Comes To The Rescue On Flight
When a teenager with special needs refused to get back into his seat on a recent flight, the crew asked if there were any teachers on board and Sophie Murphy answered the call.
Mental Health
How To Teach Children That Failure Is The Secret To Success
When children view their abilities as something they can change over time, they're more apt to deal well with challenges, researchers say. And what parents say can help or hurt.
Are We Natural Optimists?
Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot makes the case for why humans are wired to have what she calls an "optimism bias."
Risk Of Opioid Overdose Climbs At Middle Age
Most of the millions taking prescription painkillers are older than 45, research shows, and there's been a recent increase in drug overdose deaths among people over 55. Drug mixing is partly to blame.
We Found Joy: An Addict Struggles To Get Treatment
A year ago, NPR's Kelly McEvers went to rural Indiana and talked with drug addicts at the center of an opioid and HIV epidemic. She returned and found Joy, a nurse who lost everything.
How Starbucks Got Tangled Up In LA's Homelessness Crisis
There are 44,000 people living on the streets in and around Los Angeles. With no other place to go, many end up at a Starbucks — to the consternation of some employees.
Getting High From This Drug For Diarrhea Can Be Fatal
An increasing number of opioid abusers are taking huge doses of Imodium to ease withdrawal symptoms or get high. But at those high doses, toxicologists warn, the normally safe drug can stop the heart.
An Online Program May Help Prevent Depression In Some People
People were asked to do six 30-minute sessions that included cognitive behavioral therapy and problem-solving therapy. They were less likely to develop major depression than other people at risk.
What's Good For The Heart Is Good For The Brain
Choosing a heart-healthy lifestyle can help protect your brain as you age, research suggests. And it's not just memory skills that benefit. Problem-solving abilities and judgment are preserved, too.
The Arctic Suicides: Your Questions Answered
You asked: If it's not the dark, is it the cold? Why did you focus on men, not women? And how can we help?