How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma
Experts caution against fear-based messaging, especially when it targets communities that have historically been discriminated against.
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On a stunning Hawaiian mountain, the fight over telescopes is nearing a peaceful end
Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for space observatories. Now, a long running fight over the mountain's future may be coming to an end.
New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
City officials said Sunday that as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection, days after New York state called monkeypox an "imminent threat to public health."
The FDA commissioner talks about the latest on the baby formula shortage
The baby formula shortage continues and NPR's Cheryl Corley talks to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf about why.
Rains are expected to hit Kentucky again after deadly flooding
At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in eastern Kentucky. Relief workers are racing to help the survivors.
A teenager's 'I Voted' sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one
When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.
What Phoenix Mercury fans say about Brittney Griner's absence
As the WNBA regular season comes to an end, Phoenix Mercury fans talk about following Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, and the team being without the league's best player all year.
Can the monkeypox outbreak be stopped? Some experts say its too late
There's increasing concern that the window of opportunity to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. has closed. Some experts say it's already too late.
At least 25 people have died in Kentucky's devastating floods, governor says
Kentucky's governor said the numbers would likely rise significantly and it could take weeks to find all the victims. Torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia earlier this week.
Check your Mega Millions ticket! Somebody won the $1.34 billion jackpot
There was one winning ticket in the draw, and it was bought in Illinois. The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. Earlier, officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion.