News

Massive Security Flaw Picks The Padlock On Much Of The Internet

9:50am April 09, 2014

by Steve Henn

A bug has been discovered in one of the Internet's principal encryption programs. The bug enables attackers to evade security and eavesdrop on information supplied to companies online by users.

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Rick Blaine, the sentimental tough guy in Casablanca, pined for "As Time Goes By."

Play It Again And Again, Sam

8:57am April 09, 2014

by Alix Spiegel

We're all seduced by repetition, music research suggests — 90 percent of the music we listen to, we've heard before. Beyond music, this bias toward familiarity holds up in every culture. What gives?

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Francis Csedrik remembers details of being bonked hard on the head when he was 4, and having to go to the emergency room.

The Forgotten Childhood: Why Early Memories Fade

6:13am April 09, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

Childhood amnesia descends gradually — and later than you might think, researchers say. Many 7-year-olds have robust memories of experiences from when they were 3 or even younger.

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An Angry Hearing On The Hill For 'Cockamamie' Twitter-like Network

5:24am April 09, 2014

by David Welna

During a hearing Tuesday, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy vented anger about a USAID program to fund a failed, Twitter-like network in Cuba.

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Cheryl Stumph goes over paperwork with a medical worker. She finally has health insurance to take care of her family's medical needs.

Wave Of Newly Insured Patients Strains Oregon Health Plan

5:24am April 09, 2014

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Cheryl Stumph and her family haven't had health insurance for years. Now that they do, they plan to take make up for lost time. Pent-up demand for care is overwhelming an Oregon health plan.

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A series of postholes sit on a site that some call a major archeological find, once home to a Tequesta village. A developer wants to build on the site, but agreed to preserve the village.

National

Developer To Preserve Ancient Tequesta Village In Heart Of Miami

5:24am April 09, 2014

by Greg Allen

Archaeologists say the collection of circles in the bedrock of the city may be the oldest remains of a tribal village east of the Mississippi.

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A school nurse prepares a vaccine against whooping cough before giving it to students at Mark Twain Middle School in Los Angeles.

How Public Health Advocates Are Trying To Reach Nonvaccinators

11:54am April 08, 2014

by NPR Staff

With new measles outbreaks in Southern California, New York and British Columbia, vaccinating — and not vaccinating — is still an area of great concern.

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Are we in a tech bubble about to burst? Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion earlier this year. WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum speaks during a conference at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Spain.

Silicon Valley Buying Spree: A Tech Bubble, Or Strategy At Play?

9:22am April 08, 2014

by Steve Henn

Over the past few months, the country's biggest technology firms have spent billions buying startups like WhatsApp and Nest. That has analysts wondering if another tech bubble is about to burst.

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Rwandan women hold candles during a night vigil and prayer for genocide victims at Amahoro stadium.

World News

Rwanda Honors Dead, Celebrates Progress, 20 Years After Genocide

8:46am April 08, 2014

by Gregory Warner

The brutality that began in Rwanda in April 1994 left 800,000 dead in just over three months. Some collapsed in grief as the country marked the anniversary of those dark days.

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World News

Deep-Sea Ping May Lead To Malaysian Jet — But Time's Running Out

7:29pm April 07, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

Australia and China both claim to hear underwater pings from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel explains the pings, why they're tough to verify and what might happen next.

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