Making College More Affordable, One Text At A Time
The right text or email message can help students get enrolled, find the right payment plan and remind them to pay, White House research shows.
Science
Sage Grouse Does Not Need Protection, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Says
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday the greater sage grouse does not need protections under the Endangered Species Act. The move is being celebrated by Western states and industry stakeholders because they say a listing would cost them billions of dollars in economic activity. But some environmental groups say the bird should be listed as endangered, and they plan to file lawsuits.
Volkswagen Says 11 Million Cars Worldwide Have Emissions Cheating Software
Volkswagen faces a growing scandal over how it used software to dodge clean air rules for diesel vehicles. The Justice Department opened a criminal probe and financial penalties are sure to follow.
Wherever You Go, Your Personal Cloud Of Microbes Follows
You're not just shedding microbes on every surface you touch. Research suggests you're actually walking around in an airborne plume of bacteria and other microscopic organisms that's unique to you.
To Curb Pain Without Opioids, Oregon Looks To Alternative Treatments
Acupuncture and massage haven't been proven to ease pain better than drugs — and may cost more. But Oregon hopes these sorts of alternatives to pills will reduce the societal costs of opioid abuse.
Center For Public Integrity Details Dangers Of Paint Stripper Solvent
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Jamie Smith Hopkins of the Center for Public Integrity about a solvent found in common paint strippers that can trigger heart attacks and asphyxiation, causing rapid death.
Trying To Change, Or Changing The Subject? How Feedback Gets Derailed
The first episode of Hidden Brain explores switchtracking: a common pattern in conversations you'll be accusing your partner of in no time! Plus speedy science, a cup of tea and a song from Adam Cole.
Can Grocery Carts Steer Consumers To Healthier Purchases?
New research finds that putting in partitions in grocery carts can increase the likelihood shoppers buy healthy fruits and veggies. (This piece initially aired on May 26, 2015 on Morning Edition.)
The Economics Of Happiness And A Country's Income Inequality
For many years people have puzzled over why countries that get richer don't seem to get happier. Now, researchers have an answer.
As Alzheimer's Symptoms Worsen, Hard Conversations About How To Die
Six years after he was diagnosed with both cancer and Alzheimer's, Greg O'Brien is beginning to talk to his doctor, and to his family, about his "exit strategy" for the final years of his life.