So You're Going To A Place With Zika? Here's What You Need To Know
The first question: Should you go at all? The next question: If you do go, how do you protect yourself?
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Aviation Expert Highlights Security Challenges In Aftermath Of EgyptAir Crash
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Goelz, a former National Transportation Safety Board investigator who worked with the Egyptian government in 1999 after an EgyptAir plane crashed into the Atlantic.
He Was Caught Trying To Join ISIS, Now He's In Jihadi Rehab
A Somali-American, who pleaded guilty to attempting to join the Islamic State, has been approved for America's first jihadi rehab program. His counselor explains the de-radicalization process.
U.S. Spent $1.4 Billion To Stop HIV By Promoting Abstinence. Did It Work?
The money was part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. It went to sex ed classes and public health messages in Africa. Effective or not? A new study offers a clear verdict.
The Improvisational Surgeon: Cardboard Casts, No Power, Patients Galore
A new report says 5 billion people lack access to even the most basic surgical care. Why is surgery ignored in the global health landscape?
Stalking Poachers With High-Tech Cameras And Old-Fashioned Smarts
Infrared thermal cameras have revolutionized the way rangers can see into the dark. But sometimes, experience trumps technology.
Panama Papers: Here's What You Need To Know (So Far)
Who leaked the papers? Are the schemes uncovered illegal? We answer some pressing questions about the huge document leak.
Frustrated With Campaign Rhetoric, Muslims Turn To Political Activism
Muslim voters say they're disheartened with some GOP candidates' comments about their faith this presidential campaign. But, they're trying to turn that disappointment political engagement.
ISIS Attracts Ex-Cons, Creating A New Brand Of Jihadist
Many criminals are radicalized in prison and seem particularly receptive to the Islamic State message. It's leading to a new type of jihadist — part gangster, part terrorist.
In Divided Belgium, Some Find That Trauma Unites Them
Belgium is divided linguistically, culturally and politically. Yet the Brussels bombings have also brought citizens together in ways they hadn't expected.