Search results for

Patients who depend upon special drugs to treat rare diseases are caught in the crossfire as drugmakers and the FDA battle over regulations that reward companies for developing treatments for relatively small pools of patients.

Washington state regulators found formaldehyde, lead and arsenic in lipstick, powder foundations, skin lotions, and hair products marketed to and popular with women of color. Legislators there several other states are seeking to ban the products.

Pennsylvania residents who live near the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio say they aren't getting the attention and recovery help that they should.

Research into psychedelic drugs was halted in the 1960s amid concern about recreational use. Now, the VA is among dozens of medical providers resuming that work.

Despite suffering multiple wounds during a firefight in Vietnam, then-Capt. Paris Davis refused to leave three Green Berets on the battlefield — even after being told to retreat.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to film director Daniel Roher about his award winning documentary detailing the events following assassination attempt of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeff Rathke of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies about the issues the U.S. and Germany agree on, and where they differ.

For a world hell-bent on erasing the memory of the last three years, Paramore approaches hard times with a refreshing sense of self.

The Texas GOP is pushing a bill that would punish district attorneys who set a policy not to prosecute certain crimes. It comes after many said they wouldn't prosecute abortion cases following Dobbs.

Police were tipped off about a social media account posting child pornography in the county that was tracked back to Wojahn, who has been mayor of the city since 2015.

By some estimates, chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic. Now, about halfway through the most "normal" school year since 2020, the situation hasn't improved in many places.

The Food and Drug Administration has new tools to hold drug companies accountable for promises they make about medications. But the agency has yet to show its hand in using this new power.

The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance has been used on about 10,000 patients without FDA approval or proof that it works. However, patients report irreparable harm. The inventor and manufacturer have denied all liability in court.

The application process started this week for semiconductor manufacturers who want to get funding under the Biden Administration's Chips Act.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Paul Scharre about how tech giants and the world's militaries are wielding the power of artificial intelligence. It's the subject of his new book Four Battlegrounds.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on some sentences to a 2021 ruling — planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.

China has proposed a 12-point plan to bring about peace in Ukraine. The U.S. says China is "far from an honest broker," because of China's "no limits partnership with Russia."

The BBC has just released a new deluxe DVD box set with all three seasons of Sherlock, and star Benedict Cumberbatch says the show's last season was its most revealing yet.

Groups targeted proposals that could do such things as redefine sprawl, deter citizens from challenging comprehensive land-plan amendments and prevent cities and counties from regulating wetlands.

President Biden visits Selma for the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday." Residents there are still recovering from tornadoes that ripped through the city in January.

Researchers have found evidence of horseback riding in skeletal remains of people who lived about 5,000 years ago, adding to a body of research on when people first started using horses to get around.

The company says it has no plans to put ideas from the patent into action. Instead, it serves as a vision of what the future of repossession could look like with self-driving and smart cars.

A growing number of people seeking to keep runny noses and stuffy heads at bay are turning to saline irrigation. Research suggests it works.

More than a dozen states have proposed bills that would restrict minors' access to drag performances. So where does that leave high school theatre productions like Rent or nontraditional casting?

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid, directly altering its path through space. Scientists are still studying the space rock to learn more.