Chủ Nhật, 31 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: Building For An Uncertain Future: Miami Residents Adapt To The Changing Climate

Building For An Uncertain Future: Miami Residents Adapt To The Changing Climate In Miami, the effects of global warming are not hypothetical predictions but realities of everyday life, prompting change by government, businesses and individuals alike. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 31, 2019 at 11:01PM Environme...

NPR News: On Public Lands, Visitors Surge While Federal Management Funds Decline

On Public Lands, Visitors Surge While Federal Management Funds Decline Western towns surrounded by and dependent upon public lands are forced to get creative as federal recreation budgets continue a slow decline. They are boosting local efforts to maintain public access. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 31, 2019 at 06:43PM Environme...

How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now

By JOHN HERRMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Uj3DW5 via IFTTT Instagram is for vacations. Facebook is for families. But TikTok takes us into the classrooms, airplanes, firehouses and fast-food franchises of our real lives. Labor and Jobs, Mobile Applications, Social Media March 31, 2019 at 07:00...

Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: Opinion: Remembering Pilot Michel Bacos, Hero Of The 1976 Entebbe Hijacking

Opinion: Remembering Pilot Michel Bacos, Hero Of The 1976 Entebbe Hijacking Remembering Michel Bacos, a French pilot who served in World War II and bravely remained behind with Jewish passengers when his 1976 commercial flight was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion March 30, 2019 at 06:55...

NPR News: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing Hear SOAK's disco-ball beat that won't quit, Faye Webster's breezy soliloquy and a raspy battle cry from Mavis Staples. Read more on NPR World Cafe At March 30, 2019 at 06:00...

NPR News: Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better

Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better A research team tracked the diets and exposures to air pollution of kids inside Baltimore homes. Children with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids seemed less vulnerable to pollution's effect on asthma. Read more on NPR Children's Health March 30, 2019 at 06:22...

NPR News: In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients

In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients The medical community in Florida is increasingly sounding the alarm about the health risks associated with rising temperatures. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 30, 2019 at 06:00PM Environme...

NPR News: Trump Reverses Education Secretary DeVos' Plans To Cut Funding For Special Olympics

Trump Reverses Education Secretary DeVos' Plans To Cut Funding For Special Olympics President Trump is reversing The Department of Education's plans to cut funding for the Special Olympics. The proposed cuts set off a political firestorm. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 30, 2019 at 04:55AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law

Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier about President Trump's push for Republicans to come up with a health care law that could replace the Affordable Care Act. Read more on NPR March 30, 2019 at 04:32AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law

Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier about President Trump's push for Republicans to come up with a health care law that could replace the Affordable Care Act. Read more on NPR March 30, 2019 at 04:32AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Jenny Lewis Finds A 'Beautiful, Funky Way To Grieve'

Jenny Lewis Finds A 'Beautiful, Funky Way To Grieve' When listening to Lewis' latest, On The Line, a detail that made you laugh the first time might make you tearful the next. Read more on NPR World Cafe At March 30, 2019 at 12:03...

Thứ Sáu, 29 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: Why Harvard, Yale And Stanford May Not Be The 'Best' Colleges

Why Harvard, Yale And Stanford May Not Be The 'Best' Colleges A school should be defined by its commitment to great teaching and social equity, says the outgoing president of LaGuardia Community College. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 29, 2019 at 11:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Travis Jones: How Can White People Be Better Allies To People Of Color?

Travis Jones: How Can White People Be Better Allies To People Of Color? Travis Jones examines the "codes of whiteness" that keep many people from engaging in conversations on race. He says white people need to take a more active role in confronting racism. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 29, 2019 at 08:23PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Howard Stevenson: How Can We Mindfully Navigate Everyday Racism?

Howard Stevenson: How Can We Mindfully Navigate Everyday Racism? What does racial literacy look like in today's social climate? Howard Stevenson talks about navigating racially stressful encounters, and how it's actually an acquired skill-set. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 29, 2019 at 08:23PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Monique Morris: Why Are Black Girls More Likely To Be Punished In School?

Monique Morris: Why Are Black Girls More Likely To Be Punished In School? Black girls are disproportionately punished more often in schools. Monique Morris says schools should be a place for healing rather than punishment to help black girls reach their full potential. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 29, 2019 at 08:23PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about a federal judge's decision this week that blocked his state's Medicaid work requirement rules. Read more on NPR March 29, 2019 at 05:59PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about a federal judge's decision this week that blocked his state's Medicaid work requirement rules. Read more on NPR March 29, 2019 at 05:59PM Health Ca...

NPR News: EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science

EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science Some panel members said they don't agree that breathing sooty air can cause premature death. The panel's draft recommendations to the EPA would change how it assesses the dangers of air pollution. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 29, 2019 at 05:34AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science

EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science Some panel members said they don't agree that breathing sooty air can cause premature death. The panel's draft recommendations to the EPA would change how it assesses the dangers of air pollution. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 29, 2019 at 05:34AM Environme...

NPR News: How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions

How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sabrina Corlette from Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms about how a lawsuit against Obamacare could impact people with pre-existing conditions. Read more on NPR March 29, 2019 at 04:03AM Health Ca...

NPR News: How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions

How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sabrina Corlette from Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms about how a lawsuit against Obamacare could impact people with pre-existing conditions. Read more on NPR March 29, 2019 at 04:03AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands

Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands The number of alien species, likely brought by ship traffic, stunned scientists. And they suspect that the foothold of such creatures may have been underestimated in other tropical habitats, too. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 29, 2019 at 03:52AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands

Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands The number of alien species, likely brought by ship traffic, stunned scientists. And they suspect that the foothold of such creatures may have been underestimated in other tropical habitats, too. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 29, 2019 at 03:52AM Environme...

NPR News: Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements

Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Arkansas Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie about a judge's decision to block Arkansas' work requirements for Medicaid recipients. Read more on NPR March 29, 2019 at 03:19AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements

Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Arkansas Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie about a judge's decision to block Arkansas' work requirements for Medicaid recipients. Read more on NPR March 29, 2019 at 03:19AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Interior Secretary Nominee Gets Grilled At Confirmation Hearing

Interior Secretary Nominee Gets Grilled At Confirmation Hearing David Bernhardt, President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Interior, made his case before a key Senate panel on Thursday. He faced hard questions about his background as an energy lobbyist. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 29, 2019 at 01:41AM Environme...

Thứ Năm, 28 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: Opinion: Trump's Recognition Of Israel's Claim To Golan Only Creates New Problems

Opinion: Trump's Recognition Of Israel's Claim To Golan Only Creates New Problems Aaron David Miller argues that the president's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over an area considered occupied territory by most states will undermine Trump's agenda. Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion March 28, 2019 at 10:25...

NPR News: How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us

How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 28, 2019 at 10:00PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It

Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 28, 2019 at 08:51PM Health & Scien...

Baseball Was My Life. Then I Stopped Being Able to Throw the Ball.

By NAOMI GORDON-LOEBL from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2HIqt3r via IFTTT It’s called the yips, and it’s a sudden inability to play. I had to find my way out of it. Women and Girls, Softball, Baseball, your-feed-selfcare March 28, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Why Pedestrian Deaths Are At A 30-Year High

Why Pedestrian Deaths Are At A 30-Year High "It's great advice to tell people to use a crosswalk, but that's not very useful if the crosswalk doesn't exist," says Tom Ellington of the Pedestrian Safety Review Board in Macon, Ga. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 04:07PM Environme...

NPR News: 40 Years After A Partial Nuclear Meltdown, A New Push To Keep Three Mile Island Open

40 Years After A Partial Nuclear Meltdown, A New Push To Keep Three Mile Island Open Forty years ago, the U.S. nuclear industry suffered its worst nuclear accident. Today, the remaining reactor at Three Mile Island is slated to close because of cheaper competition from natural gas. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 04:00PM Environme...

NPR News: Companies Organize To Make It Easier To Buy Renewable Energy

Companies Organize To Make It Easier To Buy Renewable Energy Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers. The group hopes to remove barriers to going green. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 11:01AM Environme...

NPR News: Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial The verdict represents the second time a jury has decided in favor of a multimillion-dollar damage award after concluding that Roundup caused cancer. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 07:31AM Environme...

NPR News: Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial The verdict represents the second time a jury has decided in favor of a multimillion-dollar damage award after concluding that Roundup caused cancer. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 28, 2019 at 07:31AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. district judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas. Read more on NPR Children's Health March 28, 2019 at 05:41...

NPR News: Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas. Read more on NPR March 28, 2019 at 05:41AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas. Read more on NPR March 28, 2019 at 05:41AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky

Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky A federal judge has struck down a Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas and Kentucky. This is a major blow to the Trump administration's vision for the health insurance program for low-income people. Read more on NPR March 28, 2019 at 05:28AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky

Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky A federal judge has struck down a Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas and Kentucky. This is a major blow to the Trump administration's vision for the health insurance program for low-income people. Read more on NPR March 28, 2019 at 05:28AM Health Ca...

Listen: Nazanin Boniadi Reads ‘A Sister’s Comfort, if Not a Cure’

By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2U1WMkj via IFTTT On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Hotel Mumbai” actress reads an essay about the limits of care. Modern Love (Times Column), Podcasts, Mental Health and Disorders March 27, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water

Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water Fresh water quenches thirst almost instantly, but salt water doesn't. New research shows how cells in the gut and on the tongue help the brain keep just the right concentration of salt in our bodies. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 28, 2019 at 03:12AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges '100-Percent Clean Energy By 2045'

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges '100-Percent Clean Energy By 2045' Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 01:22AM Environme...

NPR News: Scientists Look For Antibiotic-Resistant Germs In Raw Sewage

Scientists Look For Antibiotic-Resistant Germs In Raw Sewage To track the spread of bacteria that resist antibiotics, researchers are trying wastewater testing to get a fast, accurate picture. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 01:00AM Environme...

NPR News: The Weather Channel Sued For $125 Million Over Death In Storm Chase Collision

The Weather Channel Sued For $125 Million Over Death In Storm Chase Collision The suit alleges that the channel continued to employ two storm chasers, ignoring their alleged history of reckless driving that eventually led to the crash that killed the plaintiff's son. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 28, 2019 at 12:42AM Environme...

Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: What If Elite Colleges Switched To A Lottery For Admissions?

What If Elite Colleges Switched To A Lottery For Admissions? The college admissions scandal has inspired a modest proposal: What if we just pulled names out of a hat to find out who gets into America's top colleges? K-12 lottery systems might give us an idea. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 27, 2019 at 06:01PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement

Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter about his state's settlement against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the powerful opioid OxyContin. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 04:19PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement

Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter about his state's settlement against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the powerful opioid OxyContin. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 04:19PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets

Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets Unlike many private health plans, Medicare has no cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in Part D. As the cost of specialty drugs rises, some Medicare patients owe thousands of dollars. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 04:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets

Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets Unlike many private health plans, Medicare has no cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in Part D. As the cost of specialty drugs rises, some Medicare patients owe thousands of dollars. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 04:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants

Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants Advisers to the FDA concluded a meeting Tuesday on the safety of breast implants. What's emerged is a lack of scientific certainty about the risks implants pose to millions of women who have them. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 05:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants

Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants Advisers to the FDA concluded a meeting Tuesday on the safety of breast implants. What's emerged is a lack of scientific certainty about the risks implants pose to millions of women who have them. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 05:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioid OxyContin, has reached a $270 million civil settlement with the state of Oklahoma. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 04:18AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioid OxyContin, has reached a $270 million civil settlement with the state of Oklahoma. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 04:18AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned

Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned The Trump administration's shift in a major legal case against the Affordable Care Act could lead to the reversal of the expansive law and far-reaching effects on all Americans' health care. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 03:31AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned

Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned The Trump administration's shift in a major legal case against the Affordable Care Act could lead to the reversal of the expansive law and far-reaching effects on all Americans' health care. Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 03:31AM Health Ca...

NPR News: GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander Wants To Address Climate Change Without The Green New Deal

GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander Wants To Address Climate Change Without The Green New Deal NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. While he is voting no on the Green New Deal he says Republicans need to respond to climate change. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 27, 2019 at 03:31AM Environme...

Tiny Love Stories: ‘20 Years in the Friend Zone’

By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2utHeGO via IFTTT Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Love (Emotion), Modern Love (Times Column), Dating and Relationships March 26, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma The maker of OxyContin will pay to settle a historic opioid lawsuit brought by the attorney general of Oklahoma. Will other drugmakers named in the lawsuit follow? Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 01:20AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Critics Worry American Music College Will Be Shuttered After Proposed Sale

Critics Worry American Music College Will Be Shuttered After Proposed Sale The newly disclosed sale agreement of Westminster Choir College to a conglomerate partly owned by the Chinese government appears to state that the prospective owners can close the school at any time. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 27, 2019 at 01:20AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma The maker of OxyContin will pay to settle a historic opioid lawsuit brought by the attorney general of Oklahoma. Will other drugmakers named in the lawsuit follow? Read more on NPR March 27, 2019 at 01:20AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Lucie Silvas: Powerful Pipes And The Right People

Lucie Silvas: Powerful Pipes And The Right People Silvas couldn't believe the tight-knit community of supportive songwriters she found in Nashville. Those collaborators helped Silvas make her latest album, E.G.O. Read more on NPR World Cafe At March 27, 2019 at 12:36...

NPR News: After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 11:55PM Health Ca...

NPR News: After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 11:55PM Health Ca...

Thứ Ba, 26 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed

Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 11:43PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed

Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 11:43PM Health Ca...

Chelsea Handler Will Not Be Changing Her Face

By BEE SHAPIRO from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Osm313 via IFTTT Perhaps a little Botox, though, or maybe some filler. The comedian and actress, who has written a memoir, shares her beauty secrets. Skin, Cosmetics and Toiletries March 26, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?

Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense? Now that Colorado has expanded Medicaid coverage to include more low-income residents, hospitals are better off financially. But that hasn't stopped them from shifting costs to other insured patients. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 10:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?

Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense? Now that Colorado has expanded Medicaid coverage to include more low-income residents, hospitals are better off financially. But that hasn't stopped them from shifting costs to other insured patients. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 10:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act

Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act Justice Department files notice that it agrees with a federal judge's ruling that the ACA should be thrown out. The administration had previously said it wanted only parts of the law invalidated. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 08:51PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act

Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act Justice Department files notice that it agrees with a federal judge's ruling that the ACA should be thrown out. The administration had previously said it wanted only parts of the law invalidated. Read more on NPR March 26, 2019 at 08:51PM Health Ca...

NPR News: VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal

VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal Claws of the louse that afflicts human scalps fit neatly around a single human hair. Louse eggs stick to hair shafts with a sort of glue. Maybe the best remedy for you and the kids? Comb, baby, comb. Read more on NPR Children's Health March 26, 2019 at 08:10...

NPR News: VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal

VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal Claws of the louse that afflicts human scalps fit neatly around a single human hair. Louse eggs stick to hair shafts with a sort of glue. Maybe the best remedy for you and the kids? Comb, baby, comb. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 26, 2019 at 08:10PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs The Trump administration wants to reverse a rule designed to make light bulbs more efficient. Environmental groups say the change will cost consumers and waste energy. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 26, 2019 at 04:03PM Environme...

NPR News: Green New Deal Vote Sets Up Climate Change As Key 2020 Issue

Green New Deal Vote Sets Up Climate Change As Key 2020 Issue The GOP-controlled Senate will vote on a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 26, 2019 at 04:01PM Environme...

NPR News: Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs The Trump administration wants to reverse a rule designed to make light bulbs more efficient. Environmental groups say the change will cost consumers and waste energy. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 26, 2019 at 04:03PM Health & Scien...

Why Is Silicon Valley So Obsessed With the Virtue of Suffering?

By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2JGzOuB via IFTTT The Stoics and friends continue to be the dominant thought leaders from Google to Apple — and a new entrepreneur lobbying firm has even named itself Cicero. Entrepreneurship, Computers and the Internet, your-feed-selfcare March 26, 2019...

NPR News: Sparkle Unicorns And Fart Ninjas: What Parents Can Do About Gendered Toys

Sparkle Unicorns And Fart Ninjas: What Parents Can Do About Gendered Toys Toys are more pink and blue than ever before, experts say. But before you ban the sparkle unicorns and foam-dart blasters, consider other ways to help kids expand their play possibilities. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 26, 2019 at 04:03PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers 2 Weeks Of Flooding

Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers 2 Weeks Of Flooding "There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 26, 2019 at 04:22AM Environme...

NPR News: To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes

To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, in a joint statement, endorsed taxes on sugary drinks, restrictions on marketing to kids and incentives for healthier purchases. Read more on NPR Children's Health March 26, 2019 at 05:15...

NPR News: Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers Two Weeks Of Flooding

Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers Two Weeks Of Flooding "There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 26, 2019 at 04:22AM Environme...

When a Central Park ‘Be-In’ Was Front-Page News

By LAURA M. HOLSON from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2FAyLbr via IFTTT Fifty-two years ago, thousands came to Central Park for a counterculture happening that influenced decades of political gatherings there. Nineteen Hundred Sixties March 25, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement

Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement Duke University is paying the U.S. government $112.5 million to settle accusations that it submitted bogus data to win federal research grants. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 26, 2019 at 04:03AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement

Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement Duke University is paying the U.S. government $112.5 million to settle accusations that it submitted bogus data to win federal research grants. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 26, 2019 at 04:03AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority

Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority Label Founder Menno Versteeg explains why he feels that caring for artists' mental health is, at least in part, a record label's responsibility. Read more on NPR World Cafe At March 26, 2019 at 02:59...

Thứ Hai, 25 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth

New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth David Wallace-Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth and Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth offer valuable perspectives on climate change — if we're committed to being adult enough to face the future. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 25, 2019 at 10:38PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop

Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop Researchers exposed cheese to different genres of music for 24 hours a day over six months to find out that hip-hop might create the tastiest cheese. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 25, 2019 at 04:53AM Health & Scien...

Chủ Nhật, 24 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: For A Healthier Planet, Eat These 50 Foods, Campaign Urges

For A Healthier Planet, Eat These 50 Foods, Campaign Urges Global reliance on just a handful of crops for calories is hurting the environment — and wildlife, a new report says. It urges the world to diversify its diet to save plant and animal species alike. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 24, 2019 at 09:14PM Environme...

NPR News: A Very Important Study On Cheese And Hip-Hop

A Very Important Study On Cheese And Hip-Hop Researchers wanted to know if playing music to cheese could affect the taste. Dr. Beat Wampfler talked about the answer. Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 24, 2019 at 07:13PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: How Climate Change Is Affecting Residents' Health In Miami

How Climate Change Is Affecting Residents' Health In Miami We visit Miami to talk with Dr. Cheryl Holder of Florida Clinicians For Climate Action, and Jorge, a fruit vendor who is feeling the effects of increasingly hot days firsthand. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 24, 2019 at 07:13PM Environme...

NPR News: This Refugee Was A Daydream Believer When It Came To College

This Refugee Was A Daydream Believer When It Came To College John Awiel Chol Diing and his family fled South Sudan when he was 4. He grew up in camps but always hoped he'd find a way out of the "end zone." Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 24, 2019 at 06:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Trump Turns To Higher Education; And A Selective New York City High School Struggles With Diversity

Trump Turns To Higher Education; And A Selective New York City High School Struggles With Diversity Also in this week's roundup: the White House outlined its proposals on the Higher Education Act, and only 7 black students were admitted into one of New York's most selective high schools. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 24, 2019 at 06:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Nappuccinos To More Weekend Z's: Strategize To Catch Up On Lost Sleep

Nappuccinos To More Weekend Z's: Strategize To Catch Up On Lost Sleep Sleeping in on the weekend or taking a brief nap can help you recover from a single bad night. But just five consecutive nights of too little sleep can lead to weight gain and elevated blood sugar. Read more on NPR Children's Health March 24, 2019 at 06:00...

The Rise and Rise of Death Online

By JOHN HERRMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Tsyaw3 via IFTTT Murder, gore and violence have always found a home on the web, and according to experts, “these videos aren’t circulated by a few maladjusted individuals.” Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet, Christchurch,...

NPR News: What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate

What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate A cyclone hit Southern Africa and a "bomb cyclone" hit Nebraska causing massive flooding. NPR's Michel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about the climate implications of these events Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 24, 2019 at 04:30AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate

What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate A cyclone hit Southern Africa and a "bomb cyclone" hit Nebraska causing massive flooding. NPR's Michel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about the climate implications of these events Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 24, 2019 at 04:30AM Environme...

NPR News: Midwest U.S., Southeastern Africa Attempt To Recover From Cyclone Flooding

Midwest U.S., Southeastern Africa Attempt To Recover From Cyclone Flooding Massive cyclones in Nebraska and Mozambique caused loss of life and property. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 24, 2019 at 04:24AM Environme...

Thứ Bảy, 23 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: How Admissions Really Work: If The College Admissions Scandal Shocked You, Read This

How Admissions Really Work: If The College Admissions Scandal Shocked You, Read This There are lots of legal ways that wealthy students get into America's top schools. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 23, 2019 at 08:15PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Army Corps Of Engineers On Midwest Flooding

Army Corps Of Engineers On Midwest Flooding NPR's Scott Simon asks John Remus of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about flooding in the Midwest and managing the Missouri River's flow. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 23, 2019 at 07:15PM Environme...

NPR News: Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?

Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown? A contrast agent doesn't make you feel better or treat what's ailing you. But by making CT scans clearer, contrast might be crucial in helping your doctor make the right diagnosis. Read more on NPR March 23, 2019 at 06:15PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?

Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown? A contrast agent doesn't make you feel better or treat what's ailing you. But by making CT scans clearer, contrast might be crucial in helping your doctor make the right diagnosis. Read more on NPR March 23, 2019 at 06:15PM Health Ca...

Under the Influence of a ‘Super Bloom’

By ZAK STONE from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2URl4Kn via IFTTT A small town in Southern California is being swarmed by influencers and tourists seeking a rare, poppy-filled photo opportunity. Flowers and Plants, Poppies, Social Media March 23, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Petrochemical Fire Reignites At Houston-Area Fuel Storage Facility

Petrochemical Fire Reignites At Houston-Area Fuel Storage Facility Officials say the new blaze was extinguished after about an hour. Amid a week of environmental mishaps, the Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit alleging violations of that state's clean air laws. Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 23, 2019 at 07:55AM Environme...

NPR News: Students In Ukraine Learn How To Spot Fake Stories, Propaganda And Hate Speech

Students In Ukraine Learn How To Spot Fake Stories, Propaganda And Hate Speech A new report says students who received media literacy training were 18 percent better at identifying false reports than students without the lessons. Girls gained more knowledge than boys. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 23, 2019 at 05:25AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not?

What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not? One social scientist says it's how people interpret these warnings that matters, and that "we need to get out there and do a better job of understanding their perspective." Đọc tiếp trên NPR March 23, 2019 at 03:01AM Environme...

NPR News: What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not?

What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not? One social scientist says it's how people interpret these warnings that matters, and that "we need to get out there and do a better job of understanding their perspective." Đọc thêm tại NPR at March 23, 2019 at 03:01AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Charlottesville Schools Closed Following 'Racially Charged' Threat

Charlottesville Schools Closed Following 'Racially Charged' Threat Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old male for allegedly making threats targeting specific ethnic groups at Virginia's Charlottesville High School. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 23, 2019 at 01:31AM Categoty Educati...

Thứ Sáu, 22 tháng 3, 2019

NPR News: Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding

Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding The president signed an executive order on Thursday conditioning research grants on "compliance with the First Amendment." Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 22, 2019 at 09:14PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test

Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test Several states require doctors who perform medical abortions to tell their patients the procedure can be "reversed" with progesterone. There's an absence of evidence to support that contention. Read more on NPR March 22, 2019 at 08:55PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test

Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test Several states require doctors who perform medical abortions to tell their patients the procedure can be "reversed" with progesterone. There's an absence of evidence to support that contention. Read more on NPR March 22, 2019 at 08:55PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Amid Admissions Scandal, USC Announces New President

Amid Admissions Scandal, USC Announces New President Rachel Martin talks to Carol Folt, the incoming president of the University of Southern California, about the college admissions scandal, and who should be admitted to her elite school. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At March 22, 2019 at 04:05PM Categoty Educati...