What is the widespread impact of daylight savings time? This week, heart attacks and car accidents increase, and people eat more junk food.
March 11, 2020: The day everything changed The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day five years ago, the coronavirus became very real in America. Laurel Wamsley
RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don't The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members. Pien Huang
Utah set to become first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water Utah is poised to become the first state to ban adding fluoride to public drinking water. A bill passed by the state's Republican-led legislature now awaits a signature from the GOP governor. Sean Higgins
HHS Secretary RFK takes aim at a CDC vaccine committee HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., suggests that 97% of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee members have conflicts of interests. His assertion inaccurately characterizes the report he cites. Pien Huang
Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review. Melody Schreiber
Scientists are engineering a sense of touch for people who are paralyzed Scientists have added a sense of touch to a brain interface. This is key to making simple tasks possible for those who are paralyzed by stroke or spinal injuries. Jon Hamilton
How the science of savoring can help you nurture your relationships Learn this simple practice that researchers say can strengthen bonds with loved ones and improve your daily well-being. Vicky Hallett
In their own words: How COVID changed America The COVID-19 lockdown "felt like solitary confinement," a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted, American society remains deeply fractured. Bill Chappell
More Black teens are in mental health crisis. This church tries to help them heal At First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, a therapist was fielding 10 calls a week from parents of teens who needed mental health help. Now the church is part of a national pilot intervention and study to address suicide risk among Black teens. Katia Riddle
