Non-alcoholic adult beverages should have an age limit too, some researchers say Should non-alcoholic beverages that look or taste like beer and liquor be only for adults? Stanford researchers call for age limits on NA adult beverages, likening them to candy cigarettes. Pien Huang
Doctors try a controversial technique to reduce the transplant organ shortage Doctors say they can boost the odds donated organs will be usable by restarting blood circulation with a pump after donors are declared dead. Critics say the procedure blurs the definition of death. Rob Stein
The skin care craze among teen and tweens has dermatologists wary Teens and tweens are becoming major consumers of skin care products, fueled by social media influencers and their elaborate beauty routines. Are these products safe for younger kids? Maria Godoy
A Florida activist is installing 'period pantries' for menstrual products An activist is installing "period pantries" around Tampa so people in need can get free pads or tampons. This comes as Gov. DeSantis vetoed a budget item making menstrual products free in schools. Stephanie Colombini
California tried to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state. Kate Wolffe
In Philadelphia, a run club helps those recovering from addiction find purpose Kellen Matthews-Thompson says in early addiction recovery, you need to “change people, places and things." His Recovery Run Club is designed to help people when they are at their most vulnerable. Buffy Gorrilla
Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for 'Indigenous voices' This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured "Indigenous Voices of the Americas" and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. Marc Silver
These bigger-than-life portraits turn gun death statistics into indelible stories A volunteer curator in Philadelphia puts on art exhibits to raise awareness of lives lost to gun violence. Christine Spolar
Why are IUDs still such a mystery to women? Look at funding, doctors and politics IUDs are a safe and reliable form of birth control, but many people struggle to get simple answers about the device. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Mia Armstrong-Lopez, who wrote about this for Slate. Ailsa Chang
His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn't just the fireworks "Who could have colonized a great country like America?" That's what this Ghanaian thought when his American wife told him it was Independence Day. George Mwinnyaa