Gay people often have older brothers. Why? And does it matter? Studies worldwide show that queer people tend to have more older brothers than other kinds of siblings. Justin Torres, a queer novelist and the youngest of three brothers, asks: Should it matter? Selena Simmons-Duffin
Why former NIH Director Francis Collins went public with his cancer diagnosis NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with the former director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, about his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.
Fewer doctors are going into pediatrics. That's leaving a huge gap in hospitals NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics. Ayesha Rascoe
How to give kids autonomy? 'Anxious Generation' author says a license to roam helps Kids have too much screen time and not enough autonomy, says author Jonathan Haidt. His book The Anxious Generation argues this has caused an epidemic of mental illness and suggests ways to fix it. Michaeleen Doucleff
Sisters make peace with dark memories through art, science and each other Two sisters found they had different recollections of a traumatic childhood experience and learned that human memory is a lot less reliable than we tend to think. Gabriel Spitzer
U.S. drug makers see big profits — but many pay taxes far below the corporate rate Drugmakers make big profits in the U.S. But many pay taxes far below the 21% corporate tax rate. Pfizer's effective tax rate is so low it's getting a big refund despite booking $59 billion in revenue. Sydney Lupkin
CDC warns that measles spike poses a 'renewed threat' to the disease's elimination So far this year, the U.S. has seen more than 120 cases of the highly contagious disease — more than double the cases for all of 2023. Still, chances of widespread transmission remains low. Juliana Kim
Florida blocks heat protections for workers right before summer Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that. Alejandra Borunda
An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans. Rob Stein
Arizona attorney general says she won't enforce a 164-year-old abortion law NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat who has vowed to not enforce a sweeping abortion ban upheld by the state's supreme court.
