Author Emily Oster's new book 'Unexpected' tackles difficult pregnancies NPR's Scott Detrow talks with author Emily Oster about her new book The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications.
How to make friends after a move Moving can be very stressful. NPR's Life Kit talks with experts about ways to overcome some of that stress by making friends in a new place. Janet W. Lee
What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients. Scott Simon
Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help boost happiness as you age Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression. Allison Aubrey
What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy "related medical condition." Selena Simmons-Duffin
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback' An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives." Yuki Noguchi
National Bird flu has reached the commercial milk supply Studies have found fragments of bird flu virus in about 20% of the milk supply. It's not expected to pose a threat to humans, but may indicate the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought. Pien Huang
National Americans are sleeping less. This podcaster wants to help change that More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation. Yuki Noguchi
DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why? With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency. Gabrielle Emanuel
National As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer. Will Stone