Autism community advocate reacts to RFK Jr. autism announcement NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism. Courtney Dorning
HHS may cut 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth A leaked budget proposal shows that HHS plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth through the 988 crisis line. Rhitu Chatterjee
As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds. Brett Kelman
Financial stress can damage your mental health. These steps may help With people losing their jobs and the stock market rocky, there's a lot of financial anxiety right now. Research shows how you approach it can be key to protecting your mental and physical health. Katia Riddle
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums. Andrea Hsu
Damage from gut bacteria may play a role in the rise in colon cancer in young adults Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe. Will Stone
In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support. Rob Stein
DOGE dismantling foreign aid agency started by George W. Bush The Millennium Challenge Corporation, focused on boosting economic growth abroad, could essentially shutter. Jonathan Lambert
Millions of American kids have an ADHD diagnosis. Are they being treated effectively? ADHD has been considered a medical disorder, treatable with drugs like Ritalin, but New York Times Magazine writer Paul Tough says recent studies question that assumption and treatment options. Dave Davies
House oversight committee demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records. Sydney Lupkin