What's Behind The Research Funding Gap For Black Scientists? Black scientists more often seek grants for community health studies, but molecular-level research proposals win more funding. More diversity throughout the process could help close the gap, says NIH. Emily Vaughn
‘We feel like there's a serial killer on the street.’ Fentanyl’s death toll in the Seattle area Gabe Lilienthal, a Ballard High School student, died on September 29, after taking what he thought was oxycodone. Kim Malcolm
Juul Suspends Sales of Flavored Vapes And Signs Settlement To Stop Marketing To Youth Flavored e-cigarettes have hooked millions of teens to nicotine. Now, Juul says it will suspend sales of many flavors. Some call the move too little, too late. Allison Aubrey
Vaping Giant Juul Settles Lawsuit, Will Not Market To Teens And Children An environmental group sued e-cigarette maker Juul and achieved a settlement that will restrict the company's marketing practices in several ways. Plus, the latest on vaping illnesses from the CDC. Allison Aubrey
Childhood Obesity Is Rising "Shockingly Fast" — Even In Poor Countries A comprehensive new report from UNICEF calls attention to the surge in obesity in developing countries — even as they're dealing with children who are undernourished. Tim McDonnell
How can parents prevent deadly fentanyl overdoses? Skyline High School in Sammamish held a public meeting Wednesday night to address substance abuse in the community. Two students there have died from fentanyl overdoses since August. Casey Martin
King County files federal lawsuit saying JUUL targeted kids King County has sued JUUL, alleging it targeted children and got them addicted to its vaping products. Gil Aegerter
CDC Finds Rising Suicide Rates For Young People A new report by the CDC finds that death rates by suicide have increased for 10-to-24 year-olds between 2007 and 2017. Rhitu Chatterjee
Has any city figured out public toilets? On this episode we try and figure out if any city has figured out public toilets, and what Seattle can learn Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
3 Major Drug Distributors Reportedly Negotiating $18B Opioid Settlement A new study estimates that the opioid epidemic has cost the U.S. economy about $631 billion due to health care costs and the unrealized lifetime earnings of people who died of overdoses. Richard Gonzales
