Illinois Lawmaker Discusses New Planned Parenthood Facility NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Illinois State Rep. Katie Stuart about a secret Planned Parenthood built in her district that will expand reproductive health services in the area.
Working Past Retirement Age Bob Orozco is 89 and still leading fitness classes at the YMCA. He's among the 25% of Americans who are of retirement age but choose to keep working. Ina Jaffe
How To Talk To Teens About Vaping Vaping has attracted a new generation to nicotine, and is fueling a dangerous outbreak of lung disease. If you're a parent of a teen you're probably worried. But what should you say to your kids? Emily Vaughn
The End Of Guinea Worm Was Just Around the Corner. Not Anymore The World Health Organization had hoped to eradicate the painful parasite by 2020. That deadline just got moved a decade into the future. And dogs are part of the problem.
Fentanyl deaths rise in King County Deaths from counterfeit fentanyl are rising in King County, especially among young people looking for a party high. Patricia Murphy
$50 million gift to UW to keep your brain healthy Addiction, emotional trauma, dementia. Those are health issues affecting the majority of families -- and problems that a major gift to the University of Washington aims to tackle. Paige Browning
Why are those food safety posters smiling at me? Those posters with smiley faces outside area restaurants are surprisingly complicated. Please consider donating to KUOW at https://kuow.org/donate/soundqs. Deborah Wang
Twin Birthrate Drops For First Time Since The '80s The twin birthrate nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014. Now it's going down among white mothers. What's behind the change? Emily Vaughn
Planned Parenthood To Open Large New Facility In Illinois Near Missouri Border The site of the 18,000 square foot clinic is intended to serve women from Missouri, where access to abortions has become more restrictive. Paolo Zialcita
Doctor Gets 40 Years For Illegally Prescribing More Than Half A Million Opioid Doses Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of more than 800 federal counts of illegal drug distribution. He was facing life in prison and a $200 million fine. The court ordered him to pay $86,000. Brakkton Booker
