[ad_1] Dustin Vidrine stands outside his house in Lafayette, La. Annie Flanagan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Annie Flanagan for NPR Dustin Vidrine’s sight is disappearing — shrinking, really. He has retinitis pigmentosa, a rare, inherited eye disease that runs in his family. By the time he was in his 20s, he noticed that […]
A safe space for girls who’ve faced sexual violence : NPR
[ad_1] “Let’s listen to one another.” That’s what the word toyokana means in Lingala, a local language in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the Toyokana Center in the capital city of Kinshasa, listening is their mission. It’s a facility for girls to come to be treated after sexual assault — and also to be […]
New dietary guidelines stresses NPR
[ad_1] The Trump administration has unveiled a new food pyramid, which stresses protein and whole foods and calls for an end to “the war on saturated fat.” U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hide caption toggle caption U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Secretary Robert F. […]
How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble : NPR
[ad_1] There’s lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it’s too late. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The risk of having a heart attack or stroke rises during the holiday season. Cardiac deaths spike between […]
Why a drink with alcohol hits harder with age : NPR
[ad_1] Research shows our ability to tolerate alcohol wanes with age, because of changes in metabolism. Cappi Thompson/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cappi Thompson/Moment RF/Getty Images Once upon a time, a drink or two at a holiday party went down the hatch with no problems. Now, it’s a recipe for misery the next […]
A bowhead whale’s DNA offers clues to fight cancer : NPR
[ad_1] A new study finds that the bowhead whales produce loads of a protein that repairs the DNA in cells before they can become pre-cancerous. Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images Scientists searching for novel ways to fight cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead tucked […]
How to get a COVID shot with the new FDA guidelines : NPR
[ad_1] People seeking this year’s COVID booster shot may find it more difficult than the past. Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images If you want a COVID shot, it can be frustrating to try to get one right now. That’s because the Food and Drug Administration has […]
RFK Jr. on vaccines; Ukraine’s post-war safety : NPR
[ad_1] Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories In a Senate hearing yesterday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced calls to resign from Democrats and […]
Ari Shapiro, “All Things Considered” Host, To Depart NPR
[ad_1] Ari Shapiro, host of NPR‘s All Things Considered, said that he will leave the network at the end of September aftre a 25-year run. In explaining his departure in a Substack post, Shapiro indicated that his decision was unrelated to the recent revocation of federal funding for public media. “My decision to move on […]
Aparna Nancherla makes comedy for the age of anxiety : NPR
[ad_1] A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: Aparna Nancherla seems to me like someone living between two impulses. One of them pulls her to stand on a stage and tell jokes and take up space and stand out. And the other pulls her in the opposite direction — inwards into her own head where anxiety […]