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American medicine is changing, transformed by breakthroughs in gene therapies, innovative approaches to behavioral health, the advent of retail medicine and artificial intelligence. Dr. Marschall Runge calls this “the great health care disruption,” but says that understanding what is happening is a way to make these changes work for everyone while lowering costs and barriers to care.
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Lynne Sladky/APLoggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S., but not so much in other parts of the world. -
Our brains aren’t wired to like the uncertainty that comes with change.
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The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it? -
More than 100,000 artifacts stolen by Nazis have never been returned to their owners. Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help. -
A derelict SpaceX rocket plowed into the moon Aug. 8, reigniting a debate about space junk. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to John Crassidis from the University at Buffalo about the issue.
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It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday. -
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to reporter Maria Godoy about how parents can wade through the noise and opinions to find information to help keep their kids healthy.
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Meta announced one of its models had hacked another company during a security test. It becomes the third company to announced such a security breach.
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The internationally acclaimed horseman defied the conventional method of breaking horses and developed his own gentler approach — based on horses' non-verbal language. Roberts spoke with Fresh Air in 1997.
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Blowing up an Earthbound asteroid may seem like an idea only conceivable in science fiction films, but a team of scientists is now working on an audacious plan to do it. -
It's a major ruling in the ongoing debate over social media and children’s safety.
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Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.
