A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's
A guitar player in a Southern California cover band spends every Sunday playing music for his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's.
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Still there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back
After 18 years of living with Alzheimer's disease, Marti Kaye spends most of her time in a wheelchair, expressionless. That changes the minute her son Adam Kaye starts playing his guitar.
Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score
The Biden administration unveiled regulations that potentially would help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports.
Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say
A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's approaching the densely populated East Coast.
This week in science: Nipah virus, Australian pink diamonds and how cockatoos mate
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Godoy and Regina Barber of the Short Wave podcast about a new Nipah virus outbreak, Australian pink diamonds and the mating life of cockatoos.
The world hopes to enact a pandemic treaty by May 2024. Will it succeed or flail?
This week leaders at the U.N. adopted a declaration recognizing the need for nations to work together to address future pandemics. But Questions loom. How will it be enforced? Who's footing the bill?
As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects
Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren't in Ozempic's instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug?
The U.N. plan to improve the world by 2030 is failing. Does that make it a failure?
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals — starting with an end to poverty — were set in 2015. At the halfway mark, the world is reeling from crises. Progress is stunted. Do the goals still help?
Abortions resume in Wisconsin after 15 months of legal uncertainty
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, a law still on the books from 1849 left the legality of abortions in dispute in the state. This week, Planned Parenthood resumes services.
Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday
People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting next week. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.