How to see the 'blood worm moon' total lunar eclipse tonight
The "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring, will be visible in every U.S. state.
Health & Safety
RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don't
The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.
Utah set to become first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
Utah is poised to become the first state to ban adding fluoride to public drinking water. A bill passed by the state's Republican-led legislature now awaits a signature from the GOP governor.
As the VA plans more cuts, mental health care workers already feeling the impacts
Officials at the VA say they plan to cut tens of thousands more jobs. Providers there say cutting any jobs will compromise health care. Mental health workers say they're already feeling these impacts.
5 years ago today, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
NPR reflects on the cascading events of March 11, 2020, the day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
What was learned from the first stay-at-home order of the COVID pandemic 5 years ago
Dr. Sara Cody, health officer of Santa Clara County in Northern California, issued what's considered the first stay-at-home order of the pandemic. Hear about lessons she took from that experience.
Medical students in Alabama are learning about nutrition in the kitchen
Medical students in south Alabama are learning about nutrition at a cooking class in hopes they will be able to better talk to patients about what they eat.
Birds can change their tunes as their populations evolve, researchers find
New research from the University of Oxford has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time. The analysis is based on over 100,000 songs.
HHS Secretary RFK takes aim at a CDC vaccine committee
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., suggests that 97% of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee members have conflicts of interests. His assertion inaccurately characterizes the report he cites.
Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled
In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.