AILSA CHANG, HOST: There is a wintertime food that bridges the gap between rich and poor. It's a luxury food that you can also find in surprisingly un-luxurious (ph) places. It's venison, a kind of meat that you can spend a lot of money on or nothing...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: When people with simple, non-urgent medical problems go to the emergency room for treatment, it creates all kinds of problems - ERs get overcrowded, treatment is expensive, it's often inefficient. This is a big issue here in Wash...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Researchers say as many as 200,000 Americans experience early-onset Alzheimer's disease. They develop dementia-like symptoms in their 40s and 50s. And that can mean struggles with jobs and money or with identity and family. Bella D...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Chinese tech giant Tencent is trying to do something that's never been done before - take the biggest online mobile game in China global. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The game is called Kings Of Glory. Tens of millions of Chinese play it e...
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: It is, of course, a new year, and that means a bunch of new state laws. You might have heard about some of the headliners like recreational marijuana here in California and minimum wage hikes in several states. There are some tha...
Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go? KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The U.S. and its allies have killed many Islamic State militants and, for now, stopped their plan to build a state in Syria and Iraq. But what has happened to the surviving members of ISIS...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All right. We all know exercise is great for your health. But if you are looking to lose weight, you should know this. Your diet ultimately matters more than how much you work out. NPR's Maria Godoy looks at some apps that can he...
STACEY VANEK SMITH, HOST: Marijuana is now legal in almost 30 states. But even in those states, it is still illegal to drive while impaired by the drug. But as NPR's Rae Ellen Bichell reports, that's left law enforcement and scientists struggling to...
RAY SUAREZ, HOST: Yesterday, we talked with NPR Music writer Stephen Thompson, and he gave us a retrospective - his 2017 top songs list. But it's New Year's Eve, a time to look forward to what the new year has in store for us - a prospective. And wit...
RAY SUAREZ, HOST: In Germany this New Year's Eve, authorities have taken extra precautions at outdoor celebrations to prevent sexual harassment. In Berlin, organizers of the main party have taken the unusual and, as it turns out, controversial step o...
RAY SUAREZ, HOST: Staying on the topic of words of the year, let's talk about one of the winners from two years ago - emoji - you know, those little cartoon-like pictures. One of the things to look forward to in 2018 is that dozens of new emojis will...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: It's New Year's Day. Have you started your resolutions yet? Maybe if you're like me, you've got some diet and exercise goals after over indulging this holiday. Well, NPR's Patti Neighmond reports on the most popular workout trends...
RAY SUAREZ, HOST: New Year's Eve celebrations in the U.S. are just hours away. And police departments around the country have been preparing for months. NPR's Merrit Kennedy reports that New York and Las Vegas will see more security than they have in...
LAUREN FRAYER, HOST: Apple had a message for its customers this past week - we apologize. People have been angry ever since the company confirmed its software update slowed down older iPhone's with aging batteries. Apple says it did that to prevent t...
LAUREN FRAYER, HOST: Now to a story about a big data approach to medicine with a big price tag - hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. It's called the All of Us Precision Medicine Initiative. It's an effort to gather blood samples, medical inform...
