Politics 'Roe V. Wade' Anniversary Could Bring Policy Change January 22, 2009 • President Obama may mark the 36th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision on Thursday by reversing some of Bush's anti-abortion policies, including the prohibition of foreign aid to family planning groups that "perform or promote" abortion. 'Roe V. Wade' Anniversary Could Bring Policy Change Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99682321/99721527" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health 'Chippers' Challenge Concepts Of Smoking Addiction January 22, 2009 • Millions of smokers say they don't light up every day; experts call them "chippers." Their numbers are on the rise, leading researchers to re-examine what qualifies as addiction. 'Chippers' Challenge Concepts Of Smoking Addiction Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99690624/99721487" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Investigating Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic January 15, 2009 • The non-profit health group Physicians for Human Rights has sent a delegation to Zimbabwe to investigate the cholera outbreak there. They concluded the problem is man-made, and seriously question President Robert Mugabe's role. Investigating Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99409413/99409401" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans January 3, 2009 • As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of wooing more patients from north of the border. Costs for procedures are often significantly cheaper due to lower overhead in Mexico. Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98588355/98977352" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Chelyabinsk, Russia: Then And Now Improved Chelyabinsk Health Care Still Falls Short December 18, 2008 • Astonishingly low life expectancy for men and anemic fertility levels have resulted in a population drop in Russia. And although Chelyabinsk's health system has made gains in the past 10 years, it is still short on specialists, tools and hospital space. Improved Chelyabinsk Health Care Still Falls Short Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98443958/98467615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Zimbabwe Cholera Tied To Crumbling Infrastructure December 16, 2008 • In Zimbabwe, nearly 1,000 people have died from an outbreak of cholera, which can spread through contaminated drinking water. Public health experts say the outbreak is shocking because until recently, Zimbabwe had all but eliminated the conditions that lead to cholera. Zimbabwe Cholera Tied To Crumbling Infrastructure Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98348270/98350770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Feeding A World In Crisis December 6, 2008 • For the United Nation's World Food Program, it's never easy trying to feed the world's hungry. But in times of soaring prices and global financial crisis, the business of getting food to those who need it most becomes an even more daunting task. Feeding A World In Crisis Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97905044/97905023" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Response To World AIDS Day An Encouraging Sign December 3, 2008 • Earlier this week, in acknowledgement of World AIDS Day, clinics around the world joined forces to coordinate aggressive HIV/AIDS testing. One Baltimore clinic had such a big response that it ran out of testing kits, a possible sign that the stigma associated with testing for the virus could be fading. Rodney Moore of Baltimore's Park West Medical Center shares his observations. Response To World AIDS Day An Encouraging Sign Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97739531/97739526" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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AIDS Epidemic Grows Among Children December 1, 2008 • It is estimated that two million children under the age of 15 live with HIV and most of them are in Sub-Saharan Africa. On World AIDS Day, Pamela Barnes, President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, talks about the challenges facing children and parents with HIV. AIDS Epidemic Grows Among Children Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97638003/97637997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Opinion Page Op-Ed: AIDS Must Be Fought At Home, Too December 1, 2008 • On World AIDS Day, researcher Robert Gallo salutes President Bush's successful efforts to fight the disease overseas. But with infections on the rise in America's inner cities, Gallo argues that similar strategies must be employed in the U.S. Op-Ed: AIDS Must Be Fought At Home, Too Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97653704/97653698" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews Author Pieces Together Natural Mosaic November 22, 2008 • The environmental author Terry Tempest Williams writes about the collision of the human and natural worlds. She's best known for Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. Her new book is called Finding Beauty in a Broken World. Author Pieces Together Natural Mosaic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97350121/97350100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Krulwich Wonders... Going Out On A Limb With A Tree-Person Ratio November 12, 2008 • Using NASA satellite photos of Earth, we can calculate that the world supports roughly 61 trees per person. But are we using up our allotments? An ecology professor and her students look at how we burn through wood-based resources. Going Out On A Limb With A Tree-Person Ratio Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96758439/96890370" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Memo To The President Challenges Ahead For Obama's Energy Plan November 12, 2008 • Barack Obama made energy, especially green energy, a big-ticket item in his presidential campaign. In the midst of a financial crisis, that is a lot of promising, especially when "dirty" energy remains the cheapest in the short run. Challenges Ahead For Obama's Energy Plan Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96917781/96922176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'AIDS Sutra' Challenges Widespread Denial In India October 30, 2008 • In India, although there are almost three million people living with HIV/AIDS, the subject is still shrouded in denial and despair. Sonia Faleiro and Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, are two contributing authors to a new book, AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India. The authors discuss their reporting on India's AIDS epidemic, and its impact on all sectors of society. 'AIDS Sutra' Challenges Widespread Denial In India Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96315765/96315755" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Antibiotic Resistance A Major Medical Challenge October 17, 2008 • Antibiotic resistance is one of the major threats facing todays's modern medicine. Richard H. Ebright, a chemistry professor and researcher, explains new approaches for developing antibiotics that may lead to methods for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis and other diseases. Antibiotic Resistance A Major Medical Challenge Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95814104/95814401" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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