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Karen McNenny is a certified divorce coach, certified co-parenting specialist and author of the book The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family. Wiley/Jossey-Bass/NPR, Nicole Wickens/NPR …

Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries lost drug coverage after their premiums went up and they didn’t know. fstop123/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption fstop123/iStockphoto/Getty Images Stay up to date with our …

In a study, researchers found that people in their 80s and older who walked faster than their peers were less likely to develop cognitive decline. FG Trade/Getty Images hide caption …

A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits, finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of developing cognitive decline, showing the strong connection between physical …

Students take part in a tiling class at the Buildher training facility in Nairobi, Kenya. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tommy Trenchard for NPR On the busy …

The game “Schisto & Ladders” is introduced to students in an elementary school in a part of Nigeria where the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis, spread by parasitic worms, affects many …

Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.

Ambassador Samantha Power (C), former head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), embraces fired employees and their supporters outside the agency’s headquarters on February 27, 2025 in …

Ariel Skelley/Digital Vision/Getty Images What does it cost to give birth in the U.S. these days? Maybe you saved and planned ahead but were still hit with unexpected expenses. Trying …

As heatwaves sweep the country, NPR’s A Martinez asks W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State University, how extreme heat affects humans. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: A …