Health

They call themselves Las Amazonas de Yaxunah. They’ve defeated gender stereotypes to become stars in Mexico. And these women and teens play the game wearing traditional Maya dresses — and …

One woman who supported her sister through cancer wants siblings of cancer survivors to know that they are not alone. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: More than 85,000 adolescents and young adults …

Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the request? Let’s see what an image generator came up with. (Image credit: Midjourney Bot …

At a signing ceremony in April, Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, officially repealed the state’s 1931 abortion ban. The old statute was unenforceable after voters enshrined abortion rights in the …

Our bodies aren’t designed for spending hours in a chair. Body Electric examines how we can change the relationship between technology and our bodies to sit less, get off our …

Missouri is turning to voters after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned ‘Roe v. Wade.’ Abortion rights advocates are trying to repeal the ban in 2024 — and that includes a …

Dr. Medhat Abbas, Gaza’s Health Ministry director general, said his hospital was already short on medical supplies and medications. Now, with military strikes that have killed hundreds, it’s worse.

Students help instructional coach Regina Green caramelize onions for a dish featuring fresh greens from the school garden at Watkins Elementary. Allison Aubrey/NPR hide caption toggle caption Allison Aubrey/NPR Students …

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it’s not just …

Mikki Smith lets out a cry as she adjusts to the frigid water. It was her first time with the Puget Sound Plungers in Seattle, Washington. Mike Kane for NPR …