What Extreme Cold Temperatures Do To The Human Body NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Jeff Schaider, chairman of emergency medicine at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital in Chicago, to help explain what happens to the body in extreme cold temperatures.
From Fruit Fly To Stink Eye: Searching For Anger's Animal Roots Scientists say comedian Lewis Black has a lot in common with a fruit fly. They're both really good at acting angry, probably because human anger has roots in animal aggression. Jon Hamilton
Washington State Officials Declare State Of Emergency As Measles Outbreak Continues As of Monday, public health authorities reported 36 cases, most affecting children under the age of 10. Most of those with the highly contagious disease had not been vaccinated. Vanessa Romo
Measles Outbreak In Pacific Northwest Alarms Public Health Authorities Public health authorities in Washington States are struggling to contain a big outbreak of measles that has prompted them to declare an emergency. Patti Neighmond
Does The World Need A New Buzzword — 'Syndemic' — To Describe 3 Big Crises? A new report in 'The Lancet' uses a not-too-familiar term to describe looming global problems that appear to be interconnected. Rebecca Ellis
This Diet Is Better For the Planet. But Is It Better For You, Too? Less than a half-ounce of red meat per day: That's how much a new report says we should eat to meet nutritional needs and help save the planet. Americans on average now eat four to six times as much. Allison Aubrey
Government blood donations in Seattle are down a third because of shutdown If a federal employee isn't at work, she can't give blood at one of the many mobile drives. Bloodoworks Northwest says they're already seeing a decrease in their stock. Casey Martin
Why Finland's Beloved Baby Box Got A Harsh Review A watchdog agency delved into the origins of the booties and bibs in a free box of goodies that the government sends to new moms. Nadia Whitehead
Steep Climb In Benzodiazepine Prescribing By Primary Care Doctors U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers. Rhitu Chatterjee
The one-night count of Seattle's homeless is always an undercount. But here's why we do it The one-night count, explained. Kim Malcolm