Native children in WA are disproportionately taken from their families. Advocates are working to change that Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be taken from their parents and placed in foster care than any other kids. That rate has remained stubbornly high, despite policy efforts to keep more families together. Eilís O'Neill
Click, speak, move: These brain implants are poised to help people with disabilities People who can no longer move or speak may soon have a new option: an implanted device that links their brain to a computer. Jon Hamilton
In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin. Eleanor Beardsley
The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening, and space to vent People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer. Yuki Noguchi
Are seed oils good or bad for health? Here's what we know Health secretary RFK Jr. has said seed oils, like canola, soybean and sunflower oil are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers say the evidence doesn't back up the claims. Maria Godoy
Hard to imagine a worse time to deport Afghan refugees, human rights advocates say There were 71,000 deportations in the first half of June alone, according to U.N. estimates. These Afghan refugees are returning to a country in the throes of a humanitarian crisis. Ruchi Kumar
'Where's our money?' CDC grant funding is moving so slowly layoffs are happening The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell them why. Some are laying off staff. Selena Simmons-Duffin
People say they've faced withdrawals from SSRIs. They want recognition and research A growing number of people who take SSRIs are saying they've suffered difficult withdrawal symptoms from long-term use, including dysphoria and sexual dysfunction.
Remembering war correspondent Rod Nordland After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent, Norland was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor in 2019. He died June 22. In this 2024 interview, he reflected on facing mortality. Terry Gross
Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare measure on preventive care Siding with the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to continue determining which services will be available free of cost to Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act. Nina Totenberg