Trust In Science Is Rising, Poll Finds The proportion of people who say they have a "great deal" of confidence in scientists to act in the public interest increased from 21% in 2016 to 35% in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center. Richard Harris
Kelly McGonical: Can We Reframe The Way We Think About Stress? Stress is an unpleasant emotion — but does it have an upside? Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal says adjusting the way you think about stress can actually change the way your body responds to it. NPR and TED Staff
Sabine Doebel: How Can We Make Better Decisions To Help Us Live Better Lives? Ever wish your brain just ... worked better? Developmental cognitive scientist Sabine Doebel explains what we can do to improve our executive function to break bad habits and create better ones. NPR and TED Staff
A Robot Might Take His Job — And That's Good News Cleaning sewers by hand is a profession in India that has been banned but still persists. Mechanical devices, including robots, are emerging as a possible solution. Sushmita Pathak
Meet Trusty, the smallest and most highly trained therapy horse in America When Heidi Weston had a serious accident with her horse, she thought she’d never have horses in her life again… until she met Trusty the miniature horse. Ashley Ahearn
Trump Administration's Prescription Drug Importation Plan Is Likely Face Challenges The Trump administration announced plans to allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. But the plan is just the first step and is likely to face challenges. Tamara Keith
Irritating Compounds Discovered In 'Vape Juice' Research chemists who analyzed a number of flavored e-liquids found that some ingredients combine on the shelf to create "acetals" — compounds likely to irritate or inflame airways when inhaled. Susie Neilson
Doctors In The U.S. Use CRISPR Technique To Treat A Genetic Disorder For The 1st Time For the first time, doctors have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the U.S. The patient, who has sickle cell disease, spoke with NPR about her treatment. Rob Stein
3 Washington deaths put focus on paddleboard safety Hey, paddleboarders: The police are watching you, for your own good. Angela King
Litigation Over America's Opioid Crisis Is Heating Up NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with lawyer Mike Moore, who is representing several states, counties and cities that are suing opioid manufacturers.
