Federal Clampdown On Burning Man Imperils Festival's Free Spirit Ethos, Say Burners As the Bureau of Land Management tightens its grip on the annual gathering's population growth at Nevada's Black Rock desert, a freewheeling community finds its core identity under threat. Emma Bowman
Mixing Alcohol And Sun? Beware, A Buzz Begets A Faster Burn Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn. Allison Aubrey
A Genetic Test That Reveals Alzheimer's Risk Can Be Cathartic Or Distressing Genetic tests can now tell us a lot about our risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. But that doesn't mean people are prepared to receive the information. Jon Hamilton
How One Community Brought Child Mortality Down From 154 To 7 Per 1,000 Live Births A 7-year trial in Mali provided house calls and health care at no charge for pregnant women and young children. The results inspired the president to make a bold pronouncement. Peter Yeung
A Call For More Research On Cancer's Environmental Triggers Scientists are making progress in identifying environmental hazards that contribute to cancer. Researchers say many cases could be avoided if the work is accelerated. Elaine Schattner
NPR reports on Seattle's 'visible homeless' and 'Seattle is Dying' Some prosecutors are less inclined to seek jail time for offenses committed by people with mental illness or drug problems. But public frustration is growing in Seattle. Martin Kaste
Reckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion In Opioid Settlement The deal to resolve all U.S. federal investigations and claims is the biggest drug industry settlement so far stemming from the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. Brian Mann
As Its Drug Pricing Plans Fall Through, Trump Administration Turns To Congress To Act It was a tough week for the agency in charge of implementing Trump's ambitious plans to reduce drug costs. The administration rolled back one plan and had another shot down in court. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Leaders From 13 States Urge Federal Court To Allow Supervised Injection Sites The Justice Department has mounted a legal challenge to block the effort, claiming such a site violates federal drug laws and would enable opioid users. Bobby Allyn
She needed answers about pregnancy. So she wrote them herself So Angela Garbes did her own research and wrote a book about it John O'Brien
