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Seattle Fire to roll out new response unit for mental health, substance abuse calls

Many of the nearly 94,000 calls made to emergency services last year didn’t actually require an emergency response, according to city officials.
- Patricia Murphy
Bubonic Plague Strikes In Mongolia: Why Is It Still A Threat?

The ancient disease is still around — and killed a couple in Mongolia just this month. Here's a look at the history — and persistence — of the plague.
- Rae Ellen Bichell
May 6th | How scared should you be of stories in the news?

Former U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano talks about her book, "How Safe Are We?" We also talk about our complicated relationships with our mothers with Michelle Filgate. And we look at how Washington state is prepping for ... the plague?
- Bill Radke
Plague practice: Washington state prepares for the worst

If there's a disease outbreak in Washington state, health officials want to be prepared.
- Paige Browning
Beating Burnout: Sisters Write Book To Help Women Overcome Stress Cycle

Sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski speak with NPR's Aarti Shahani about their new book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.
From Gloom To Gratitude: 8 Skills To Cultivate Joy

Reaching out in kindness, mindful breathing and taking time daily to note positive moments and personal strengths are all part of a program that reduces anxiety and depression. But it takes practice.
- Allison Aubrey
What A Midwife Wishes People Knew About Her Job

In many countries, midwives get little respect. Selamawit Lake Fenta of Ethiopia tells why she is proud of her profession — and how she's advancing rights for midwives.
- Malaka Gharib
13 exposed to radioactivity at Seattle hospital

Thirteen people were exposed to a radioactive substance Thursday night at a building in the Harborview Medical Center complex.
- Casey Martin
New Rule Allows Religious Workers To Refuse Abortion Services

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Mary Ziegler, law professor at Florida State University, about a new federal rule that protects religious health care workers from performing abortion-related services.
Why Making A 'Designer Baby' Would Be Easier Said Than Done

Ethical concerns aside, the genetic ingredients for human traits are so complex that editing a few embryonic genes is unlikely to have much effect — or achieve the fantasy of enhancing humans.
- Richard Harris

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