NPR News: States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices

States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices
Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.

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NPR News: How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)

How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them.

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NPR News: Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities.

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NPR News: Lab-grown organoids are living longer — offering new insight into the human brain

Lab-grown organoids are living longer — offering new insight into the human brain
A study in the journal Nature sets a new record for the lifespan of lab-grown cells called organoids. These clusters of human cells in petri dishes are used as models of the human brain.

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NPR News: This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews

This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews
NPR's science podcast Short Wave talks about a new type of black hole star, the types of exercise linked to lowered dementia risk, and the wintry adaptations of the long-clawed shrew.

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NPR News: A new Colorado River plan means big water cuts for some states

A new Colorado River plan means big water cuts for some states
The federal government finally has a new plan for the shrinking Colorado River. It spells out which states will have to use less water over the next two years.

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NPR News: Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado

Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado
U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.

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