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Producers say poor crop yields in the face of climate change in West Africa — where 70% of the cocoa supply is grown — is to blame. Chocolate makers are raising prices; others are shrinking candies.
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After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Eva Temkin, a former FDA policy expert, about arguments at the Supreme Court regarding the abortion drug Mifepristone.
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As billions from opioid settlements pour into states, Pennsylvania's efforts against addiction could be hamstrung because clean syringes could be considered illegal drug paraphernalia.
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With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.
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At the same time basketball teams are vying to end up in the Final Four, so are LA taquerias, as part of the annual "Taco Madness" competition.
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Sometimes health care means being able to go out and watch a wrestling match, according to Dr. Clarissa Kripke. She's pioneering a new kind of care for people with disabilities.
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Makers say the decline is due to high demand and the effects of climate change. There are encouraging weather forecasts, and sugaring season is still underway.
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A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn't be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.
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NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Lance Price of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center about Chick-fil-A's decision to drop its "no antibiotics ever" pledge.
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A case before the Supreme Court this week on medication abortion could affect not just reproductive health nationwide, but also oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies.
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The case could affect not just abortion access but oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies. The court hears arguments Tuesday.