Across the country there is evidence that abortion restrictions have made it harder on reproductive health care workers. But understanding how the workforce has changed overall could take years.
Many immigrant doctors struggle to practice medicine in Georgia. Those who received medical degrees outside the United States often face difficulty competing with American-trained doctors for a limited number of residency spots — though it’s not because there’s no demand for more doctors in the state.
On the Tuesday Dec. 24 edition of Georgia Today: The Atlanta Falcons are providing support for high school girls' flag football programs, a UGA food specialist has holiday safety tips, and we'll look back at some of GPB's music and entertainment stories from 2024.
All We Imagine as Light explores the lives of working-class women in Mumbai and won the Grand Prix at Cannes. But it was deemed not Indian enough to submit to the Oscars.
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1.9 million people have experienced flu-like illnesses so far this season, with 970 deaths and 23,000 hospitalizations nationwide.
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.
Since her husband's death, newscaster Windsor Johnston has been looking for ways to recapture joy and continue her healing journey — one that's taken her to a place she'd never expected.
The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.
Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR's "Bill of the Month" thousands of questionable bills. Our crowdsourced investigation paved the way for landmark legislation and highlighted cost-saving strategies for all patients
People love looking at photos. (Just ask Instagram.) This year, we published a number of photo-driven posts that resonated deeply with our audience. Here are some of our favorites.
