As medical strike drags on in South Korea, patients are on edge Seven months have passed since South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced a plan to increase the number of doctors. Trainee doctors walked off their jobs in protest and they haven’t returned. Read more on NPR
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NPR News: Torrential rains trigger mass evacuations as rivers surge in Central Europe
Torrential rains trigger mass evacuations as rivers surge in Central Europe Torrential rains in Central Europe have forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Not sure what to make for dinner? Here are recipes to help you eat sustainably
Not sure what to make for dinner? Here are recipes to help you eat sustainably Finding meals that are good for you, your wallet and the environment can be difficult. We’ve pulled together a few recipes to make sustainable choices even easier. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Creative ways communities are reducing food waste
Creative ways communities are reducing food waste While lots of powerful changes to reduce food waste can start at home, sometimes the scale of the problem benefits from a community-wide approach. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Exhausted? Irritable? It could be undiagnosed iron deficiency
Exhausted? Irritable? It could be undiagnosed iron deficiency Around a third of women of reproductive age could have low iron. But doctors don’t routinely screen for the condition, though it can lead to anemia. Symptoms include exhaustion, headaches and more. Read more on NPR
NPR News: How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way
How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and…
NPR News: Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here’s why that’s hard for some American men
Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here’s why that’s hard for some American men Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender. Read more on NPR
NPR News: State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, study finds
State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, study finds Much of the food supply in the U.S. goes uneaten, which contributes to climate change. Some states have tried to cut food waste in landfills, but their efforts have fallen short, researchers found. Read more on NPR
NPR News: If Harris wins, she would make history. But she isn’t talking about that
If Harris wins, she would make history. But she isn’t talking about that Hillary Clinton leaned into her identity when she ran for president. Vice President Kamala Harris is decidedly not. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return to Earth after 1st commercial spacewalk
Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return to Earth after 1st commercial spacewalk The five-day trip, funded by internet entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, broke several records including the first-ever commercial spacewalk using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Polaris Dawn mission. Read more on NPR