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Doctor Who Discovered Children Had Elevated Lead Levels Talks About What's Changed

In 2015, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discovered the lead contamination after Flint, Mich., switched its drinking water source. She talks with NPR's Michel Martin about helping reverse the problem.

Body Electric, a tattoo and piercing studio on trendy Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, has seen tattoos and piercings go mainstream.

Teen Wants A Tattoo? Pediatricians Say Here's How To Do It Safely

For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has weighed in on what teens and young adults (and their doctors and parents) need to know about safely getting piercings and tattoos.

While benzodiazepines and SSRI antidepressants are not risk-free, says Yale psychiatrist Kimberly Yonkers, "it should be reassuring that we're not seeing a huge magnitude of an effect here" on pregnancy.

Xanax Or Zoloft For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety

Is it OK to take antidepressants or anxiety medicine during pregnancy? Recent research suggests women who need treatment can take these drugs. Doctors recommend the lowest effective dose.

Trump Wants U.S. Delegation To The U.N. To Be More Cost Efficient

President Trump makes his United Nations debut this week and he's making a big push to cut the U.N.'s budget. The State Department plans to have a smaller footprint as part of this effort.

Confusion Continues: The United States' Position On The Paris Climate Agreement

The White House has reaffirmed its position on the climate pact "unless we can re-enter on terms that are more favorable to our country," after reports from AFP and the WSJ that the U.S. would stay.

Hurricane Maria was a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as of Monday afternoon, striking the Leeward Islands on Monday night.

Hurricane Maria Heads Toward Puerto Rico As A Major Storm

Maria is a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. It's threatening Caribbean islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma.

Not just for hummus — here chickpeas serve as the base for a delicious pasta.

Beans Add Healthy Fiber And Protein To Gluten-Free Pastas

Pastas made from starches like rice are a boon for those with celiac disease and wheat allergies. The downside: Many spike blood-sugar levels. What to do? Look toward bean-based options.

The controlling stake in <em>Rolling Stone</em> is being up for sale by Jann Wenner's company. Wenner, the magazine's founding editor and publisher, is seen here in 2011.

'Rolling Stone' Magazine Is Put Up For Sale

Wenner Media, the company founded by Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, cites a desire "to best position the brand for future growth."

The cast and crew of <em>The Handmaid's</em> <em>Tale — </em>including Emmy winners Ann Dowd and Elisabeth Moss, actress Samira Wiley, and author Margaret Atwood — onstage during the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

At The Emmys, It Was A Big Night For Juggernauts

The Handmaid's Tale, Big Little Lies, Saturday Night Live, Veep and Atlanta all won multiple awards in major categories, on a night that rarely strayed far from current events.

FILE - In this April 27, 2017 file photo, construction continues on three large, glass-covered domes as part of an expansion of the Amazon.com campus in downtown Seattle. Amazon said Thursday, Sept. 7, that it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees. It plans to stay in its sprawling Seattle headquarters and the new space will be "a full equal" of its current home, said founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.

NC Cities Among Many Vying For Amazon HQ2 Facility

North Carolina's economic development community is mounting efforts to lure Amazon's new HQ2 facility to the state. The project could provide 50,000...

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