i Netflix’s original series Daredevil, which stars a blind superhero, was originally hard for blind audience members to understand. The series was released without audio description that would make it accessible to the visually-impaired. TV broadcasters are required to release such descriptions for some content, but Netflix, as an internet streaming service, faces no such
The new head of the World Health Organization’s Africa region predicts the Ebola outbreak will end by this fall. But the world must remain vigilant until transmission has completely stopped, she says. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/04/18/400658707/who-leader-says-end-of-ebola-outbreak-is-near-but-hard-work-remains?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i Food companies can make safety evaluations of their products in secret without ever telling the Food and Drug Administration. Luciano Lozano/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption Luciano Lozano/Ikon Images/Corbis Food companies can make safety evaluations of their products in secret without ever telling the Food and Drug Administration. Luciano Lozano/Ikon Images/Corbis This story is
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a law today allowing nitrogen to be used in executions in the state in case lethal injection is ruled unconstitutional or the drugs are not available. Oklahoma is the first state to approve such a method. It would involve placing a mask over an inmate’s face and supplying pure nitrogen
i “We need to fix our dysfunctional political system and get unaccounted money out of it, once and for all, even if that takes a constitutional amendment,” Hillary Clinton said at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa Tuesday. Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images “We need to fix our dysfunctional
The 61-year-old Florida mailman who flew a gyrocopter onto the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday has been charged with violating registration requirements involving aircraft and with violation of national defense airspace, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. The registration charge is punishable by a maximum of three years in prison; the
i Nicotine exposure at a young age “may cause lasting harm to brain development,” warns Dr. Tom Frieden, chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto Nicotine exposure at a young age “may cause lasting harm to brain development,” warns Dr. Tom Frieden, chief of the Centers for
You may not know it but most of today’s smartphones have FM radios inside of them. But the FM chip is not activated on two-thirds of devices. That’s because mobile makers have the FM capability switched off. The National Association of Broadcasters has been asking mobile makers to change this. But the mobile industry, which
i NPR intern Poncie Rutsch takes a crack at making a big sound. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Meredith Rizzo/NPR NPR intern Poncie Rutsch takes a crack at making a big sound. Meredith Rizzo/NPR Scientists think they may have solved an old question about the cracking of knuckles: Why does it make that sound?
i Edible insects are sold on the street in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area, including fried crickets, silkworm, grasshopper and a whole lot of other things I can’t identify and definitely don’t want to. Micheal Sullivan for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Micheal Sullivan for NPR Edible insects are sold on the street in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area,
i According to the Food and Drug Administration, there were four flavors of Kind bar that were misbranded when the agency reviewed them in August 2014. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR According to the Food and Drug Administration, there were four flavors of Kind bar that were misbranded when the agency reviewed
i A year ago, Lina says her parents took her to Yemen because her grandmother was gravely ill. But when the family arrived, Lina’s father announced that she would be getting married to a local man. Renee Deschamps/Getty Images/Vetta hide caption itoggle caption Renee Deschamps/Getty Images/Vetta A year ago, Lina says her parents took her