i German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Saturday. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption itoggle caption Matthias Schrader/AP German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Saturday. Matthias Schrader/AP Hoping to salvage something of a widely ignored
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in Washington, D.C., on Monday for talks with President Obama. The meeting could be a tense one, over differences in handling the crisis in Ukraine. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/08/384695813/merkels-u-s-visit-could-turn-testy?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i A histopathology of measles pneumonia is seen in a microscope image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC handout/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption CDC handout/Getty Images A histopathology of measles pneumonia is seen in a microscope image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC handout/Getty Images The University of
i As California’s measles outbreak continues to spread beyond state borders, many doctors nationwide are grappling with how best to convince parents to have their children vaccinated. Inviting a collaborative conversation doesn’t work all that well, many are finding. Recent research suggests that being more matter-of-fact can work a lot better. Pediatrician Eric Ball, who
i People wait on a bus to leave the town of Debaltseve, Ukraine, on Friday to escape the heavy fighting. Nearly 1 million Ukrainians have been displaced by battles between pro-Russian insurgents and government troops. Petr David Josek/AP hide caption itoggle caption Petr David Josek/AP People wait on a bus to leave the town of
On Capitol Hill, the immigration debate is a political story. But for millions of people across the country, it is something deeper. “This is not a political issue; it is a human issue,” says Diane Guerrero. “Me and my parents were a family, and now we’re not. We’re separated.” i Diane Guerrero arrives at the
i A December celebration launching a partnership between members of the Garifuna community and a doctor in New York. The collaboration is aimed at reducing the HIV infection rate among the Garifuna. Alexandra Starr/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Alexandra Starr/NPR A December celebration launching a partnership between members of the Garifuna community and a doctor
i SkyTruth followed the ship Shin Jyi Chyuu 33 during one week last month. Planes are connected to a satellite network just like ships, but the information is only collected if the airline pays for it. Courtesy of SkyTruth via Exact Earth ShipView hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of SkyTruth via Exact Earth ShipView SkyTruth
i California is one of 20 states that allow parents to opt out of vaccination requirements for reasons of “personal belief.” About 10 percent of students in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district are not immunized. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California is one of 20 states that allow parents to
The country’s second-biggest health insurer says cyber attackers infiltrated one of its IT systems and obtained personal information about current and former customers as well as employees covered by the insurer. “The information accessed includes names, birthdays, social security numbers, street addresses, email addresses and employment information, including income data,” wrote Anthem CEO Joe Swedish
The United Nations’ aviation organization is endorsing a new standard meant to keep air traffic authorities and airlines from losing track of a jetliner, such as Malaysia Airlines flight 370. That plane disappeared into the Indian Ocean almost a year ago with 239 people on board. Under the new policy, commercial airliners would be required
i Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto gestures after delivering a speech at the Los Pinos presidential Palace in Mexico City on Tuesday. Yuri Cortez /AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Yuri Cortez /AFP/Getty Images Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto gestures after delivering a speech at the Los Pinos presidential Palace in Mexico City on Tuesday.