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Federal Medicaid Proposal Could Help New York Rein In Costs, Expert Says

A new Trump administration proposal would allow states to cap Medicaid spending. Some healthcare policy experts say it might help New York cut its $6…

Music Interview: Frederic Chiu Performs Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 5 And 7

Internationationally acclaimed pianist Frederic Chiu has performed transcriptions of orchestral works for his whole career, but he says there's nothing…

More than 20,000 people have been diagnosed with a new coronavirus in China since it was identified in December. Here, volunteers in protective suits deliver daily supplies to people who are under self-quarantine at a village in Shandong province, China.

Coronavirus Cases Have More Than Tripled In Past Week; 20,000 Sickened In China

Last week, China had 4,400 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. On Monday alone, Chinese health officials reported 2,829 new cases.

Chinese workers at Fuyao Glass America attend training to learn about American culture.

What's It Like Working At A Chinese-Run 'American Factory'? It's 'Complicated'

Working on the factory floor is hard, hot and dangerous, says Steven Bognar. He and Julia Reichert made a documentary — just nominated for an Oscar — about a GM plant reopened by a Chinese company.

Pianist Peter Serkin, in concert with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2012.

Remembering Peter Serkin, The Searching Pianist

A thoughtful musician from a distinguished family, Serkin interpreted the classics and expanded the repertoire by commissioning new works.

A guide walks past a sign asking for silence near the winter home of monarch butterflies in El Rosario reserve near Ocampo, Michoacán, in Mexico on Friday.

Sadness And Worry After 2 Men Connected To Butterfly Sanctuary Are Found Dead

Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to the mountains of Mexico each winter. Authorities are now investigating the apparent murders of an activist and tour guide at the Michoacán reserve.

This image from an electron microscope shows a cross-sectional view of an oligodendrocyte (blue) among nerve fibers coated with myelin (dark red). In models of autism spectrum disorder, oligodendrocytes appear to create too much or too little myelin.

Researchers Link Autism To A System That Insulates Brain Wiring

Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.

Sure, you can shoot your doctor an email, or hit the urgent care clinic when you have a sore throat. But those convenient alternatives may be less likely than regular visits to a primary provider to catch symptoms that ebb and flow, yet might signal a larger health problem.

As Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs Rise, Insured Adults Are Seeking Less Primary Care

When's the last time you checked in with your primary care provider? U.S. adults under age 65 made nearly 25% fewer visits to primary care providers in 2016 than in 2008, a big study finds.

The Scene From Iowa As Caucuses Begin

Minutes away from the start of the Iowa caucuses, NPR's political team is the Midwestern state with the candidates — and also in the studio awaiting results.

Schumer Calls On EPA To Investigate Toxins At Long Island Middle School

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York has called on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate high levels of mercury and benzene that were found…

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