Health Mar 06 Injections, gene therapy and treatment for infants raise hope for fighting AIDS News of three promising approaches raised hope at an AIDS conference this week: the prevention of HIV infections in monkeys through intravenous injections; the second successful treatment of a baby born with HIV; and a study showing the safety of…
Economy Mar 06 Why obsessing over economic indicators may hinder economic improvement The monthly jobs report is big news on the first Friday of every month, swaying the financial markets and prompting immediate analysis. But should these numbers matter so much? A new book, “The Leading Indicators,” argues we overvalue data like…
Health Mar 06 Finding the right words in 'A Breast Cancer Alphabet' “B” is for breast. “I” is for indignity. “K” is for kindness. In “A Breast Cancer Alphabet,” NPR’s Madhulika Sikka has written a candid guide for patients, friends and caregivers to prepare and cope with that disease. She joins Judy…
World Mar 06 Crimean call for vote on splitting from Ukraine prompts international opposition The Crimean Parliament announced a referendum on whether the region should join Russia or remain part of Ukraine, but the newly formed government in Kiev pushed back, calling it illegal. President Obama criticized the upcoming vote and took action to…
Politics Mar 06 News Wrap: Senate blocks bill removing commanders from military sexual assault decisions In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate blocked a bipartisan bill that would have removed commanders from making decisions about prosecuting sexual assault cases. Meanwhile, at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the most senior military member ever to face trial…
World Mar 06 UN Ambassador Power: 'Russia is looking at the path of political and economic isolation' U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power points to the hope of greater economic ties as a critical leverage point for the United States in persuading Russia to "pull back from the brink." She joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the new sanctions announced…
Health Mar 06 Is Alzheimer's even more deadly than we thought? A new study in the journal Neurology finds Alzheimer’s may account for many more deaths than we previously realized. While the CDC ranks the disease as the sixth-leading killer in the U.S., the new study puts the annual death toll…