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American Travelers Seek Cheaper Prescription Drugs In Mexico And Beyond
Faced with high U.S. prices for prescription drugs, some Americans cross the border to buy insulin pens and other meds. At least 1 insurer reimburses flights to the border to make such purchases easy. -
Examining The Science Behind Female Friendships
Callie Crossley speaks with NYT science writer Jacqueline Mroz and real-world BFFs about female friendship and the science behind it. -
Why We Can't Break Up With Big Tech
Gizmodo's Kashmir Hill spent six weeks trying to cut Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple out of her life completely. "Spoiler," she says. "It's not possible." -
Defying Parents, A Teen Decides To Get Vaccinated
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with 18-year-old Ethan Lindenberger about getting vaccinated despite his parents' disapproval. -
Cutting Down Prescription Opioid Supply May Not Stem The Crisis, Study Finds
A new study suggests that cutting down on prescription opioid use for non-medical reasons won’t do much to stem the crisis. -
Avoiding The Ouch. Scientists Are Working On Ways To Swap The Needle For A Pill
A lot of vaccines and some medications need to be delivered by injection. Two groups of researchers are designing ways of delivering these medications by putting them in pill form. -
Living Near Your Grandmother Has Evolutionary Benefits
Humans are evolutionary oddballs for living long past our reproductive prime. New research explains how grandmothers might be the reason why. -
Facebook Can't Gather Users' Data From Other Websites, German Antitrust Office Says
Facebook "was able to build a unique database for each individual user and thus to gain market power," says Andreas Mundt, of Germany's Federal Cartel Office. -
Polar Vortex Linked To Climate Change
The extreme cold may be linked to extreme warming in the Arctic, researchers have found. -
As Magnetic North Pole Zooms Toward Siberia, Scientists Update World Magnetic Model
The magnetic north pole has been drifting away from the Canadian Arctic at a brisk 55 kilometers — about 34 miles — per year, with ramifications for military and civilian travelers.
