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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Monica Potts about her memoir, The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and activist Tiffany Hammond about her new children's book A Day With No Words. It details a day in the life of non-speaking autistic kids and their families.

The health-insurance overhaul package signed into law by President Obama is the most far-reaching health legislation since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A look at the impact of the entire package.

Doctors are leaving private practices in large numbers and going to work for hospitals. Last year, hospitals hired half of the new doctors just out of medical school. Hospital administrators say having more doctors improves care.

The people in Southeastern Kentucky have the poorest health in the country. Since many people there already qualify for subsidies, some experts say the current health overhaul initiatives won't change much. Instead, a health care overhaul has to address the roots of the health problems.

As part of the economic stimulus, the government offered subsidies so laid-off workers could keep their health insurance. For some, the subsidies are running out.

The conflict has devastated health care: attacks on hospitals, threats against medical staff. Three Sudanese-American doctors share stories from their colleagues — and map out a plan for the future.

The National Eating Disorders Association took down a controversial chatbot, after users showed how the newest version could dispense potentially harmful advice about dieting and calorie counting.

NPR's A Martinez talks to former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou about his journey from a small village in Cameroon to stardom.

Frank Marchand is a plumber who fits his busy work schedule around chemotherapy treatments. He says he wouldn't have it any other way.