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The Food And Drug Administration reviews new drugs for approval much faster than it used to, but changes in the agency's standards have drawn questions.

FDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever But Relies On Weaker Evidence, Researchers Find

Changes in the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews new medicines means that there are more cures and treatments on the market. But there's also less proof the drugs are safe and effective.

Mr. C at the morning meeting of the Rose Street Community Center in the heart of East Baltimore.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Charm City

Stream now or tune in Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

A resident surveys the damage following clashes in New Delhi on Wednesday. At least 20 people have died in three days of violence.

In New Delhi, Days Of Deadly Violence And Riots

Clashes began Sunday, when local officials from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party vowed to clear anti-government protesters from the capital.

Didier Lombard, former chief executive of the French telecommunications powerhouse now known as Orange, leaves the courtroom Friday after receiving a jail sentence over a string of employee suicides.

French Telecom Company Convicted Of 'Moral Harassment' After Employee Suicides

The major ruling against Orange, formerly France Télécom, also gave jail time for former CEO Didier Lombard and other executives.

The sex that a turtle develops into is determined by the temperature that an embryo experiences when it's inside the egg.

Turtle Embryos May Play A Role In Whether They Become Male Or Female

In many turtle species, sex is determined by temperature in the egg. That makes turtles particularly vulnerable to climate change. But scientists say the animals may have a way to shield themselves.

Enter The Quarantine Around 'Wilder Girls' At Your Own Risk

Rory Power's debut novel combines creeping, corrupting body horror with the intense bonds between teenage girls at an isolated school for a post-apocalypse story that's fresh, horrible and beautiful.

U.S. citizen Moustafa Kassem was arrested amid a massive crackdown on sit-ins in Cairo in Aug. 2013. Police are shown arresting men as they clear a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

U.S. Citizen Dies In Egyptian Prison, State Department Says

Moustafa Kassem, who sold auto parts in New York, was arrested amid a massive crackdown in Egypt in 2013. He had been on hunger strike for more than a year at the time of his death.

Rockingham Ranch's Nucky and jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr. compete in the Grade I, Runhappy Del Mar Futurity at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. They won the Grade I, $300,000 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity.

Accident Mars Closing-Day Del Mar Futurity

An accident involving 1-2 favorite Eight Rings and another horse shortly after the start marred the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity on closing day at the seaside track north of San Diego.

'Between Two Fires' Asks: At What Point Are We Responsible For Our Actions?

In his new book, The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa is as much an ethicist as he is a reporter, presenting a portrait of the Russian state through those who have decided to compromise with it.

Jake Burton Carpenter on Vermont's Stowe Mountain, in 2007. Carpenter died Wednesday at the age of 65.

Jake Burton Carpenter, Snowboarding Pioneer, Dies At 65

The founder of the massive snowboarding brand Burton Snowboards died Wednesday from complications due to cancer. He was 65.

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