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Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

U.N. Climate Conference President On 'Last Best Chance' To Combat Global Warming

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations climate change conference COP 26, which is set to take place in Glasgow after being postponed a year.

Rev. Jean Eddy Desravines, 61, of Sainte-Agnes Catholic Church near Les Cayes, Haiti, celebrates Mass on Sunday. The church sanctuary was destroyed in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck earlier this month.

Churches In Haiti Lie In Ruins After The Earthquake But Still Try To Comfort And Help

Hundreds of churches in the quake zone were damaged or destroyed. Services have resumed in many places, but rebuilding will be a lengthy process.

A huge lake of melted water collapses on the Amery ice shelf in the Antarctica in this undated photo

San Diego Researcher Studies Lake Collapse On Antarctica Ice Shelf

A San Diego researcher has helped an Australian colleague figure out how a massive ice-covered lake on an Antarctic ice shelf disappeared.

The exterior of the music venue Exit/In in Nashville, Tenn. Small clubs like this were among the hardest hit by the coronavirus shutdowns.

For Operators Of Shuttered Arts Venues, Financial Assistance Arrives At Last

The long-awaited Shuttered Venues Operators Grant, administered by the Small Business Administration, is now accepting applications.

N.J. Gov Phil Murphy, seen above on Dec. 15, 2020, has announced the closing of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The prison has "a long history of abusive incidents," he said.

New Jersey Is Closing Its Only Women's Prison After Rampant Abuse By Guards

The announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy came as the state released a report about brutal cell extractions this year that left prisoners with injuries ranging from scratches to a fractured eye socket.

A Pfizer vaccine vial and syringe. A CDC advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine be administered to adolescents age 12 to 15.

CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The recommendation follows the FDA's extension of its emergency use authorization to children ages 12 to 15 this week. The CDC is expected to quickly approve use.

Captured Ethiopian government soldiers and allied militia members are paraded by Tigray forces last month on their way to a detention center in Mekele, the capital of the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

Rebels are closing in on Ethiopia's capital. Its collapse could bring regional chaos

A newly formed rebel alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front is within striking distance of Addis Ababa. A failed state could displace millions of people and stoke more ethnic violence.

In his role as a senior trainer with Hollaback!, Dax Valdes talks about the Five Ds, tactics bystanders can utilize when witnessing harassment or disrespect.

In Response To Anti-Asian Hate Incidents, Groups Step Up Trainings For Bystanders

A surge in anti-Asian harassment over the past year has shed light on the role of the bystander. Two groups have teamed up to offer training on tactics you can deploy if you witness an incident.

Tashrima Hossain, who used to work in Wall Street but quit to join Facebook, is part of a growing number of young people who are no longer attracted by the allure of Wall Street despite the rising salaries. She poses for a portrait at Alamo Square in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

Wall Street Is Paying Over $100,000 To Junior Bankers. For Many, That's Not Enough

Wall Street has a big problem on its hands: Many of the young people it needs to fill its talent pool are having doubts about working in the industry.

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