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Paige and Bjorn Bellenbaum pose while on a skiing trip with their two kids, Max, 9, and Ella, 7. After Paige sought help for what she learned to be postpartum depression, the Bellenbaums say they feel stronger now.

Know The Signs: For Some, Post-Pregnancy Is Anything But Magical

Most mothers get the baby blues, but in a severe form it can lead to tragic consequences. NPR's Rachel Martin explores postpartum depression, which the CDC says affects up to a fifth of new mothers.

Why Can't We Vote Online?

We can use our bank and file our taxes online, but online voting poses a unique problem for computer scientists.

People help each other across the river La Digue in Petit Goave, Haiti, on Wednesday, a day after Hurricane Matthew raked the island nation.

In Haiti, Slow Revelations About The Scale Of Hurricane Destruction

Hurricane Matthew drowned and battered the island nation on Tuesday. At least 283 people died and, more than 48 hours after the storm made landfall, many of the worst hit areas are still inaccessible.

Scan of an armored poacher, Xeneretmus triacanthus.

From 'The Water's Edge To The Cutting Edge': Fish Skeletons, CT Scans And Engineering

Professor Adam Summers is a "fish guy." He uses fish to get engineering ideas. His latest project is to CT scan every type of fish — all 33,000 of them.

A bottle of Invokana, a popular diabetes drug, is shown in this photo, Aug. 29, 2017.

Doctors Debate Danger Of Popular Diabetes Drug After FDA Amputation Warning

Many San Diego doctors are taking their patients off of Invokana, a widely used diabetes drug, after a large industry-sponsored trial found it doubled the risk of lower limb amputations compared with those taking a placebo.

Siphiwe Baleka (left) says he gained 15 pounds when he first started driving a truck; food was comfort and exercise was tough to come by. Trucking, he says, is "the most unhealthy occupation in America."

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers' Health

Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.

LED Lights Shine In Nobel Prize; Now How About Your Home?

The Nobel Prize in physics was given Tuesday to three Japanese-born scientists for inventing the blue LED. And the time has never been better to invest in LED lighting.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in April 2013. The two first met in 1985, during a visit by Xi to Iowa.

An 'Old Friend Of China' Prepares To Bridge Differences At A Fraught Time

Donald Trump chose Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to Beijing because of old ties with President Xi Jinping and Iowa's history of trade with China. Branstad will have a tough job.

The Colorado boy was attacked by a mountain lion (though not this particular animal, photographed by the National Park Service in California's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area).

Colorado Mother Fights Off Mountain Lion To Save Her Son

A Colorado woman managed to fight off a mountain lion that was attacking her 5-year-old son. During the harrowing rescue, she reportedly reached into the cat's jaws to free her child's head.

In this Oct. 10, 2015, photo, Baylor head coach Art Briles watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.

Baylor Sanctioned By Big 12 After New Revelations About Sexual Assault Controversy

After filing of another lawsuit against Baylor and the university's disclosure of text messages between coaching staff, the Big 12 reached a "tipping point," a conference official said.

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