Feb 27th, 2006 · One of the many diseases the continent of Africa struggles with is liver cancer. Until now, there were only expensive options for treatment and prevention. But researchers have come upon an easy and relatively cheap solution. Madeleine Brand talks with Dr. Sydney Speisel, a pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School.
Feb 26th, 2006 · Out of the Ashes is Jessi Colter's first CD in 20 years. Since her last recording she cared for husband Waylon Jennings as he struggled with substance abuse and diabetes, which claimed his life in 2002.
Feb 22nd, 2006 · The No Child Left Behind Act spells out what schools should do to improve if they fail to meet their performance goals. It mandates progressively severe interventions each year. But the law is silent when it comes to schools that still haven't turned around by the six-year deadline.
Feb 22nd, 2006 · The Smiths, a New Orleans family displaced by Hurricane Katrina, continue to struggle to rebuild their lives. Six months after the storm, the two sons of Selwyn and Chaquita Smith are adapting well to their new home in Texas. But their daughter still finds it hard to cope.
Feb 18th, 2006 · AIDS adds to an orphan crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet concerns from trafficking to cultural differences make it hard for outsiders to adopt. The story of two children in Nigeria illustrates the issue.
Feb 17th, 2006 · It might seem strange that a moment of intense distress could be remembered as the high point in one's life. But for Shasti O'Leary-Soudant, an instant of exuberant clarity was brought on by her struggle against lymphoma.
Feb 13th, 2006 · For Valentine's Day, Dan Gorenstein of New Hampshire Public Radio offers this audio portrait Ed and Sandy Meskys. Ed is retired and Sandy works part-time. They struggle to make ends meet, but they say they are in it together for the long haul, for better or worse.
Feb 11th, 2006 · Author Tom Bailey talks with Scott Simon about his first novel, The Grace That Keeps This World. The book centers on a family living a hardscrabble life in the Adirondack wilderness, two sons' struggle for independence and a fateful hunting trip.