Pien Huang
Stories
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In a first, the Senate confirms a new CDC director
Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years.
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Medical groups are concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss a panel of primary care experts
The American Medical Association is urging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to oust members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a group of experts focused on primary care.
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Medical groups are concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss a panel of primary care experts
The American Medical Association is urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to oust members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of experts focused on primary care.
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The implications of the Trump administration's aggressive new vaccine policies
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making big changes to federal vaccine policies. Many medical experts are concerned the administration will further limit vaccine access.
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The intended and unintended consequences of wolf reintroduction programs
Heath Druzin talks about what he learned about coexisting with wolves while making his podcast Howl, from Boise State Public Radio.
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When it comes to vaccines, how are pediatricians restoring trust?
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with pediatrician Alexandra Cvijanovich and Professor Jason L. Schwartz about trying to shore up trust about vaccines.
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As the search for victims continues, questions mount about weather warnings
Dozens of people have died and scores of others are unaccounted for in the Texas Hill Country following massive flash flooding. As the search for victims continues, questions mount about weather warnings.
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Surprising ways that alpaca farmers are managing heat stress on their animals
The impact of severe heat waves on livestock is creating new challenges for those trying to manage the animals stress; alpaca farmers have surprising new methods.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits White House to discuss Gaza ceasefire
President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House Monday to meet with President Trump, who is pressing the Israel leader for a ceasefire agreement and an end to the war in Gaza.
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What works about road trip movies centered on women?
NPR's Pien Huang, Avery Keatley and Bob Mondello explore what works about road trip movies centered on women.
