Legal fights and loopholes could blunt Medicare's new power to control drug prices The Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers to limit prescription drug prices. But the pharmaceutical industry is already lobbying to dull their impact. Leslie Walker
Controversial harm reduction strategies appear to slow drug deaths U.S. public health experts are studying Canada's harm reduction programs which include supervised injection sites and legally prescribed drugs that people with addiction can use to get high. Rachel Martin
4 ways the world messed up its pandemic response — and 3 fixes to do better next time A new report from the Lancet Commission sums up the many mistakes that have been made and offers proposals for a more effective global strategy if and when another pandemic should strike. Ari Daniel
What happened in the Senate's hearing on the federal response to monkeypox Congress held its hearing on the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak. That comes as cases — and vaccinations — slow down in the U.S. Pien Huang
Anti-abortion groups are getting more calls for help with unplanned pregnancies With abortion illegal in a growing number of states, both groups that help patients access the procedure and those who oppose it are reporting more calls for help. Sarah McCammon
The economics behind 'quiet quitting' — and what we should call it instead Is "quiet quitting" about being lazy or setting healthy boundaries? Is it even real? We dig into the data and ask workers themselves about what it means to them. Greg Rosalsky
How to show your friends you love them, according to a friendship expert Psychologist Marisa Franco, author of a new book on the science of making and keeping friends, shares how to deepen the bonds in our platonic relationships. Sylvie Douglis
Biden touts his 'cancer moonshot' on the anniversary of JFK's 'man on the moon' speech Biden announced many of what he calls "cancer moonshot" goals in February. On Monday he laid out some updates in a speech that marked 60 years since Kennedy gave his iconic moonshot speech. Deepa Shivaram
A dental hygienist shortage has dentist offices struggling to schedule patients Across the country, dentists are having a hard time scheduling all their patients because they don't have enough help from dental hygienists. Many hygienists left the field over the last few years. Craig LeMoult
King County youth navigate mental health together at Teen Link Every new school year brings with it some of the same anxieties for both students and their parents — although there may be some new stressors this year. Katie Campbell