Emily Quinn: Male Or Female Is The Wrong Question—How Can We Rethink Biological Sex? Artist Emily Quinn is intersex. She's one of over 150 million people in the world who don't fit neatly into the categories of male or female. She explains how biological sex exists on a spectrum. NPR/TED Staff
Lisa Mosconi: What Does Biological Sex Look Like In The Brain? The human body is not a patchwork of separate systems. It's intricately connected, says neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi. She explains the relationship between our brains, hormones and reproductive organs. NPR/TED Staff
Molly Webster: Is Our Definition Of "Sex Chromosomes" Too Narrow? Over a century ago, one part of our DNA got labelled the "sex chromosomes." Science and radio journalist Molly Webster explains the consequences of that oversimplification. NPR/TED Staff
Putting A Price On COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir Gilead Sciences has committed to donating the initial supply of the experimental antiviral drug. But executives said the company will need to make expanded production of the treatment sustainable. Sydney Lupkin
Minnesotans Are Frustrated As Governor Asseses When To Reopen NPR's David Greene talks to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the economic impact the pandemic has had on small businesses, and how to get workers back on the job safely — given the shortage of tests.
Mental Health Experts Facilitate Talks Between Families, ICU Patients It is very difficult for people hospitalized with COVID-19 to communicate with their families. At one medical center, psychologists are helping with some of those tough conversations. Rebecca Hersher
As Hospitals Lose Revenue, Thousands Of Health Care Workers Face Furloughs, Layoffs Faced with lost revenue from canceled elective procedures, hospitals laid off more than 40,000 health care workers in March. Thousands more are expected to be included in April's unemployment figures. Leila Fadel
Public Health Officials Aim To Communicate Better With Minorities The coronavirus has made the racial divide in health more stark with a catastrophic effect on black America. Public officials seek ways to communicate more effectively with communities of color. Juana Summers
Top U.S. General On COVID-19, Reorienting For Great Power Competition Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the threat of the coronavirus within the ranks of the military, and its effects on preparedness.
What Happened Today: New Unemployment Numbers, Coronavirus Mutation Questions NPR's global health reporter answers listener questions about how the coronavirus is mutating. Pien Huang