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Sarah Murray, center, head coach of the unified Korean women's ice hockey team, says the team has come together since being formed through a political dialogue. Here, Murray and the South Korean players (in black) welcomed North Korea's coach Pak Chol-Ho and members of the northern team last month. The united team now wears all-white coats.

Korean Women's Hockey Team Presents A Unified Front As It Takes To The Ice

In many ways, the Korean women's hockey squad is the most interesting team in the world. On Saturday, they hit the world stage in their first game at the Olympics. Korea lost. It hardly mattered.

Jadav Payeng, "The Forest Man of India," has planted tens of thousands of trees over the course of nearly 40 years. He has made bloom a once desiccated island that lies in the Brahamputra river, which runs through his home state of Assam.

A Lifetime Of Planting Trees On A Remote River Island: Meet India's Forest Man

A humble farmer from a marginalized tribal community takes on a solo mission to reforest an island in Assam, India.

Tuba and Cevheri Guven, both journalists, fled to Thessaloniki after being targeted by their own government. Turkey has imprisoned 262 journalists, making it the world's largest jailer of journalists. "If you write something on Twitter, you can go directly to prison," Tuba says.

Turks Fleeing To Greece Find Mostly Warm Welcome, Despite History

More than a year after a failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hundreds of Turks are seeking refuge in Greece — despite long rivalries between the two nations.

Bronwen (left) and Francis Percival in the pasture with cows. Their new book traces the transatlantic cheese wars that led to the rise of factory cheeses and loss of traditional varietals. They also look at the farmhouse cheesemakers working to restore that lost legacy.

Reinventing The Cheese Wheel: From Farmhouse To Factory And Back Again

A new book traces the transatlantic cheese wars that led to the rise of factory cheeses and loss of traditional varietals, and looks at the farmhouse cheesemakers working to restore that lost legacy.

Movie: Director Joshua Weinstein Explains The Story Behind 'Menashe'

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with director Joshua Weinstein about his film Menashe. It tells the story of a recent widower, trying to regain his bearings under the rules of Hassidic life.

School Vouchers Get 2 New Report Cards

New research from Indiana and Louisiana provides clarity in the voucher debate.

Flooded Streets, Full Reservoirs Capture Attention In Houston

Two reservoirs and dams in the western part of the city are so filled with water that officials are worried they could breach. To move around some neighborhoods, such as Cyprus Creek, you need a boat.

When one of Jose Nuñez's retinas was damaged by diabetes in 2016, the Los Angeles truck driver expected his Medicaid managed care policy to coordinate treatment. But Centene, the private insurer that manages his policy, gave him the runaround, he says, and he lost sight in that eye.

Private Medicaid Plans Receive Billions In Tax Dollars, With Little Oversight

More than two-thirds of Medicaid recipients are enrolled in privately run Medicaid managed care programs. Yet the evidence is thin these contractors improve patient care or save the government money.

There's a 12-year or greater difference in life span among neighborhoods in Fulton County, Georgia, of which Atlanta is the county seat.

Atlanta Struggles To Fulfill MLK's Legacy In Health Care

Fifty years after the death of Martin Luther King Jr., his hometown still has major racial disparities in mortality and other measures of health.

Ransomware attacks against cities, schools and hospitals have been on the rise, officials say.

As Atlanta Seeks To Restore Services, Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise

The FBI says the practice of locking computer systems in exchange for money has become increasingly common, and that cities, schools and hospitals are especially vulnerable to hackers.

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