A worker was killed after being hit by a remote-controlled train...
A railroad worker is dead after being hit by a remote-controlled train on a CSX railyard in Ohio. This is the third time a railway worker has been killed in an incident involving a remote-controlled train. Unions are calling for an in-depth review of the use of the trains and update of safety protocols. Loading…
Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy...
Harris Wolobah, a healthy 14-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, tragically died last Friday, hours after eating a single ultra-spicy tortilla chip seasoned with two of the hottest peppers in the world. The teen's mother, Lois Wolobah, reportedly picked up her son from school that day after getting a call from the nurse that he was sick.…
Snack company behind ‘One Chip Challenge’ pulls its extra-hot tortilla chip...
A teenager died hours after eating an extra-hot tortilla chip in the 'One Chip Challenge.' Paqui, the chip company, has pulled the product from stores, saying it was marked as not-for-kids. The cause of the teen's death has not been officially determined. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in…
When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step...
John Shambroom and Jan Rohwetter place the unfinished rug on a bed for examination. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR John Shambroom and Jan Rohwetter place the unfinished rug on a bed for examination. Jesse Costa/WBUR The rug is small, what you might call a throw rug. An intricate pattern in red and…
A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a...
Stephanie Pullman, 72, died after her power was shut off over a $51 late bill. It was 107 degrees. Pullman's death in 2018 led to changes in how power companies deal with overdue bills in the summer. A recent heatwave in Arizona has the governor asking power companies to put policies in writing. Loading Something…
Oppenheimer’s famous quote ‘I am become Death’ isn’t really his. The...
J. Robert Oppenheimer watched the first atom bomb explode and thought, "Now I am become Death." The famous quote is not an Oppenheimer original. The god Vishnu says it in Hindu scripture. Watch the moment Oppenheimer spoke those foreboding words on NBC, below. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
The rates of death for pregnant Black women have doubled the...
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with nurse midwife Karen Sheffield-Abdullah about Black maternal health.
US maternal deaths more than doubled over two decades, study estimates
Enlarge / A pregnant woman holds her belly on September 27, 2016. The number of people in the US dying of pregnancy-related causes more than doubled over two decades, with Black, Native American, and Alaska Native people facing the highest risks, according to a new study in JAMA. The US has the highest rate of…
Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, was found dead in...
The infamous Unabomber Ted Kaczynski has died. He was known as America's "most prolific bomber" and avoided being captured for almost 20 years. He was found dead in his prison cell at age 81. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download…
A ‘natural death’ may be preferable for many to enduring CPR
Science Photo Library/Getty Images Science Photo Library/Getty Images "Nurse refuses to perform CPR," read the caption on an ABC newscast in California. "911 dispatcher's pleas ignored." Several days earlier, an elderly woman at a senior living facility had gone into cardiac arrest. The dispatcher instructed an employee to perform CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. But the…
