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Nurse Corean McClinton, left, talks about pain management with Sherry Webb at the Sickle Cell Disease Center in the Truman Medical Center, in Kansas City, Mo., in 2007.

Fighting Misconceptions About Sickle Cell Disease In The ER

Patients with the blood disorder can experience severe pain. But when they arrive at the emergency room seeking help, health care personnel often think their requests for narcotics are a sign of addiction. Nursing professor Paula Tanabe is helping to illuminate the problem and improve treatment.

American Sentenced To 35 Years For Role In Mumbai Attack

David Coleman Headley, whose scouting missions were central to the 2008 terrorist attacks, did not receive a life sentence because he cooperated with authorities.

TransCanada already has begun construction on a southern section of the Keystone XL pipeline. Since it doesn't cross the U.S.-Canadian border, it doesn't require approval from the State Department and President Obama.

Will Obama Administration Clear Keystone XL Pipeline?

Now that Nebraska's governor has approved a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, it'll be up to President Obama to decide whether the controversial project will move forward. The State Department is expected to complete an environmental review in coming months.

Environmental Group Sues State Over Fracking Regulation

A prominent environmental group has filed a lawsuit challenging the State of California’s stance on the regulation of hydraulic fracturing in the…

This Marriott hotel in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood was rebuilt by American Life Inc. using EB-5 visa investment money. The project helped dozens of well-to-do people obtain permanent green cards.

Foreign Investors Trade Dollars For U.S. Residency

Obtaining a U.S. visa can be pretty straightforward if you have $500,000. The EB-5 program grants foreigners permanent residency if they invest $500,000 in an American business and create at least 10 jobs. Despite its success, critics say the program pushes the rich to the front of the immigration line.

Roe v. Wade at 40: A Look at Its Legacy

Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion, just turned 40. Host Neal Conan speaks with Linda Greenhouse, who covered the Supreme Court and writes in a New York Times opinion piece that it was about "the rights of doctors...acting in what they considered to be the best interest of their patients."

NASA Needs Your Help To Feed The Astronauts

Researchers from the University of Hawaii and Cornell University are asking you to send them long-lasting recipes. They want to help NASA determine an extremely durable menu to keep astronauts fed, should the agency send people on a four-month journey to Mars.

There was plenty to shovel early Friday in Durham, Pa. More winter weather is on the way for much of the nation.

Also: 'March for Life' rally brings thousands to D.C.; Boeing 787 Dreamliner's problems remain a mystery; anniversary of revolution sparks clashes in streets of Cairo; North Korea warns the South.

That's not the right leaf, botanists say.

Whoa Canada! New Currency Has 'Wrong' Maple Leaf?

Botanists say the image on the new $20 bills is the leaf of a Norway maple, not the familiar sugar maple that graces Canada's flag. The Bank of Canada defends the image, saying it's a "stylized blend" of leaves from various maples.

Latino voters, shown here on Election Day in Los Angeles, will grow in electoral power by the year 2020.

Forget 2016. The Pivotal Year In Politics May Be 2020

We already know demographic trends can drive election results, but what's surprising is how quickly the map could change for good.

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