# Gina Kolata

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An Aggressive New Approach to Childhood Obesity

Recent advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a bold approach to treating the millions of children in the United States who are affected by obesity. Counseling, drug treatment and even surgery should be considered, the group says. The guidelines are a response to a deeper un…

The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines

When she was at graduate school in the 1970s, Dr. Katalin Kariko learned about something that would become a career-defining obsession: mRNA. She believed in the potential of the molecule, but for decades ran up against institutional roadblocks. Then, the coronavirus hit and her obsession would hel…

Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Meta to Cut 10% of Work Force in A.I. Push, by Mike Isaac and Eli Tan Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks, by Chris Cameron Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term, by Ruth Igielnik …

Episode 4 - A Snowball's Chance

Episode Summary In October of 1994, 32-year-old mother of five Shirley Ann Duguay disappeared from her home on Prince Edward Island. What began as a missing person case quickly turned into a homicide investigation when her abandoned car was discovered—covered in blood. As investigators worked to pi…

Ultimate Fitness and Chicken Soup for the Soul of America

Coffee with Alain encouraging you to read more and discussing the books "Ultimate Fitness" by Gina Kolata and "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America."

The discovery changing ovarian cancer prevention

What if one of medicine's deadliest cancers has been hiding in plain sight? New York Times science writer Gina Kolata explains the discovery that's changing how doctors prevent ovarian cancer.

ICE Arrests Soar Across U.S., and Meta Agrees to Make Major Changes to Instagram and Facebook

Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment.  Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted, by Albert Sun and Allison McCann Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang and Eli…

Hunting an Invisible Killer

An adventuring Swedish doctor takes on a decades-long medical mystery: What exactly was the 1918 flu? We talk to Dr. Johan Hultin, Eileen Hultin, Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger, Ann Reid, Rita Olanna and Annie Conger.  Here’s a link to our transcript: https://bit.ly/30mnvt6 Check out Radiolab’s episode…