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Nancy Gustafson (right), an opera singer, used singing to reconnect with her mother, Susan Gustafson, who had dementia and was barely talking. She says her mom started joking and laughing with her again after they sang together.

Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her Back

A woman had become barely verbal, an effect of dementia. Her daughter, an opera singer, decided to try singing Christmas songs with her, and they reconnected.

Victoria Gray, who has sickle cell disease, volunteered for one of the most anticipated medical experiments in decades: the first attempt to use the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the United States.

A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment

NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.

Eliza Oliver helps her daughter, Taelyn, step down from the exam table after a wellness check at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Fort Scott, Kan. The child's doctor now has a medical scribe to takes notes. The visit this time seemed more "personal," Oliver says.

1 Year After Losing Its Hospital, A Rural Town Is Determined To Survive

Anger and fear have turned to pragmatic hope in the year since the people of Fort Scott, Kan., lost their hospital to corporate downsizing. A community health center remains. So far, so good.

Japan's Justice Minister Masako Mori, pictured in 2014, called it an "extremely cruel and brutal case." She signed Wei Wei's execution order on Monday.

Japan Hangs Chinese Prisoner, 1st Foreigner Executed In 10 Years

"It is an extremely cruel and brutal case in which the happily living family members ... were all murdered because of truly selfish reasons," Justice Minister Masako Mori said at a news conference.

Placenta purveyors often dehydrate and grind a new mother's placenta to a powder, then add it to a pill capsule. Generally, the goal is to increase her milk production, energy and mood, but scientists dispute such benefits.

Opinion: Placenta-Eating Went Mainstream When Many Doctors Stopped Listening

Preparers of pills made from placental tissue have gained online momentum, claiming to support each new mom in her slog to recovery. A historian traces the trend to a mother's need to be heard.

'Peloton Husband' Actor Gives Girlfriend Peloton Bike

The actor who played a husband in an ad for Peloton gave his real-life girlfriend a Peloton bike for Christmas.

Liese Siegenthaler (left) and Maggie Feldman-Piltch attended the recent conference. #NatSecGirlSquad creates opportunities for networking and mentorship and provides professional development support to women at various stages of their national security careers.

From A Hashtag To A Movement: #NatSecGirlSquad Empowers Women In National Security

#NatSecGirlSquad is focused on placing and promoting women in national security, a field that's overwhelmingly white and male. "We don't want anything special. We just want equal footing."

Paul Collins-Hackett works at Youth Opportunity Office in Albany, N.Y. He helps children and teens who often face tough conditions. Collins-Hackett draws on his own personal or family struggles to help young people get through theirs.

'Somebody's On My Side': 3 Men Who Escaped Poverty Help Others Find A Way Out

In Albany, N.Y., three men use their own experiences to set teens on the right path. Efforts by individuals can sometimes have an outsized impact in the fight against poverty.

Law enforcement vehicles are seen parked outside West Freeway Church of Christ as authorities continue to investigate a fatal shooting at the church on Sunday, in White Settlement, Texas.

Texas Church Shooter Kills 2 Before Being Fatally Shot By Congregants

A gunman opened fire during a church service in an area called White Settlement. "Evil walked boldly among us," Sheriff Bill Waybourn said. "Good people raised up and stopped it before it got worse."

Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose'

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with singer Gloria Gaynor about her Grammy-nominated album, Testimony.

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