In the new animated film, "Arco," a time-traveling boy gets trapped in the year 2075 and must evade captors, robots and wildfires. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer and director Ugo Bienvenu.

Two years, 11 doctors and one diagnosis later, I’ve learned a lot about how medicine can miss women’s symptoms.

"In both his dedication and fatigue, Dr. Robby reflects our aging process as physicians, the accumulation of experience, ...

Tim Curry has played some of cinema’s most unforgettable characters, but the Oscar-winning role that got away still haunts the 79-year-old icon.

In pretend play, kids hone their creativity and imaginative thinking—but they can also learn communication and conflict resolution skills at the same time. Typical kids games, like playing doctor, for ...

California Democrats want to protect the privacy of doctor-patient relationships — except when they don’t. The State of California has sued a private hospital, Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego, ...

A former doctor at Cincinnati Children's has been accused in lawsuits of performing medically unnecessary genital exams. The allegations against Howard Saal became known after he was charged with ...

In all the dystopian visions of the future that the movies have trotted out over the last few decades, the one that sticks the most, surprisingly, is “WALL-E.” That’s not just because of the ...

A Florida House bill requiring parental consent for minors to receive most medical care passed its first committee. Opponents, including medical professionals and teens, warn it could harm children in ...

We all remember 2000s movie blockbusters, Pixar classics, and rom-coms that still play today. But here are some 2000s movies only cool kids remember. Let’s roll. Before he was Captain America, Chris ...

With a significant winter storm impacting much of the country this weekend, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has already announced there will be no traditional snow days for kids. The storm reached ...

A pediatric neurologist, Dr. Arif Khan, recently shared on Instagram that there is one kids' show in particular that, despite its popularity, isn't all that good for little ones' brains. In fact, he ...