International News Photos, wikimedia commons Documentarian and journalist Laurie Gwen Shapiro’s forthcoming book is about an ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro and longtime newscaster Jack Speer chat about his early years covering business for the network, his retirement, and what he'll miss about covering the daily news.

Thimerosal has been a target of groups that question vaccine safety. What vaccines still contain the mercury compound, and what would happen if the recommendations against its use become official?