Use the force: Part II

Trash sorters in Ghana face health and safety risks

Netflix’s ‘Old Enough!’ reality TV show sends very young kids on errands by themselves

China’s ultramarathoners sound alarm on lack of safety precautions at races 

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine’s former police chief

Women travelers on why they go solo: ‘I never thought that I couldn’t’

How social networks can save lives when disasters strike

Are factories better in Bangladesh after Rana Plaza? That depends on who you ask.

Honolulu first major US city to fine ‘phone zombies’

The lab where aging aircraft are dissected for science — and safety

What’s in a label? Not much, if it says ‘all natural’

Why are police using military gear in Ferguson and how did they get it?

Turkey mourns for its miners and many blame the government for not enforcing safety standards

Oil cleanup jobs help Gulf for now, but what comes later?

Industry and the environment prepare for oil spill’s long clean-up

Deadly wildfire in Arizona claims 19 firefighters

Robotic lifeguard ‘Emily’ to assist lifeguards at beaches across the country

NTSB calls for total ban on drivers using cell phones

South Africa tightens security for the World Cup

An intimate tour of the threatened Gulf Coast

Bhopal’s unlikely legacy in the US

China and food safety

Hotshot Firefighter Deaths Result of “The Perfect Storm”

World Gender Discussion: Safety on Transportation

Two Tragic Factory Fires Highlight Safety Failures in Pakistan’s Garment Industry

New York, Washington Face 9/11 Terrorism Threat

FDA slaps new regulations on sunscreen

An Examination of the National Regulatory Commission

Science Note: Fighting Fires With Electricity

Remembering Chernobyl

British safety minister won’t play it safe

Indonesian Fires Keep Burning

Inspectors give the Low Down on Food Safety

Worker Safety in the Gulf

Cloned Little Piggies Going to Market?

Emerging Science Note/Fighting Blazes

Tech Note/Personal Beacons

Feds may take over oil cleanup efforts from BP

Takeouts: oil spill update, listeners on their favorite movie moms

Dome, container box or contraption? The next plan to stop the gushing oil

The science and technology behind cleaning up an oil spill

Japan reacts to the Congressional hearing on Toyota

Takeouts: Congress says Toyota misled public, results from Olympic ice dancing, Wal-Mart’s plan for movies online

Alleged Boston terror plot raises fears

Melamine-tainted milk goes on trial in China

Lessons from global oil spills