Do Women Need Periods?

We spend five days and five nights in a Doctors Without Borders hospital, follow a 6-year-old Afghan girl's struggle to save her leg, and dive into the haystack that is the new "Bachelorette."

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Hope And Hard Times What's it really like at a Doctors Without Borders field hospital? NPR spent five days and five nights inside the only hospital in a war-torn corner of South Sudan. For the aid workers, life comes down to lentils, rare TV breaks — and sticking by your patients, no matter the odds. A glimpse inside the camp Period Piece Do women need menstruation? Six years. That's about how much of her life the average woman will spend having her periods. Now, though, long-lasting hormone contraceptives are helping making those menstrual cycles obsolete. And many women say that's a big plus. Farewell to that time of the month? 'I Do Not Want To Give Her Bad News' Saving 6-year-old Ameera, who was caught in the crossfire She lost her father, a Taliban fighter, along with her mother and some siblings in a firefight earlier this year. Now, this Afghan girl is fighting to save her injured leg — and one American surgeon has been struggling to help her. Hear Ameera's story After The Flood They still haven't recovered from Superstorm Sandy. But their insurers made a fortune More than three years after the storm, thousands still can't return home. Insurance firms are doing just fine, though — to the tune of $400 million in profits. Meanwhile, government agencies fail to help. The Investigation From NPR and PBS's 'Frontline' Parade Of Goofballs A puzzle for JoJo: how to find a prince in a haystack It's that time again. A fresh bachelorette has to make her way through 26 men, hoping to find a good one, and we have some thoughts. [Disclaimer: Yes, this is a post about The Bachelorette. Deal with it.] We're counting on you, JoJo

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