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Rhitu Chatterjee

Rhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health. In addition to writing about the latest developments in psychology and psychiatry, she reports on the prevalence of different mental illnesses and new developments in treatments.

New Monkey Species Found in Tanzania

Two teams of scientists, working more than 230 miles apart, have discovered the first new monkey species in Africa in 20 years. The highland mangabey is a brown, furry creature with a distinctive cry. Fewer than 1,000 are believed to exist.

Frederick Thompson and his brother, Timothy (right), on a break from emptying Timothy's condemned house in New Orleans' Gentilly neighborhood. Timothy says that if it will take years to repair the city's levees, he will relocate his family elsewhere.

Critics: Corps Can't Fix Levees By Hurricane Season

Earlier this month, Bush administration officials promised that the Army Corps of Engineers will repair New Orleans' broken levees by June 1, 2006, in time for hurricane season. But some researchers say the Corps can't possibly get the job done by next year.

A re-created section of the fort wall in the English colony of Jamestown, Va., sits on top of the original post holes. The fort was thought to have been lost to the James River, but was rediscovered by excavations that began in 1994. Since then, approximately 2 million artifacts have been recovered.

With Rising Seas, America's Birthplace Could Disappear

By the end of the century, ocean levels could rise by 2 or 3 feet. That's enough to flood the colonists' first settlement at Jamestown, Va. And it's putting pressure on archaeologists to get as many artifacts out of the ground as quickly as possible — before it's too late.

Record low inflows in to the Missouri River basin in September

This year’s severe drought caused record low inflows in September in the Missouri River basin.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says inflows last month…

Steam rises from the volcano on New Zealand's White Island on Tuesday, one day after an eruption there left at least six people dead, more than 30 injured and still others missing. Questions linger about why so many people were allowed so close to the active volcano.

Tough Questions 'Must Be Answered' After New Zealand's Deadly Volcano Eruption

At least six people are dead and others badly injured or missing, after an event Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called "devastating." Now, some are wondering why tourists were there in the first place.

Actors on Oslo, Norway, rehearse a scene from <em>Bibelen</em>, a six-hour play based on a nontraditional interpretation of the Bible. Interest in the Bible and biblical stories has surged in secularized Norway.

Book News: The Bible An Unexpected Best-Seller In Norway

Also: The editor of the Science Fiction Writers of America Bulletin is stepping down amid a controversy over sexism; Kevin Barry's City of Bohane wins the IMPAC Dublin Award; an impromptu library for Turkish protesters.

Do you you keep ketchup in the fridge or cupboard? We're here for the debate

Fridge or cupboard: Where do you keep your ketchup? Dr. Melvin N. Kramer, the president of a group that consults on food safety, joined NPR to bring science to this condiment conundrum.

Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, reported record revenues for the first half of 2015.

Looking Up: Amusement Parks On Track For A Record-Breaking Year

Some 260 million people spend about $10 billion annually at regional theme parks, and attendance is soaring. To attract more thrill-seekers, the parks have been adding bigger, faster rides.

Michael C. Hall plays Dexter Morgan, a forensics expert for the Miami Police Department who harbors a deep secret: He's a serial killer who channels his murderous impulses by hunting other serial killers.

Michael C. Hall: Playing A Killer Role On 'Dexter'

The star of Showtime's bloody crime drama talks about the show's eventual plans for an ending — and also about matters both professional and personal, from how he plays an emotionless killer to how Hall himself, while filming Dexter, has dealt with both cancer and a divorce.

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