​While the federal health-care law has reduced the number of uninsured people by about 10 million, challenges remain, including how to educate new enrollees about their coverage options. New research led by Washington University shows that communicating information about the Affordable Care Act can be made simple.

Introduced plants make up roughly half the diet of two subspecies of endangered tortoise, reveals field research by Stephen Blake, PhD, in the Galapagos. Tortoises seem to prefer non-native to native plants, and the plants may help them to stay well-nourished during the dry season.

Author and veteran journalist Carla Power will deliver the Rabbi Ferdinand Isserman/Phi Beta Kappa Lecture for the Assembly Series at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Umrath Lounge on the Danforth Campus. Power has covered the Middle East for decades, telling stories about its people, traditions, cultures and conflicts.