HealthDays of heavy downpours flooded Frankfort, Ky., and other communities across the Midwest in spring 2025. Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty ImagesIn early July 2026, the Trump administration quietly tapped Matthew Wielicki to lead the U.S. Global Change Research Program. The move places a podcaster known for downplaying the threats of…
HealthA crowd of people in Prague display a Ukrainian flag as they watch the 'Save Ukraine – Stop War' concert in 2022. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty ImagesWithin a few months of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, more than 500,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in the Czech Republic. Social service nonprofits…
HealthThe Fairhill neighborhood of North Philadelphia has a high concentration of criminal justice fines. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesWhen people think about criminal justice punishment, they might picture a prison cell or a crew picking up roadside trash to fulfill community service hours. But for millions of Americans, another penalty…
HealthHAMILTON, Mont. — The Trump administration has stepped up arrests and public condemnation of federal scientists studying viruses as the world faces one of its worst Ebola epidemics. In June, Vincent Munster, an infectious disease researcher at the National Institutes of Health, was charged with bringing biological specimens into the…
HealthThe Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management said in a notice posted last month that it will begin routinely collecting identifiable, personal health information…
HealthAmerican chestnuts were known as the 'redwoods of the East.' National Archives and Records Administration, NAID: 7030668The American chestnut tree was a dominant and iconic species in many Appalachian forests until it was devastated by an introduced fungus from Asia called chestnut blight. Healthy American chestnuts were giants in the…
HealthAfter wild turkeys attacked an 83-year-old woman in May 2026, sending her to the emergency room for stitches, police warned residents of Alameda, California, to avoid interacting with the animals. Wild turkeys can be particularly aggressive during mating season. They can also damage property: digging up gardens, staining decks with…
HealthWith the cost of health insurance rising, Americans are increasingly shopping around for healthcare deals over the border. Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty Images PlusAs healthcare costs continue to rise, more Americans are looking beyond their regular doctor’s office for care. Some travel to Mexico for prescriptions, routine visits or diagnostic…
HealthElbert Yazzie adjusts his air conditioning unit in Tuba City, Ariz., in 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesAcross the U.S., it’s a hot summer, and electricity prices are high. Various public officials and corporate websites suggest people set their thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25.6 degrees Celsius), or even…
HealthCollege students on the job hunt should know that communication and interpersonal skills are even more important than technical know-how, an employer survey finds. AP Photo/Alex Slitz, FileIf you spend a few minutes talking with college students about their career prospects, one topic is at the top of their minds:…
HealthToddler tantrums have more behind them than you might think. H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock via Getty ImagesA 2-year-old is lying on the floor yelling, with their socks pulled off after spending 15 minutes trying to get them on in the first place. A caregiver might take a deep breath and think,…
HealthZdenka Sokolickova“You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you’d be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?’” Those are the words of a former Antarctic tour guide we interviewed. For anyone interested in nature, few…