Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday local time. Israel agreed Tuesday to the ceasefire to stop the war it's been fighting with the Iran-backed militant group ...

The trials for rappers Young Thug and Lil Durk have dominated headlines and while the cases are different, lyrics being used against them in the courtroom is the commonality.

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A stranger helped two people stranded while moving from Maryland to Pennsylvania. They reconnected thanks to "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain.

Argentina's ultra libertarian president is raking up economic successes at home and stirring up controversy abroad.

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The Biden administration is looking to extend Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Weight loss drugs are now excluded from mandatory coverage.

Some schools and international students in the U.S. worry about what's to come in the incoming Trump administration.

Many states have school voucher programs allowing tax money to be used for private schools. Supporters of "school choice" put proposals on the ballot in three states this month. Voters defeated them.

President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth advocates a purge of what he calls "woke" policy and leadership at the Pentagon.