Researchers Explore A Drug-Free Idea To Relieve Chronic Pain: Green Light
Researchers are looking into a surprisingly simple technique that shows promise in easing certain kinds of chronic pain, including migraine headaches. (Image credit: Will Stone for NPR)
View ArticleAs Iowa Grows More Diverse, Democratic Candidates Are Taking Notice
Iowa is more than 90% white. But the state's demographics are slowly changing, and the 2020 campaigns have expanded their efforts to court Latino, Asian and black voters there. (Image credit: Charlie...
View ArticleHouse Democrat Who Opposed Impeachment Plans To Switch To The Republican Party
Rep. Jeff Van Drew's decision to join the Republican ranks illustrates the challenging political calculus facing moderate Democrats who represent swing districts ahead of the impeachment vote. (Image...
View ArticleU.N. Climate Summit Goes To Extra Time, But Ends With Major Questions Unresolved
The talks showed deep divisions, as small countries highly vulnerable to rising seas and powerful storms were at odds with wealthy, high-emitting countries like the United States. (Image credit:...
View ArticleFacing Backlash, Hallmark Channel Says It Will 'Reinstate' Ad Of Lesbian Brides
The ad for the wedding planning site Zola shows two women kissing after saying "I do." Hallmark had been pressured to drop the spot by a group that complained the ad promoted homosexuality. (Image...
View ArticleAnna Karina, Acclaimed French New Wave Actress, Dies At 79
Danish-born Karina hitchhiked to Paris at the age of 17. Before long, she would establish herself as one of the most prominent actors in the French New Wave film scene of the 1960s. (Image credit:...
View ArticleScrunchies Are Cool Again. Hair's How They Staged A Comeback
A 2003 Sex And The City episode ridiculed the bulky hair tie as profoundly unfashionable. But now scrunchies are back, baby! How does a trend go from being so passé — to stylish again? (Image credit:...
View ArticleBarack Obama Says Women Could Solve Many Of World's Problems — Which Men Have...
If more women were put in charge, former President Barack Obama says, "There would be less war, kids would be better taken care of and there would be a general improvement." (Image credit: Lim Huey...
View ArticleFrom Border Security To Tobacco Age, Both Parties Tout Key Wins In Spending Deal
Congressional leaders unveiled new highlights for a fiscal year 2020 budget agreement. It boosts spending for census, federal workers and the military, election security and border security efforts....
View ArticleCongress Allocates $425 Million For Election Security In New Legislation
The bipartisan agreement was completed on Monday. Critics say the money is better than nothing but that more structure — and more consistency — are needed. (Image credit: Mike Stewart/AP)
View ArticleBoeing Will Suspend Production Of 737 Max Jetliners In January
The company said it is waiting for federal regulators to certify fixes for software blamed for two catastrophic plane crashes that killed 346 people. (Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)
View ArticleCalifornia Kaiser Mental Health Workers Launch Strike; Problems 'Keep Getting...
Clinical psychologists say it can take anywhere from three weeks to two months to see patients suffering from depression, anxiety or serious emotional trauma.
View ArticleVaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma....
View ArticleGovernment Extends Open Enrollment For ACA Health Plans, But Only For 36 Hours
The deadline for enrolling in health plans on HealthCare.gov was supposed to be Sunday. But the federal agency in charge reopened the sign-up period, after an outcry over technical glitches. (Image...
View ArticleHeisman Winner Spotlights Hunger In His Hometown, Donations To Food Pantry...
"I'm up here for all those kids in Athens and in Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school," LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said in accepting the trophy. (Image...
View Article3 People Killed As Severe Weather, Tornadoes Hammer Deep South
Severe storms and damaging winds are forecast for the region into Tuesday. (Image credit: Brad Kemp/AP)
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