Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And...
Veterinarians have suicide rates of more than double that of the general population. One group is building an online community to give advice and help out when stress adds up. (Image credit: Janet...
View ArticleDistress And Desperation In The Bahamas As Dorian Death Toll Expected To Keep...
"We acknowledge that there are many missing and that the number of deaths is expected to significantly increase," Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a statement late Friday. (Image credit: Cheryl...
View ArticleBianca Andreescu Snatches Historic Victory From Serena Williams, Wins 1st...
With her win at the U.S. Open, Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a major singles title. (Image credit: Adam Hunger/AP)
View ArticleM.I.T. Media Lab Director Steps Down Over Financial Ties To Jeffrey Epstein
Joichi Ito's resignation comes a day after an article in The New Yorker reported the lab concealed its relationship with Epstein, who helped solicit millions in donations from other wealthy donors....
View ArticleTyphoon Lingling Makes Landfall In North Korea After Wreaking Havoc In South...
The storm killed at least three people in South Korea and caused widespread power outages. (Image credit: Jon Chol Jin/AP)
View ArticleDorian's Floodwaters Trapped Hundreds In The Outer Banks Until Boat Rescuers...
One islander who was saved described Dorian this way: "It was like being in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome mixed with The Wizard of Oz," she said. "The noise, the intensity was just outrageous." (Image...
View ArticleTrump Says He Called Off Secret Talks At Camp David With Taliban, Afghan Leaders
President Trump says the Taliban admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, so he canceled a planned meeting at Camp David and called off peace negotiations. (Image credit: Chip...
View ArticleHow A Prenatal 'Bootcamp' For New Dads Helps The Whole Family
Prenatal classes often focus on Mom-to-be — on her shifting role and emotional needs, along with new skills. But if Dad gets sidelined early into a supporting role, research shows, everybody loses....
View ArticleTrump's Republican Challengers Had An Uphill Climb. It Just Got Steeper
Aware of how a primary challenge can hurt an incumbent president's re-election chances, the president's allies are moving to eliminate or scale back Republican primaries and caucuses in 2020. (Image...
View ArticleChip-And-Ship Forest Clearing May Help Prevent Wildfire Disasters
Large-scale forest thinning in northern Arizona to prevent wildfires is behind schedule. But a new program is taking low-value logs and shipping them across the Pacific to markets in Asia. (Image...
View ArticleRafael Nadal Claims His 19th Grand Slam Title With U.S. Open Triumph
The win, his fourth at the U.S. Open, puts him just one Grand Slam behind Roger Federer for the all-time men's singles record. But to do it, Nadal had to fend off a furious rally from Daniil Medvedev....
View ArticleDoctors Say Federal Rules On Discussing Abortions Inhibit Relationships With...
Many clinics that provide family planning services still rely on Title X funding. Their doctors worry about what they can say to patients about abortion under new rules. (Image credit: SDI...
View ArticlePhilly Teens 'Work To Ride' And Change The Face Of Polo
For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride. (Image...
View ArticleCongress' Fall To-Do List: Guns, Spending, Drug Prices, Trade, Investigations
Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive. (Image...
View ArticleDebates, Not Voters, Begin Sending Democratic Presidential Candidates Packing
The field of Democratic presidential hopefuls has begun to shrink in advance of, and because of, this week's debate. The new, more rigorous rules instituted by the party are causing some controversy....
View ArticleAre The U.S. And China Headed For A Cold War?
U.S.-China tensions are rising on almost every front, and there are plenty of parallels to the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. Analysts say competition is inevitable, but doesn't have to lead to confrontation....
View ArticleSacklers Reject Demand That They Surrender Personal Wealth To Settle Opioid...
A group of state attorneys general negotiating with members of the Sackler family says they expect Purdue Pharma to file for bankruptcy "imminently," according to an email obtained by NPR. (Image...
View ArticleBritish Airways Cancels 'Nearly 100 Percent' Of Flights Due To Pilot Strike
The 48-hour walkout that began Monday could affect as many as 145,000 passengers. The union representing BA pilots says they want a fairer share of the airline's profits. (Image credit: Matt Dunham/AP)
View ArticleTyphoon Faxai Rips Through Tokyo Area: At Least 2 Dead And 700,000 Without Power
Strong wind gusts toppled two large steel electrical towers, and part of a solar power plant burst into flames. The storm also knocked a golfing range's safety net onto nearby houses. (Image credit:...
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