Patients and doctors should have nuanced conversations about the benefits and risks of statins before deciding to start them. The drugs can reduce heart attack odds but also carry some side effects.
Jean-Claude Arnault’s sex abuse scandal has roiled the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize in Literature. His appeal of his Oct. 1 conviction has backfired.
Speaking Monday at a Capitol ceremony, Sen. Mitch McConnell called Bush “a humble servant who loved his fellow citizens.” Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda until Wednesday.
Nicknamed for the safety vests worn by protesters, the yellow vest movement has sparked a political crisis for the French government. In Paris, demonstrations turned into riots over the weekend.
This time, Israel’s prime minister is being investigated for an alleged “bribery relationship” with Shaul Elovitch, the controlling shareholder of telecommunications company Bezeq.
The British naturalist spoke at an international climate conference being held in Poland. “Time is running out,” he said.
Nexstar’s $4.1 billion deal to acquire Tribune Media’s 42 stations would give it a presence in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Even after shedding some stations, Nextar would exceed rival Sinclair.
Jim McGrath, spokesman for the Bush family, tweeted out a photo on Sunday night showing the service dog Sully lying before the former president’s flag-draped coffin.
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A Russian, an American and a Canadian were aboard the spacecraft when it lifted off from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazkahstan. It’s the first launch since a failed mission in October.
Qatar made the announcement early Monday — the same day it informed OPEC it is withdrawing from the group. The country says it wants to focus on producing natural gas.
The Vox Party had remained on the fringes since its founding four years ago but on Sunday, its right-wing anti-immigration platform lead to a 12-seat victory that could shift the balance of power.
Protein snacks and supplements are popular, but unless you’re an extreme athlete or recovering from an injury, you may already get enough protein in your diet. Here’s how to tell how much you need.
The nation’s 41st president loved horseshoes, went skydiving, and of course, was a self-proclaimed “sock man.”
No longer do kids with concussions need to sit in dark rooms for days on end. For the first time in nearly a decade, the nation’s pediatricians have loosened their guidance on concussion recovery.
People who worked with Bush valued his character, manners and experience. That, they said, led him to be successful in managing the end of the Cold War — and current leaders could learn from that.
Sherwen’s voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France for English speaking fans after a stellar career as a competitor. He covered the world’s most famous cycling event for 33 years.
The committee will release a transcript of Comey’s deposition, during which he is expected to answer questions about the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
New York City police used social media to reunite an engagement ring with the couple (so far publicly unidentified) who dropped it in a grate in Times Square.
Even with a public figure this durable, many facets of the story fade with time. That’s a pity, because the greater meaning of anyone’s life is often contained in the things others forget.
“Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. … The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately,” the Chiefs said Friday.
The demonstrations have drawn hundreds of thousands of people across the country who say the cost of living in France has risen too high.
The deal pauses a tariff increase that had been planned to take effect New Year’s Day. President Trump called the meeting with China’s president “amazing and productive.”
Incoming House freshmen drew numbers for where their new offices would be in January. Luck determined whether they’d get a room with a view or one in the rafters.
On Hanukkah, many Jews fry potato pancakes called latkes in oil or maybe schmaltz. But a century ago, one company saw an opportunity to make the Jewish fat of choice truly American: Crisco.
Three women have accused the astrophysicist of inappropriate behavior. One says she quit her job on his TV show Cosmos because of it.
Ocean litter is a global problem. These Greeks are acting locally to clean up the Aegean.
With her new anthology, Glory Edim says she wants to “capture the energy and vibrancy of what it means to be a black woman in the literary space.”
Ceremonies and services for the former president will be held through Thursday, concluding in College Station, Texas, where he’ll be buried at his presidential library.
In question are thousands of absentee ballots that were never mailed back, largely affecting black and American Indian voters. The board cited “claims of irregularities and fraudulent activities.”
The former president’s choice of socks were often a colorful counterpoint to his conservative suits and attire.
Voters in Utah voted to legalize medical marijuana this year. Now state lawmakers are meeting to rewrite the provisions, but supporters of the initiative say lawmakers are overstepping.
While politicians praised his service to the country, former President George W. Bush called him “the best dad a son or daughter could ask for.”
In this week’s roundup: News from the Ed Department; more parents are taking out loans for their kids in college; and two lawsuits were also filed this week.
The summit marks a test of how far world leaders will seek to distance themselves from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Deficit? Debt? Shutdown? Debt ceiling? NPR offers a guide to some of the political and economic terms you’re likely to hear.
