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A commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine issues a call to the medical community around the world.

A previously unpublished Education Department report found Navient representatives didn’t always tell borrowers about repayment options. Navient says it’s not required to do so, and officials agree.

Matthew Hedges, 31, was detained at Dubai International Airport on May 5 after a two-week research trip for his doctoral thesis on Emirati security and foreign policy, according to his wife.

In an interview with CNN, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that despite calls for his resignation, he is not stepping down.

The sweet potato is not just a Thanksgiving staple — it’s a staple of African life as well. We asked three sweet potato lovers (and one hater) to share their views.

Chinese authorities are cracking down on student activists, exposing a paradox between a state founded on Marxist principles and the young people it calls upon to carry them out.

AAA predicts some 54 million Americans will travel during the days around Thanksgiving. Unseasonable weather could cause headaches.

Indian media has identified the man as either an “adventure tourist” or a Christian missionary who landed on remote and restricted North Sentinel in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

After decades of booming growth, demand for turkeys began to flatline in 2008. While a number of factors are at play, it could also be that Americans are changing the way they celebrate Thanksgiving.

New preliminary research shows families in the U.S less than five years were the most likely to drop out of SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, out of fear it could impact their immigration status.

At first, the results of Nabil Ayers’ DNA test made him feel less black than ever. But months later, those results uncovered his ties to a unique and specific black experience.

The judge blocked the state from enforcing its ban, writing that Mississippi passed a law that it knew was unconstitutional.

At a debate Tuesday night, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized to anyone offended by her “public hanging” remark. Her African-American opponent Mike Espy said she reinforces stereotypes about the state.

Development of the first oil production facility in federal Arctic waters will take longer than planned. That’s because warming temperatures are melting the sea ice needed to build it.

The community shaken by California’s Camp Fire is finding ways to come together for Thanksgiving.

Each fall, Indian farmers burn the stubble of rice plants — a fast way to clear fields. But the smoke adds to India’s awful air pollution.

Shahidul Alam was imprisoned on charges of “spreading propaganda” for publicly criticizing the government’s violent response to street protests.

A forecast of rain on Wednesday will aid containment efforts, but may also hamper the search for human remains.

Lou Anna Simon was charged with two felony and two misdemeanor counts on Tuesday for allegedly lying to police about how the school handled previous sexual misconduct allegations against the doctor.

A day after a federal court blocks the Trump administration from changing asylum rules, DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen promises a legal fight.

The Ghost Face Gangsters started in California but a Georgia offshoot has spread criminal activity far beyond prison walls. On Monday, 43 were charged with drug trafficking and firearms possession.

The following items were among those found in the animal’s stomach: 19 pieces of hard plastic, two sandals, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, and about seven pounds of rope.

Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea refused to return to Libya, saying they’d been tortured. After more than a week, Libyan coast guards boarded the ship and put the migrants in detention.

The president says business deals and shared security interests with the Saudis — and not the death of Jamal Khashoggi — will set the tone for the relationship. “We’re with Saudi Arabia,” Trump said.

A video of Larry waiting for a human to do his bidding, as he sits on the doorstep of No. 10 Downing Street has gone viral.

A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a wedding hall in Kabul as religious scholars gathered for the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.

House GOP-backed work rules for food assistance have been the biggest hurdle in finalizing the farm bill. And now, the impending Democratic takeover of the House next year has shifted leverage.

A new outbreak of E. coli has hit dozens of people in 11 states. No deaths have been reported, but the CDC says consumers should not eat any romaine lettuce until more is learned about the outbreak.

Three dozen students have been infected at Asheville Waldorf School — which has among the very highest rates of parents claiming religious exemption from state vaccine requirements.

Two marijuana dispensaries opened their doors to customers 21 and older on Tuesday. The mayor of Northampton, Mass., was the first in line at one store, calling it a “historic day.”

Puerto Rico’s governor pledged to run a transparent recovery process. But as billions of dollars are on the way, many say there are indications that transparency may not be a top priority.

This month, he visited Lagos and greeted the crowd with a few phrases in pidgin English. What was the local reaction?

The president says his administration will continue to stand by Saudi Arabia, even though the CIA reportedly believes the crown prince approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.