Health Apr 24

Citing efforts “to make the next generation tobacco-free,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new rules Thursday for e-cigarettes that would regulate the devices in a manner similar to traditional cigarettes. The new rule would require manufacturers of…

World Apr 23

The state of human rights in Azerbaijan requires “urgent attention,” the commissioner of a European watchdog organization said Wednesday. Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights at the 47-nation Council of Europe, said in a press release Wednesday that “no…

Arts Apr 23

When author Gabriel García Márquez died Apr. 17, he left behind a literary legacy that launched the magical realist style, drew international attention to Latin American artists, and garnered him a Nobel Prize and the admiration of world…

Economy Apr 23

Economic growth in the U.S. is as strong as or stronger than in many other countries –- but that growth benefits only a small percentage of American households. That’s the conclusion of a New York Times analysis, based upon…

Nation Apr 21

Four years since the largest offshore oil spill in American history, British Petroleum is largely discontinuing funds for determining the extent of the damage.

Nation Apr 16

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down the United States' most restrictive abortion law, North Dakota’s prohibition of abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, calling it “invalid and unconstitutional.”…

World Apr 11

In remarks quoted by Vatican radio Friday, Pope Francis “personallyasked forgiveness for sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests.

Science Apr 11

For many people with allergies, the arrival of spring is tempered by weeks of wheezing, sneezing, and itching. Even those with perfect immune systems can sympathize with that most tell-tale sign of spring: a nose like a leaky faucet. We…

World Apr 08

In a landmark decision Tuesday, the Philippine Supreme Court ended a months-long legal battle with Catholic leaders when it upheld a bill that provided free contraception and sexual education to its nation’s poorest citizens.

World Apr 02

A suicide attack in Kabul killed at least seven people including the bomber Wednesday, three days out from Afghanistan’s presidential election. Local officials said a bomber, clad in a military uniform, was attempting to enter the Interior Ministry compound…