Arts Jun 22 Erbil Citadel in Kurdistan among new UNESCO heritage sites The newly-designated sites include both cultural and natural-made landmarks.
Health Jun 22 Lawmakers concerned chocolate e-cigarettes may lure teens As of January of this year, there were more than 460 e-cigarette brands available for purchase online, and around 7,700 flavors, including Swedish fish, roasted marshmallow and vanilla cupcake.
Nation Jun 15 Southeast especially vulnerable to tornadoes, study shows A new study says four out of five U.S. states that are most vulnerable to “killer twisters” are in the Southeast, with Florida topping the list.
Science Jun 14 World’s largest ocean may lie below the ocean floor A study in Science reveals that a massive reservoir of water -- in its molecular form -- may lie hundreds of miles below the earth’s surface and may hold more water than the earth’s oceans.
Health Jun 01 Study may reveal improved treatment for hormone-sensitive breast cancer There is a new way to treat hormone-sensitive breast cancer in young women in the early stages of the disease, according to a study released Sunday by the National Institutes of Health.
Nation May 25 When ‘Happy Memorial Day’ is painful for some families Memorial Day can be an emotional day for those who have lost a loved one serving in the military. In turn, common remarks like "Happy Memorial Day" can be painful for some families to hear.
Nation May 11 New mothers are older, more educated than their predecessors According to Pew Research Center, in 2008, less than 10 percent of births were to teen mothers, while 14 percent of births were to women 35 and older. That same year, about 8,000 babies were born to women 45 or…