Apr 24 Why kid-friendly medications can be expensive for parents By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News When prescribing medications, caring for children poses a particular challenge. They’re not just little adults. Their still-developing brains and bodies metabolize drugs differently, and what works for grown-ups can yield radically different — and sometimes dangerous — results in kids. Continue reading
Apr 24 Trump calls astronaut Peggy Whitson, as she clinches U.S. record for most time in space By Andrew Wagner As of today, astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other American. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 9:45 Missouri's blue-city, red-state divide over minimum wage By Saskia de Melker, Laura Fong Some of the fiercest political battles are taking place between Democratic-controlled cities and Republican-led state legislatures over issues like minimum wage and plastic bag bans. Increasingly, those issues are decided through a political maneuver called preemption, when state lawmakers write… Continue watching
Apr 23 UC Berkeley reschedules Ann Coulter talk -- and raises thorny legal question By Kamala Kelkar A legal brouhaha at the University of California, Berkeley over rescheduling Ann Coulter’s speech shines a spotlight on an unanswered First Amendment question. Continue reading
Apr 23 North Korea detains third American By Michael D. Regan North Korea detained a U.S. citizen on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. Continue reading
Apr 22 Possible shutdown, health care quagmire awaiting Congress By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Trump's GOP allies control Congress, but they've been unable to send him a single major bill as his presidency faces the symbolic 100-day mark on April 29. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump awards Purple Heart at Walter Reed military hospital By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump Health Dept. dismisses Obama appointed surgeon general By Associated Press The Trump administration has relieved Dr. Vivek Murthy of his duties as U.S. Surgeon General. Continue reading
Apr 22 Young immigrants won't 'rest easy' despite Trump's comments By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Young immigrants protected by executive action from deportation say they won't "rest easy," even if President Donald Trump says they should. Continue reading
Apr 22 'Science is crucial to the future' -- March for Science draws thousands By Michael D. Regan Thousands of protesters joined scientists, researchers, engineers and mathematicians in demonstrations around the world on Saturday for the March for Science. Continue reading