World Nov 22 6 tourists died in Laos after alleged methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol. What is methanol, and why was it in drinks? By David Rising, Associated Press
Nation Nov 13 In court, subway rider who helped restrain man in NYC chokehold death says he wanted ex-Marine to ‘let go’ Eric Gonzalez on Tuesday recalled coming upon the chaotic struggle in which Daniel Penny had Jordan Neely in a firm chokehold. “I said, ‘I’m going to grab his hands so you can let go,’” he testified. By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
World Jul 16 Six people found dead in Bangkok luxury hotel, possibly poisoned Police identified the dead as two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 05 2-year-old Palestinian shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds The Israeli military has said it opened fire after gunmen in the area shot at an Israeli guard post at a nearby Jewish settlement. But the boy's father said he was driving with his son to visit an uncle when… By Associated Press
Politics May 18 8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas as agency struggles with overcrowding Her death comes a week after a 17-year-old Honduran boy, Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza, who was traveling alone, died in U.S. Health and Human Services Department custody. By Valerie Gonzalez, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Apr 19 The strange story of Einstein’s brain By Dr. Howard Markel This great mind maintained a realistic outlook on his own mortality. But here’s where the story of his death gets weird. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 6:24 Study reveals stark number of alcohol-related deaths among young Americans By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Drug overdoses and the opioid epidemic have devastated the country for the past two decades, taking far too many lives. But alcohol use and abuse is a huge problem that far gets less attention. As John Yang reports, a new… Continue watching
Dec 10 Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82 By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Unser won in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987, and is the only driver with both a sibling and a child who also won the 500. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:29 Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’ By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 3:42 Remembering 5 extraordinary Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19 We are now into the second year of this global pandemic and since it began more than 530,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. As we do every week, we take a moment to share the lives of five extraordinary people… Continue watching