Race and America's HIV Epidemic
In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a notice that five young gay men in the Los Angeles area had died from an unusual form of pneumonia.
July 10, 2012
Health Care Ruling's Winners and Losers
Our shortlist of the people — and vegetable — that won or lost when it came to today's Supreme Court decision
June 28, 2012
Some For-Profit Schools At Risk of Losing Federal Aid
The Obama administration warned this week that nearly 100 for-profit colleges could lose federal funds for not meeting new performance requirement standards.
June 27, 2012
Why People Still Won't Get Tested for HIV
Three decades after the AIDS epidemic hit full-force, the United Nations now says it's possible to eradicate the disease by 2015 — in part by preventing new infections.
June 27, 2012
Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Life Terms for Kids: What it Means
The majority opinion, written by Justice Elena Kagan, said that the policy violates the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
June 25, 2012
Madoff Money Manager Settles for $410 Million
The funds will go to the hundreds of Merkin investors, most of whom will get more than 40 percent of their losses, up to $5 million each.
June 25, 2012
When the Dentist Won't See You
Millions of Americans are ending up in the emergency room instead of the dentist's chair when they have problems with their teeth — sometimes even when they have insurance.
June 25, 2012