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Changing our DNA: 'The age of human therapeutic gene editing is here'
When popular YouTube star Adalia Rose died earlier this year, she looked like a diminutive, sickly woman in her 80s. In reality she was only 15 years old, a victim of progeria, an extremely rare genetic disorder caused by a single mutation in one of 3 million base pairs that make up human DNA. Completely normal in mind and spirit, children with progeria age at a very rapid pace, typically dying in their teenage years.
After the death of another mentally ill person in police custody, experts call for widespread training and health resources
When Frances Garrett lost her mentally ill daughter to police violence in 2014, she channeled her grief by demanding change.
Why Old Spice, Colgate and Dawn are locked up at drug stores
These days, it feels like many stores are fortresses. Most of the products on the drug store shelf are behind lock and key, even everyday items such as deodorant, toothpaste, candy, dish detergent, soap and aluminum foil. Manufacturers that supply lock cases and devices to chain stores have seen their businesses boom.
Kenyans are casting their ballots for a new leader in a fiercely-contested race that's too close to call
Kenyans are voting Tuesday in crucial elections as outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta prepares to hand over power to a new leader.
Adderall users struggle amid ongoing medication shortage
When the US Food and Drug Administration confirmed a shortage of the drug Adderall last month, many people who rely on the medication weren't surprised: They've been struggling to fill their prescriptions for months.
Stephen A. Smith's xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context
Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.
Amazon workers vote against New York union drive led by grassroots organization behind last month's win
The grassroots labor union that made history last month when it formed the first union at an Amazon warehouse in the United States has lost a union election at a much smaller facility just across the street.
Pence to offer roadmap for conservatives in DC speech ahead of Trump's return to the nation's capital
Former Vice President Mike Pence will sound very much like a White House hopeful looking to lead his party beyond former President Donald Trump when he touts his "freedom agenda" for the Republican Party in a speech in Washington on Monday evening.
Vice President Harris' team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border
In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff have sought to make one thing clear: She does not manage the southern border.
Texas abortion law’s wording is causing dangerous confusion over emergency medical exceptions, critics say
Emergency medical exceptions to the Texas abortion ban are extremely rare, and experts say the law leaves medical providers with their hands tied and puts patients at risk.
Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit
The share of Americans, particularly children, in poverty rose significantly last year, in large part because Congress did not renew a Covid-19 pandemic enhancement to the child tax credit, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
Nearly two years after Texas’ six-week abortion ban, more infants are dying
Texas’ abortion restrictions – some of the strictest in the country – may be fueling a sudden spike in infant mortality as women are forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term.
The ultimate pedestrian: How man’s walk across America became journey of advocacy
The avid walker from Seattle has hobnobbed with state representatives in Georgia, eaten tacos in Kansas and seen the oldest KFC in America.
It’s Time to Stop Jailing People Accused of Misdemeanor Crimes Simply Because They Are Poor
Justice delayed is justice denied. For too long, that’s been the case in Harris County, where people languish behind bars for weeks and months awaiting trial for minor, nonviolent misdemeanors because they cannot afford bail. Enough is enough. The time has come for Harris County to leave its wealth-based bail system in the past, take a seat at the settlement table, and fully commit to forward-thinking bail reform.
Pelosi will stay around to lead House Democrats through the next election -- and perhaps beyond
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond.
5 easy ways to keep your brain sharp
As the year wraps up, people have their sights on 2024 and what changes it will bring.
CDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing 'regardless of what states decide'
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually "do the right thing" about distancing and wearing masks, even in states moving to eliminate restrictions against the CDC's recommendations.
California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don't need Covid-19 vaccines
Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn't think it's necessary for young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or for children to wear masks at school, and he vowed to repeal any mask or vaccine mandates for California's state workers if he is elected to replace the Democratic governor in the September 14 special election.
How George Floyd's death ignited a racial reckoning that shows no signs of slowing down
The George Floyd police brutality protests are different -- bigger, fiercer, more sustained -- than demonstrations prior.
On the Front Lines of Russia's 'staggering' HIV Epidemic
Anna Alimova works on the front lines of Russia's growing HIV epidemic. On a Friday night, the mother of two with a shock of bright pink hair stands outside a 24-hour pharmacy in a leafy Moscow neighborhood. She cheerfully offers plastic bags full of clean syringes to Russians dashing into and out of the store.
