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This old Bank of America offer cost a woman thousands
It all started with a simple phone call more than a decade ago that Shawn Marie Stafford-Long didn't even remember. In the end, that phone call, which occurred because she's a Bank of America customer, would cost Stafford-Long more than $2,500.
Homicide is a leading cause of death in kids, and rates are rising, study finds
Homicide is a leading cause of death for children in the United States, a new study says, and the overall rate has increased an average of 4.3% each year for nearly a decade.
Indigenous and Black children increasingly experiencing racism, new study shows
A growing percentage of Indigenous and Black parents in the United States reported that their children have faced racist experiences, according to a study published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively 'deeply and unreservedly sorry' for plantation wedding
Ryan Reynolds says he and his wife, Blake Lively, still feel sorry about holding their 2012 wedding on a former plantation in South Carolina.
CT becomes first state to require high schools to provide courses on Black, Latino studies
Connecticut became the first state in the nation to require all high schools in the state to offer courses in Black and Latino studies.
More Pregnant Women Are Using Pot, Study Finds
More pregnant women seem to be using pot -- sometimes to ease the nausea of morning sickness or heightened anxiety -- and a new study suggests that this slight rise in marijuana use is most pronounced among those younger in age.
Diet drinks linked to heart issues, study finds. Here's what to do
If your heart goes pitter-patter for diet beverages, it may not be due to love.
Where Dylann Roof Killed, a Search for Answers
In the same room where Dylann Roof killed nine church members, the pastor stopped during Wednesday night's Bible study to tell a joke.
Habitat and species loss leaves just 3% of world's land ecosystems intact, study suggests
Just under 3% of the world's land remains ecologically intact, with undisturbed habitat and minimal loss of its original animal species, a new study suggests.
Hurricane numbers are decreasing in every ocean basin except for one, study finds
Before the era of satellites, it was next to impossible to know whether a hurricane occurred out in the open ocean unless a ship was unlucky enough to run into it. And scientists for decades have been trying to piece together a historical record to better understand how the climate crisis is changing these storms.
Democrats' Medicare-for-all Litmus Test
Democrats eying the 2020 presidential contest could soon face a "Medicare-for-all" litmus test from the party's progressive base.
The Secret to Democratic Victory: Stop Trump!
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker were among the potential 2020 presidential candidates who spoke this week about where the party needs to go at the Netroots Nation conference in New Orleans, adding to the internal debate on the left about strategy. Yet, there should be no mystery about the right answer.
Biden administration expected to announce nine career diplomats will be US ambassadors
The Biden administration plans to announce the nominations of nine career diplomats to be United States ambassadors as soon as Thursday, marking the first selection of overseas envoys since President Joe Biden took office, according to an internal list reviewed by CNN.
'WandaVision' caps off Marvel's version of a love story in an emotional finale
If "The Mandalorian" is the "Star Wars" version of a western, "WandaVision" was, finally, Marvel's take on a love story. Yet in keeping with the company's interconnected universe, the finale of the Disney+ show also planted seeds that will bear fruit in future movies, cementing the streaming service's ability to effectively add to those building blocks.
Texas man allegedly shot and killed a man who scammed him of $40 in parking fees. Then he resumed his date
A Texas man who was allegedly scammed of $40 in parking fees while on a date shot and killed the man who posed as the lot's attendant -- and then "nonchalantly" walked away to proceed with his dinner plans, court records show.
Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among children and teens, new research shows
Millions of children and teens live with obesity in the United States, and weight-loss surgery is becoming a more common way to treat it, new research shows.
Rice U.’s Jones Graduate School of Business Now Accepting Applications for New Online MBA Program
Rice Business invites future business leaders to gain top-tier graduate business degree
The top-ranked Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is now accepting applications for MBA@Rice, a new online Master of Business Administration degree for professionals across the country.
Colorado River Basin has lost 10 trillion gallons due to warming temps, enough water to fill Lake Mead, study shows
Rising temperatures have sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin between 2000 and 2021 – a volume about the size of Lake Mead – according to a recent study.
Calls to Poison Centers About Supplements Up 50%, Especially Among Kids
From 2005 to 2012, the rate of calls to poison control centers about dietary supplements increased by almost 50%, and most of the exposures were in children younger than 6 years old, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Medical Toxicology.
US stillbirths and newborn deaths down 11.5%, study says
A recent drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths in the United States might be linked to an increase in term or near-term births, a new study suggests. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, looked at more than 99% of US live births and stillbirths between 2007 and 2015 using data from the National Center for Health Statistics of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data included approximately 34 million live births and 200,000 stillbirths. Full-term births take place in the 39th or 40th week of pregnancy.
