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Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, who sparked controversy between the NBA and China, to step down
Daryl Morey, who in October last year sparked controversy between the NBA and China with a tweet in support of pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, is stepping down as the Houston Rockets general manager.
Despite ferocious winds, Hurricane Laura's rural path limited damage
Hurricane Laura is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US Gulf Coast, but its path avoided major cities such as Houston and New Orleans, causing less damage — to people and their towns — than initially feared.
1.5 million people in the US might have sesame allergies. That's more than previously thought
In the United States, the top allergens are required to appear on labels when they're among a product's ingredients. Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans are all on the list.
Springboks Great Joost van der Westhuizen Dies, Aged 45
Former South Africa rugby great Joost van der Westhuizen has died aged 45 after losing his battle with motor neurone disease. The 1995 Rugby World Cup winner's foundation confirmed his death Monday.
Out-of-state nurses provide care to asylum seekers
Out-of-state registered nurses who are a part of the California Nurses Foundation and National Nurses United are continuing to come to Tucson to help care for migrants at the Benedictine Monastery.
5 Things for August 28: Harvey, USS John McCain, President Trump, Alps Deaths
The water keeps rising in Houston and more rains are on the way. The recovery from Harvey will take years and here's how you can help. Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
More men with low-risk prostate cancer are forgoing treatment, study finds
More men with low-risk prostate cancer are forgoing treatment to instead watch and wait to see whether their cancer progresses -- and experts say that's a good thing.
Children's healthiest meals of the day come from school cafeterias
School food is often given a bad rap, but a new study found it can be the healthiest meal children eat in a day.
More women than men struggle to fall asleep in both Europe and the US, study finds
If tossing and turning in bed most nights was a contest on crummy sleep, women win.
Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
Certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults in the US, a new study shows, and the increases seem to be driven by cancers in women and adults in their 30s.
Supreme Court upholds travel ban
The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban. The ruling was 5-4 along partisan lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the conservative majority.
Bullied Kids Suffer Academically, Too, Study Says
Kids bullied their entire school career have declining test scores, a growing dislike of school and failing confidence in their abilities, say the authors of a study published Monday in the Journal of Education Psychology.
When to take (or not take) aspirin to prevent heart trouble
Aspirin, a mild pain reliever, is one of the most familiar medicines in the world. One increasingly common use of this popular medicine, though, may not be safe for some older adults, a new analysis of existing research suggests.
Climate change threatens nearly 40% of the world's primates, study says
As cyclones and droughts are expected to grow in frequency and intensity while global temperatures rise, humankind's closest relatives will become increasingly vulnerable to extinction, scientists say.
Senate passes bill to create panel to study making a national museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
The Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to establish a commission to study the creation of a national museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, sending the measure to President Joe Biden's desk.
SpaceX splashdown: Four astronauts to return from record-breaking mission
Four astronauts are on their way home from the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, ending their five-month mission to the orbiting laboratory. The astronauts set a record for the longest time in space by a crew that launched aboard an American-built spacecraft.
New study examines how staph bacteria goes from harmless microbe to dangerous pathogen
A new study from an international team at the German Center for Infection Research has determined how the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis goes from a harmless microbe commonly found on skin -- and morph into dangerous strains that cause what are colloquially known as “staph infections.”
'Don't use my skin for your diversity': Labor union blasts newsrooms for underpaying women and people of color
"I remember the punched-in-the-gut feeling I had the moment I learned that a young male reporter with just a few years of experience had nearly the exact same salary that I had, despite my two decades as a working journalist."
K-pop stars BTS share racial discrimination they faced
K-pop stars BTS have spoken out about their own experience with racial discrimination in the wake of rising anti-Asian violence in the US.
Covid-19 vaccine rollout puts a spotlight on unequal internet access
In January 2020, members of Congress held a hearing to discuss the importance of digital literacy and closing the digital divide, or who has access to broadband internet and who doesn't. Just weeks later, the coronavirus began sweeping across the country and upending the lives of many Americans. In so doing, it shone an even brighter spotlight on the internet haves and have-nots, a dividing line in America that often is shape
