Abortion pill hearing made public after transparency concern

This week, a court will hear arguments in a case that threatens the countrywide availability of medication abortion. The forthcoming hearing was made public on Monday after news reports raised…

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19

On Friday, the House voted overwhelmingly to declassify U.S. intelligence evidence concerning the origins of COVID-19, demonstrating broad bipartisan support on the eve of the third anniversary of the fatal…

COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

The history of COVID-19 is unclear. Even now, three years after the pandemic first appeared, nobody knows for sure whether the coronavirus responsible for it escaped from a laboratory or…

US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID

There’s a major drive to ensure sure the almost 30 million Americans who received additional government help with shopping expenditures during the epidemic aren’t caught off guard when that aid…

In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms

Heather Rendulic suffered a stroke that severely impaired the use of her left hand and arm, making it difficult for her to do routine chores like tying shoes or cutting…

Post-Roe, Native Americans face even more abortion hurdles

April Matson drove her companion more than nine hours to a Colorado clinic to seek an abortion a few months after South Dakota outlawed the practice last year. Matson had…

Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity

New research suggests that a federal rule passed in 2010 that increased nutrition requirements for school meals has helped to curb the growth in childhood obesity in the United States,…

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

New York City, which has the most stringent workplace vaccination restrictions in the US for COVID-19, is discontinuing one of the remaining such mandates, announcing that it would no longer…

New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

On Friday, U.S. agricultural authorities recommended new nutrition standards for school meals, putting the first limitations on added sugars in items including cereals, yogurt, flavored milk, and morning pastries. In…

US providing abortion access for detained migrant youths

The U.S. government took steps Thursday to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access abortion services by assigning them to…

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