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The decision was aimed at the nation’s second Catholic president and exposed bitter divisions in American Catholicism.
At 17, biologist Juliane Diller was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon. Fifty years later she still runs Panguana, a research station founded by her parents in Peru.
Floating corpses in India's holiest river are Exhibit A for the Modi administration’s failures and deceptions.
The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.
The bloc recommended that its 27 member nations lift a ban on nonessential travel from the United States, but each country will decide for itself.
A new $3.2 billion program will support the development of antiviral pills, which could start arriving by the end of this year.
As the world rebounds, so too does a storied ’90s cocktail.
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Four-fifths of symptomatic cases develop fevers, more than in earlier outbreaks. The findings match trends in other countries where the Delta variant is spreading.
The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.
Drinking coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of all kinds of ailments, including Parkinson’s disease, melanoma, prostate cancer, even suicide.
After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity.
The midfielder was walking near the sideline when he fell over. Medical teams offered urgent treatment on the field.
Why do we leave millions of people in poverty? The answer should make us uncomfortable.
Interest in visiting the islands is running high, but the price of paradise can be multiple Covid tests, expensive stints in quarantine, long waits in line and more.
An analysis of health insurance records of almost two million coronavirus patients found new issues in nearly a quarter — including those whose Covid infection was mild or asymptomatic.
A new AMC satire mocks the family sitcom cliché of schlubby husbands paired with beautiful wives. Here are a few of the more egregious examples.
I have three kids under 10 who don’t expect — or even want — to play with me. It took some practice, but over time, we’ve all learned we’re better off doing our own thing.
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The mainstream narrative is that a pop star ripped up a photo of the pope on “Saturday Night Live” and derailed her life. What if the opposite were true?
A recent graduate in Alpine, Texas, who could not find an affordable lawyer represented herself in court, arguing that school officials made errors in tabulating grade-point averages.
Important immune cells survive in the bone marrow of people who were infected with the virus or were inoculated against it, new research suggests.
Fewer babies’ cries. More abandoned homes. Toward the middle of this century, as deaths start to exceed births, changes will come that are hard to fathom.
People out west in the United States and in Australia and East Asia will have a good view of an event some call a “super blood moon.”
The star of ‘Mare of Easttown’ is back on the sides of buses. Without airbrushing.
The four-time Grand Slam tournament winner wrote on Instagram that she had suffered from bouts of depression since 2018 and that she would “take some time” away from the tennis court.
The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.
They, too, work, and they can help fill shortages everywhere.
Members of the European Union are welcoming Americans. But there are still rules and restrictions to abide by. Here’s how to navigate them and what to expect.