With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access
Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the …
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Good Samaritan in Arkansas Rides to the Rescue in a Spider-Man Costume
Was that Peter Parker helping a man in a wheelchair cross an intersection? No, it was Chris Hellenthal, a college student returning from a s…
How a Grieving Trump Decided to Back Lindsey Graham’s Sister for Senate
The president initially backed a little-known congressman. Then he talked to Gov. Henry McMaster and Ms. Graham herself.
Black Parents Are Rattled by Mississippi Teen’s Death Among White Friends
The death of Nolan Wells after he boated with friends to an island party on July 4 has sparked anguish among Black parents about the safety …
Democrats Prepare for Possible Election Clashes With Federal Government
Top officials overseeing state elections and law enforcement are stepping up plans to prepare for what they worry could be interference in t…
The Roller Skater Trying to Reframe the History of Farmworker Rights
Johnny Itliong says Cesar Chavez stole credit from his father, the farmworker activist Larry Itliong. For years, he has been trying to corre…
ICE Contractor Faces Charges in Shooting Outside Colorado Detention Center
The man, Brandon Booth, was also fired by the operator of the center, GEO Group, after a woman who was protesting outside was shot in the fo…
Jackie, Bald Eagle and Webcam Star, Is Recovering After an Attack in California
Jackie found an online audience through a webcam pointed at her nest in California. She was rescued last week after a fight with other eagle…
Angst, Love and a Longing to Return Home From War
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in recent days, one of 18 U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives since the beginning of the war in…
Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows Again, After 2 Years of Decline
Los Angeles had an increase in homeless residents between early 2025 and early 2026. The rise could hurt Mayor Karen Bass as she runs for re…
Kagan Says Supreme Court Has Stood Up to Trump in Key Cases
At an annual meeting of judges and lawyers, the liberal justice defended her conservative colleagues from criticism that they have rubber-st…
Democratic Voters Keep Defying the Party Establishment
The House Democratic campaign arm has stepped up its interventions in high-profile contested primaries. But this week, it suffered its third…