Hot Nights Fuel Wildfires, Complicating Containment Efforts
Climate change is causing more fires to burn overnight, growing bigger, lasting longer and challenging the fire teams trying to…
In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.
As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and…
Centuries of Avalanches Are Stored in Tree Rings
Discovering evidence of deadly deluges of snow from the past could help protect people on mountains around the world, researchers…
Help The Times Report on Optum-Controlled Doctor’s Offices
The Times wants to hear from patients and providers about medical practices affiliated with Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.…
How to Quit Vaping, According to Experts
Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. There’s little research into how to help them stop.By his junior year of college, Zach…
Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years Early
The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce…
Why Rest Days Are Important for Your Fitness Routine
Scheduling time to recover can help you avoid injury and enhance performance.Keeping fit requires consistency, motivation and discipline — establishing…
6 Places Where Beginners Can Learn to Kiteboard
The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its…
Defeated by A.I., a Legend in the Board Game Go Warns: Get Ready for What’s Next
Lee Saedol was one of the world’s top Go players, and his shocking loss to an A.I. opponent was a…
Sacklers Threatened with Lawsuits from States and Creditors for Purdue Pharma
Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role…