How To Recognize Health Misinformation on Social Media
Experts offer tips for combating false medical claims in your own circles.The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in…
These Senior Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s
It was a bluebird morning at the Alta Ski Area and Carol Bowling, 76, was looking for fresh powder.Her husband,…
For Ytasha Womack, the Afrofuture is Now
On Feb. 17, the Adler Planetarium in Chicago unveiled a new sky show called “Niyah and the Multiverse,” a blend…
Doctors question science behind blood sugar diet trend
Published43 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBy Rachel SchraerHealth and disinformation reporterBlood sugar-monitors are unnecessary for people without diabetes and…
TikTok Bill’s Progress Slows in the Senate
Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through…
Court Temporarily Halts S.E.C.’s New Climate Rules
Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change.A…
What to Know About Breast Cancer Risk Calculators After Olivia Munn’s Diagnosis
The actress Olivia Munn credited a simple tool with helping her doctor catch the disease early. But experts cautioned that…
Tesla Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Factory Worker
The carmaker and energy company settled with a Black man who had worked at its California factory and had won…
Uber and Lyft Threaten to Pull Out of Minneapolis After City Council Vote
Local lawmakers in the Minnesota city voted on Thursday to guarantee a minimum hourly wage to ride-hailing drivers.Uber and Lyft…
Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80
Among his accomplishments during a four-decade career in public health, he helped to pioneer programs providing bed nets in Africa.Kent…