‘Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain
With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels.The…
Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry
President Trump plans to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at expanding the mining and use of coal in the…
King K. Holmes, a Pioneer in STD Research, Dies at 87
He took a down-to-earth approach to sexually transmitted infections, a subject no one wanted to discuss, arriving at novel methods…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took…
How to Stay Safe if You’re Traveling and an Earthquake Strikes
Many popular vacation destinations, like California, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the Caribbean are in active quake zones. Here are…
Tech C.E.O.s Spent Millions Courting Trump. It Has Yet to Pay Off.
With inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits, leaders of the biggest tech companies sought favor with the president in an attempt…
What to Know About At-Home S.T.I. Tests
The F.D.A. recently authorized a new home test for three of the most common sexually transmitted infections. Here’s what to…
How Can I Find a Healthy Breakfast Cereal?
Q: I love cereal, but sometimes it seems nutritionally no better than dessert. Are healthier options available? And if so,…
Ideology May Not Be What You Think but How You’re Wired
So sharp are partisan divisions these days that it can seem as if people are experiencing entirely different realities. Maybe…
Who Will Care for Infants With H.I.V. Overseas?
The consequences of mother-to-child transmission can be enormous, a new study suggests. But the U.S. has dismissed experts working to…