Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”

RFK Jr. worked to distance himself from Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group he once led. Now, he's delivering a keynote at CHD's conference.

A tragedy in Pennsylvania — two measles-related deaths, including that of an infant — has devolved into a political circus led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The healthcare affordability crisis is crushing everyone, but it has become downright calamitous for small businesses. Survey after survey after survey shows that employers expect healthcare costs to ...

The healthcare affordability crisis is crushing everyone, but it has become downright calamitous for small businesses. Survey after survey after survey shows that employers expect healthcare costs to ...

Twenty-five years after the attack, tens of thousands of people have gotten sick. I am one of them.

Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

A tragedy in Pennsylvania — two measles-related deaths, including that of an infant — has devolved into a political circus led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

It's 'inconclusive' but it seems like the male mating call is really loud.

A tragedy in Pennsylvania — two measles-related deaths, including that of an infant — has devolved into a political circus led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

Each year, schools around the country spend the last weeks of summer break preparing for the day when promising young minds flood through their doors. Yet educators and policymakers too often overlook...

Each year, schools around the country spend the last weeks of summer break preparing for the day when promising young minds flood through their doors. Yet educators and policymakers too often overlook...

Any genuine efforts to lower high US prescription drug prices should be embraced. But President Donald Trump’s latest deal with drug manufacturers to lower those prices, announced Monday, falls far sh...

Any genuine efforts to lower high US prescription drug prices should be embraced. But President Donald Trump’s latest deal with drug manufacturers to lower those prices, announced Monday, falls far sh...

The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.

Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.

We know that trees are good for cities. A new study finds that mature trees are especially good.

The measles-related deaths announced Tuesday of two Lancaster County residents were the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years and led to a spat between Josh Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Each year, schools around the country spend the last weeks of summer break preparing for the day when promising young minds flood through their doors. Yet educators and policymakers too often overlook...

Each year, schools around the country spend the last weeks of summer break preparing for the day when promising young minds flood through their doors. Yet educators and policymakers too often overlook...

It’s not often that you see a standing ovation at a medical conference. But over the weekend, a ballroom full of cancer specialists got to their feet to applaud a slide showing that Revolution Medicin...

111K likes, 8,768 comments - dollyparton on August 25, 2026: "A message from the family of Dolly Parton.".

In an early but damning gauge of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s impact since his ascent to US health secretary, a growing number of Americans are sending their kids off to kindergarten without crucial vaccin...

After a small city with a struggling economy is slammed by hurricane-force winds, thousands of its people go weeks without electricity. They grow increasingly desperate as they run out of food, medici...

In an early but damning gauge of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s impact since his ascent to US health secretary, a growing number of Americans are sending their kids off to kindergarten without crucial vaccin...

With no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana.

Scientists are on the cusp of fulfilling a decades-long quest: to use vaccines to teach the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells.

Do not eat, sell, or serve Calco and Everything Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

Scientists are on the cusp of fulfilling a decades-long quest: to use vaccines to teach the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells.

The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.

The new director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told agency employees that she wants them to feel safe and not fear retributions for honest conversations, according to a recordin...

The hype surrounding the psychedelic drug ibogaine reached a fever pitch earlier this month, when President Donald Trump talked up its potential at a White House event promoting increased access to ps...

For the last month, Americans have viewed their lunchtime salads or even a single, crisp leaf of iceberg on their burger as a possible threat. Could it harbor cyclospora, the explosive-diarrhea-causin...