The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love
A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.
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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns
His resignation will trigger an internal election to pick a new leader of the Conservative Party, who will also be the next prime minister. He steps down after defections left him unable to govern.
The pandemic has changed workplace fashion. What does that mean for you?
Many people traded in slacks for sweatpants during the worst of the pandemic and are now figuring out what to wear back to the office. Here's what that looks like, from Wall Street to Capitol Hill.
A father's grief inspires a touching headstone for his disabled son
Ernest Robison's son, Matthew, never walked or jumped. But after the boy's death, Robison said, "I got the idea that he would just be able to rise physically from his wheelchair and go up to heaven."
What the U.S. can learn from abortion rights wins in Latin America
In the last two years, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia have decriminalized or fully legalized abortion. Here's what Latin America's green wave can teach the movement in the U.S.
Montana clinics preemptively restrict out-of-state patients' access to abortion pills
Montana is an island of legal abortion, but four of the state's five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.
Self-induced abortions can raise medical — and legal — questions for doctors
Doctors are thinking about how to help women who have questions or concerns after taking abortion pills at home — without putting themselves or their patients in jeopardy.
The flooding in Yellowstone reveals forecast flaws as climate warms
Models used to predict flooding are based on long-term, historical records that do not reflect changes to the climate over the past decade, scientists say..
Record number of people worldwide are moving toward starvation, U.N. warns
The spike in food, fuel and fertilizer prices sparked by the war in Ukraine is threatening to push countries around the world into famine, a U.N. official warns.
Lindsey Graham will fight Georgia 2020 election subpoena, his lawyers say
Graham's attorneys slammed the investigation into former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions in Georgia after the 2020 election as being coordinated with the Jan. 6 committee.