News

Muslims In Minnesota Weigh Whether To Expel Or Engage At-Risk Youth

11:39am October 03, 2014

by Gene Demby

After several young people left to join ISIS, leaders are considering which approach to take with marginalized youth. Boston's experience with the marathon bombing suspects may be instructive.

Liberia, U.S. Hospital Both Say Ebola Patient Lied About Exposure

11:31am October 03, 2014

by Scott Neuman

African officials say they will prosecute Thomas Eric Duncan for failing to disclose at the airport his contact with an Ebola patient — a fact the hospital treating him said also was hidden from them.

U.S. Manufacturing: A Remembrance And A Look Ahead

11:28am October 03, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

A century ago, U.S. manufacturers were building a mountain of wealth that unskilled workers could climb. Today, economists see U.S. factories flourishing but say workers will see fewer opportunities.

A man picks up an etrog, one of four plant species used during the celebration of Sukkot, in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak in central Israel in September, 2012.

World News

The Birth And Afterlife Of Israel's Precious Etrog Fruit

11:09am October 03, 2014

by Emily Harris

An odd, beautiful and persnickety citrus fruit has its big moment during the Jewish fall festival of Sukkot. But then what do you do with it?

Health & Safety

What You Need To Know For Medicare Open Enrollment

10:51am October 03, 2014

by Michelle Andrews

There will be fewer plans to pick from this time around. But people can still expect plenty of options for prescriptions drugs and privately run insurance through Medicare Advantage.

The Erebus and the Terror among icebergs, as illustrated in The Polar World by G. Hartwig in 1874. Sir John Franklin, British naval officer and arctic explorer, commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships to search for the Northwest Passage. All members of

Canada Identifies Ship Found From 1846 Arctic Expedition

10:46am October 03, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The announcement that a vessel from the doomed Franklin team had been found came last month, but now archaeologists say they've determined that it's the HMS Erebus.

Health & Safety

Medicare Fines Record Number Of Hospitals For Excessive Readmissions

10:26am October 03, 2014

by Jordan Rau

Fewer Medicare patients are returning to hospitals within a month of discharge. But half the hospitals in 29 states and the District of Columbia will be penalized for failing to do a better job.

Displaced demonstrators from the minority Yazidi sect demonstrate outside the United Nations offices in Irbil, Iraq, on Aug. 4 in support of those held captive by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

World News

ISIS Captives Tell Of Rapes And Beatings, Plead For Help

8:57am October 03, 2014

by Leila Fadel

Activists say militants are holding hundreds, perhaps thousands of Yazidi women in northern Iraq. The women make contact through secret phones; some men have been killed or beaten trying to save them.

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A man diagnosed with the Ebola virus this week is being treated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. The patient recently traveled to Dallas from Liberia.

Officials: 100 'Potential Contacts' Linked To Dallas Ebola Patient

8:34pm October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Texas health officials say that "out of an abundance of caution, we're starting with this very wide net," and that it's very unlikely that anyone on the list will develop Ebola.

A Mini-Stroke Called A TIA Can Spark Post-Traumatic Stress

8:28pm October 02, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Having a full-blown stroke can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, and that's also true for tiny strokes called TIAs, a study finds. Worry over future stroke risk may be a factor.