Because of his work, society began to accommodate those who kept kosher and observed the Sabbath. Marvin Schick, a pioneering advocate for the rights of Orthodox Jews to maintain their…

At least three boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been adrift for more than two months. As of this week, rights groups that had been tracking the boats lost sight of…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government had been in the process of introducing the ban when its agenda was overturned by the pandemic. OTTAWA — Nearly two weeks after…

When Suryakant "Suri" Nathwani returned from the hospital, the reserved 81-year-old grabbed his son's hand and pleaded to be allowed to die at home. "He said, 'Please promise me one…

ISTANBUL — A smartphone app in Turkey asked for Murat Bur's identity number, his father's name and information about his relatives. Did he have any underlying health conditions, the app…

Experts are trying to figure out why the coronavirus is so capricious. The answers could determine how to best protect ourselves and how long we have to. The coronavirus has…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A modern-day trading post on the southern outskirts of the Navajo Nation was on lockdown over the weekend under the watch of National Guard troops…

Holocaust survivors account for about half of Jews over the age of 75 living in Israel. They belong to the age group most at risk for health complications from the…

There’s a long history of medicine and government choosing “who shall live” in the name of science and economics. As of April 28, the United States surpassed 1 million confirmed…

Race explains why cities across the country are seeing a disproportionate amount of black deaths  Adrienne Lathan figured she had a cold. On March 16, the 48-year-old started to feel…