Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 9 to March 15.…

Diet, exercise and other habits could boost older adults’ ‘cognitive reserve,’ study finds Healthy lifestyles are associated with better cognitive function in older adults — even those whose brains show…

Dengue is erupting in South America — and has even found its way to the US. Dengue (pronounced DEN-gay), a mosquito-borne illness that has circulated to a limited degree for…

Assembly Bill (AB) 3121 was enacted on Sept. 30, 2020 and established the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. When I first became aware of…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black lawmakers in California on Wednesday introduced a package of reparations legislation, calling it a starting point to atone for the state’s legacy of discrimination. The…

People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who begin taking medications for the condition within three months of their diagnosis may have a lower risk of dying within two years compared with…

DALLAS (AP) — After World War II, the U.S. Army’s art experts set out to find and return millions of works stolen by the Nazis. Known as the Monuments Men, they…

Christchurch, New Zealand – CNN  —   normal Sitting side by side in the mosque’s meeting room, Temel Ataçocuğu and Imam Gamal Fouda hunch over in laughter. To an outsider, they look like…

AL-NAYRAB, Syria (AP) — For years, Syria’s civil war has been a largely frozen conflict, the country effectively carved up into areas controlled by the Damascus government of President Bashar Assad, various…

In a statement shared with the Guardian, László Nemes says The Zone of Interest director’s speech ‘resorted to talking points disseminated by propaganda meant to eradicate all Jewish presence’ Catherine…