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Erin Scott/White HouseFirst lady Jill Biden met the cat when it interrupted a stump speech she was giving at a Pennsylvania farm during President Biden's 2020 campaign. -
HBOBefore Roe v. Wade, Heather Booth started an underground network to help women obtain illegal abortions. Known as the "Jane Collective," it's the subject of two films at Sundance this year.
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It's a sibling of the first omicron variant that swept the world. Is it more contagious? Does it cause severe disease? Will it keep current omicron surges going? Researchers are looking for answers. -
Scientists have shown that the brain uses multiple checkpoints to make sure we get enough water, but not too much.
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A box of photos discovered more than 30 years ago includes pictures of an internment camp and many who died at Auschwitz. The photos were recently reunited with the Jewish family they belong to.
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About a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the large number of workers affected, no national laws protect them when they need time off to deal with the loss.
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A study finds tiny leaks from loose fittings added up to more emissions than when stoves were in use. The impact of U.S. gas stoves on climate change amounts to the same effect as a half-million cars.
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For the anniversary of the kids' TV show, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting has more than 100 episodes set to stream online. Original cast members are celebrating on, you guessed it, Zoom.
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Some retailers are starting to get the first wave of the 400 million free masks being distributed by the federal government. Every person is allowed to receive up to three masks.
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The images show populated areas in the archipelago with heavily damaged or destroyed buildings and homes and at least one island covered with ash.
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Malik was sworn in on Monday, shattering a glass ceiling in a country where only about 17% of judges are women.
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The $10 billion telescope is nearly ready to begin capturing images that scientists hope will help uncover the mysteries of the universe — and scope out other possible habitable planets.
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Laura Spears, 55, says she stumbled on her life-changing win a few days after buying a ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot. "I couldn't believe what I was reading," she says.
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Recent research and anecdotes suggest some people are testing negative on rapid tests even after they have symptoms, then later testing positive. Here's what researchers think is going on.
