Usha Lee McFarling is a former STAT reporter. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine is scrubbing pending reports of words such as “health equity,” “marginalized populations,” ...

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According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. It's easy to ...

This graphic is part of a special report on consciousness. Read the full feature here. Theorists have proposed many explanations for consciousness. They are startlingly diverse, with different goals, ...

President Trump released his “great healthcare plan” on Thursday that he vowed will put Americans first and allow them to purchase their own healthcare options, thereby lowering the cost of ...

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President Donald Trump speaks during a House Republican retreat in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2026. Reporter President Donald Trump is seemingly trying to redefine what counts as an American citizen.

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Despite changing its name and using decidedly bird-free branding, X is trying to hold on to its original Twitter trademarks, TechCrunch reports. The xAI-owned social ...

Funding has nearly run dry for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), leaving millions of Americans without food assistance come November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

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