After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar ...

After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 ... Bad habits such as junk food, smoking and illicit drug use are preventing longer lifespans ...

HUD’s annual point-in-time survey found that the number of homeless increased 18% this year and 36% since 2019. Local ...

The cocaine trade is far bigger and more geographically diverse than at any point in history as Albanian traffickers expand the market in Europe for the drug.

For Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the activist whom President-elect Donald Trump will nominate to serve as the secretary of health and human services, the solution to obesity in America – now at 40% of ...

The incoming president wants to punish Panama for failing to appreciate ‘the extraordinary generosity’ of the US.

The alcohol industry relies on the myth of “responsible enjoyment” to downplay its products’ risks while spreading misinformation to stifle regulation.

Jimmy Carter shared his views in presidential speeches, books and beyond. From war to drugs, peace to human rights, here are some memorable quotes.

When Donald Trump emerged victorious from the US presidential election in November, some at Brazil's Ministry of Foreign ...

A postelection survey by the Public Religion Research Institute, or PRRI, found that 46 percent of Republicans supported ...

But Trump hasn’t been conciliatory. In addition to talk about dumping millions of immigrants across the border, he announced on social media on Nov. 24 that he would impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and ...

Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy. And I say this with assurance because human rights is the soul of our sense ...