Misleading Meme Compares Ford Pinto and Tesla Fire Fatality Statistics
Snopes looked at the data after the politically progressive Facebook page The Other 98% compared the safety of the vehicles.
Macron picks centrist Bayrou as French PM in bid to end political instability
François Bayrou is the fourth prime minister this year, after Michel Barnier was ousted last week.
Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
The Kremlin says the strikes were in response to Kyiv using US-made missiles to attack its territory.
Jubilant Syrians crowd squares for victory rallies
Syrians heeded the rebels' call to celebrate victory over the Assad regime which collapsed on Sunday.
Israeli army prepares to stay on border peak of Mt Hermon for winter
Israel seized control of a buffer zone between the Golan Heights and Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
No, Elon Musk Didn't Say He Wants to Cut Social Security Benefits
That said, Musk has expressed interest in Republican ideas about reforming Social Security.
From scrap to strength: Solid phase manufacturing transforms aluminum waste into high-value alloys
Metal scrap can be directly transformed and upgraded into high-performance, high-value alloys without the need for conventional melting processes, according to a study by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
More Californians Are Freezing to Death. Experts Point to More Older Homeless People.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A growing number of people — many of them older and homeless — are freezing to death during winter. Hypothermia from exposure to cold temperatures was the underlying or contributing cause of death for 166 Californians last year,
Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery
When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child’s palm. “He must have gotten it between the front door and the car,”
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the
Watch: ‘Going It Alone’ — A Conversation About Growing Old in America
KFF Health News’ “Navigating Aging” columnist, Judith Graham, spent six months this year talking to older adults who live alone by choice or by circumstance — most commonly, a spouse’s death. They shared their hopes and fears, challenges, and strategies
Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?
The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote.
Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion
A rollercoaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 after the pier was washed away by superstorm Sandy.; Credit: Julio Cortez/AP Nathan Rott | NPRWhen Hurricane Sandy