An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, ...

Indiana University's hospital system is pairing patients with local faith groups to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation ...

A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied ...

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including ...

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire ...

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.

Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. But when he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the ...

The Biden administration has announced that it is lifting the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. But when the Trump administration takes over, will the decision be reversed?

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He would be the country's first Latino in the role.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for questioning by police over insurrection charges ...

Six of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Some will face easier paths than others.