How Federal Judge’s Ruling on Obamacare Could Change Health Insurance
On Thursday, a federal judge in Texas struck down a crucial Affordable Care Act policy: the mandate that private health insurers fully cover preventive care...
Medicare Delays a Full Crackdown on Private Health Plans
The Biden administration on Friday finalized new rules meant to cut down on widespread overbilling by private Medicare Advantage insurance plans, but softened the approach...
In Held v. Montana, Young People Sue Montana Over Use of Fossil Fuels
KALISPELL, Mont. — Badge and Lander Busse tromped into the forest behind their house on a snowy Sunday in March, their three hunting dogs in...
Virgin Orbit’s Failed Launch Is a Blow to the Company
The failure in January of what was to be the first launch of a satellite from Britain was a mighty disappointment for a fledgling British...
California to Require Half of All Heavy Trucks Sold by 2035 to Be Electric
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday granted California the legal authority to require that half of all garbage trucks, tractor-trailers, cement mixers and other...
What to Know About State Moves to Ban Transgender Health Care
Nine states — Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah — have passed laws banning gender care for minors. Florida’s Board of...
Imagine T. Rex. Now Imagine It With Lips.
Brimming with serrated teeth bigger than bananas, Tyrannosaurus rex’s fanged maw is iconic. Many depictions of the prehistoric predator show its teeth sticking out even...
This Is What It Sounds Like When Plants Cry
Humans have glorious ways of vocalizing discontent: We grumble, grouse, gripe, groan, moan. One might think airing complaints requires, at the very least, a mouth....
Over-the-Counter Narcan Could Save More Lives. But Price and Stigma Are Obstacles.
If Narcan, the nasal spray that saves lives by reversing opioid overdoses, receives approval to be sold over the counter, public health officials hope the...
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
Young women who received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca might have been more likely to die of a heart...
Vanuatu Strikes a Blow for Climate Justice
A tiny Pacific island nation has pulled off the kind of diplomatic win that can elude global superpowers. On Wednesday, Vanuatu, population 300,000, rallied countries...
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People
A long history of mercantile trade along the eastern shores of Africa left its mark on the DNA of ancient Swahili people. A new analysis...
How to Use Narcan, the Overdose-Reversing Nasal Spray
Narcan, a nasal spray that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose, has now received federal approval to be sold over the counter. By late summer,...
F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales
Narcan, a prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, authorizing...