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NASA chief warns of Chinese military presence in space

China is bolstering its space capabilities and is using its civilian program to mask its military objectives, the head of the U.S. space agency said W...

New effort tackles drug overdose epidemic in US

The Biden Administration has launched a new effort to tackle the drug overdose epidemic in the United States, which in 2022 took more than 100,000 liv...

Report: Decades of progress in sexual, reproductive health being rolled back

Decades of progress in sexual and reproductive health are being rolled back with the poorest, most vulnerable members of society at greatest risk of l...

Warming oceans hit coral reefs with 4th massive bleaching event, NOAA says

Coral reefs around the globe are experiencing a massive bleaching event for the fourth time, turning them ghostly white, the National Oceanic and Atmo...

Polish abortion opponents march against steps to liberalize strict law

Thousands of Polish opponents of abortion marched Sunday in Warsaw to protest recent steps by the new government to liberalize the predominantly Catho...

With bird flu spreading to more farm animals, are milk, eggs safe?

A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation's largest egg produc...