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The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
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The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.
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A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon.
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Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
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Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.
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Iran's top officials pushed back against a ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
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Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.
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A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.
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Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31.
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President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.
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The Artemis II astronauts have broken a record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts. Once they arrive at the moon late Monday, the crew will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface.
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UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.