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Nine months before the presidential election, investors are already thinking about how financial markets might respond to the outcome of the vote, and how they should trade to prepare for it. Stock...

Having bright, beautiful teeth depends on more than just brushing twice a day. It also depends on the strength of your enamel, the outermost layer of your teeth, and the first line of defense...

The riot police appeared out of nowhere, charging toward the young protesters trying to oust King Mswati III, who has ruled over the nation of Eswatini for 38 years. The pop of gunfire ricocheted...

Cognitive decline is a frightening prospect for most people. But experts say there are ways to manage and treat it, especially if it’s caught at an early stage, known as mild cognitive impairment. ...

A large analysis published last week in the journal Pediatrics underscores the toll long COVID can take on children, in some cases leading to neurological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and...

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI has completed a deal that values the San Francisco artificial intelligence company at $80 billion or more, nearly triple its valuation in less than 10 months, according to...

Ukraine ordered the complete withdrawal from the ruined city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine before dawn Saturday, surrendering a city that had been a military stronghold for the better part of a...

Pakistan’s two main political dynasties reached an agreement late Tuesday to form a coalition government, ensuring that candidates aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not take power...

In 2012, Ameera Malkash was living in Damascus and was desperate to escape the civil war in Syria. She and her husband, Elian Fayyad, made a fateful decision: They would seek safety in the Gaza Strip,...

I know I’m not supposed to stick things like Q-Tips in my ears. But how else am I supposed to clean them? A: You may have heard the warning never to put anything smaller than your elbow in your...

PARIS — The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics promises to be spectacular: On the glittering waters of the Seine, a flotilla of barges will carry about 10,000 athletes to the foot of the...

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one-third of Americans say they haven’t had their numbers checked in the past five years. Getting your cholesterol...

Four bolts used to secure the panel that ultimately blew off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight last month were removed — and appear not to have been replaced — at Boeing’s factory in...

Less than two weeks after King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital to be treated for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace disclosed that tests had revealed “a form of cancer.” As...

LAHORE, Pakistan — The highway is the most politically charged slice of a politically turbulent country. It winds 180 miles from Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, through the fertile plains of Punjab...

A patient checks into the hospital for a routine procedure to treat an enlarged prostate. And, unexpectedly, a test done in the hospital — perhaps a blood test or an X-ray or an examination of the...

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Finally, 106 days after the ambulances rushed their battered bodies to the hospital, the couple were cleared to leave. Ibrahim Karapirli hobbled back from physical therapy on...

In the 2000 film “Almost Famous,” Cameron Crowe’s comedy-drama about rock musicians in the 1970s, the character played by Zooey Deschanel gives her younger brother some advice. “Listen to...

An investigation into nearly 1,700 aquifers across more than 40 countries found that groundwater levels in almost half have fallen since 2000. Only about 7% of the aquifers surveyed had groundwater...

For many travelers, airports are places to pass through as swiftly as possible, not places to savor. The incessant drone of announcements, the frustration of being shut out of increasingly exclusive...