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NEW YORK (AP) — Tom McGee began climbing stairs for exercise 20 years ago as part of an…
Pi Day celebrates the number used in everything from rockets to cancer research
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the…
Residents of Iran’s capital gripped by anxiety and sleeplessness
CAIRO (AP) — An engineer crouches under a park bench as fighter jets roar overhead. An athlete wracked…
Tylenol use drops among some pregnant women after Trump’s unproven autism claim
Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between…
Rage, suspicion, fear: Why Laurel’s residents want to stop a new state psychiatric facility
On a Tuesday afternoon in early March, a group of neighbors stood at the end of their residential…
Famed Japanese artist Kusama featured in new German exhibit
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A mirror room dappled with colored dots. Contorted, bright sculptures of flowers on a…
The stories behind a photographer’s favorite 2026 awards photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press based in Los Angeles, Chris Pizzello…
10 projects from Newsom’s mental health bond were supposed to open in 2025. That didn’t happen
None of the projects expected in 2025 under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure have opened, CalMatters…
Social Security’s internal watchdog investigates whistleblower complaint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes…
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
We Need to Talk About Your Retirement ‘Spending’
I spend a lot of time talking to retirees about their spending plans. Many of them proudly tell…