MMedication Read More FDA drug approvals: Makary and Prasad say one study will be enoughFebruary 19, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous…
EEnvironment Read More Trump and some GOP states aim to limit pollution rulesFebruary 19, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their states’ ability to set environmental regulations,…
HHealthcare Read More Texas Tech medical school cancels talk on health, ethical considerations in late-pregnancy abortionsFebruary 19, 2026 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center canceled a scheduled talk by an OB-GYN who has provided abortion care…
WWildlife Read More Surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deepFebruary 18, 2026 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too…
AArts and design Read More Fraud is ‘inevitable’ at a museum the size of Louvre, official saysFebruary 18, 2026 PARIS (AP) — For the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, it is “statistically inevitable” that fraud would…
PPersonal finance Read More Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping voteFebruary 18, 2026 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
WWildlife Read More Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital doorFebruary 17, 2026 BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
MMusic Read More Nigerian rock artist helps people pause and feel loved despite big-city stressFebruary 15, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Valentine’s Day can be a secondary consideration for some in Lagos. The Nigerian city…
EEnvironment Read More US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whaleFebruary 14, 2026 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
NNew Zealand Read More Two sailors are injured after a crash between New Zealand and France yachts at a SailGP raceFebruary 14, 2026 AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — One sailor is in hospital with two broken legs and another was also…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Actor demands removal of her face and voice from use as Albania’s AI ministerFebruary 12, 2026 PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns…
PPersonal finance Read More ‘Is it silly?’ I have $108K in my 401(k) and I want to move it and retire at the end of this year. Now what?February 11, 2026 Question: “I’m planning on retiring at the end of this year. I have about $108,000 in my 401(k),…