They want to keep their babies as safe as possible. They’re also choosing 'free birth'
Some pregnant women are trying 'free births.' Doctors are worried.

Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops
Hegseth’s culture war fixation disrupting Army progress, sources say
House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules
The pastor who wants to repeal voting rights for women is becoming more mainstream
Hegseth says ‘see you at SCOTUS’ after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways
Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars
Pete Hegseth's ouster of Army's top chaplain leaves 'enormous gap'

Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum
Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
Trump pressured RFK Jr to slash childhood vaccines over autism fears
RFK Jr. announces 'the largest autism fraud bust in American history' and it’s in Minnesota

El Niño is being 'supersized before our eyes,' U.N. warns. What that means for the weather where you live this fall and winter.

The moon turned a deep red overnight. See the near-total lunar eclipse in 17 breathtaking photos.

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Dolly Parton's sister reveals one of her final acts of generosity in moving tribute
How Dolly Parton wrote the story of a changing America
Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
Dolly Parton dead at 80: Tributes, photos and reactions pour in from around the world
Dolly Parton, beloved country music icon, dies at 80

Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here's what to know
Microdosing GLP-1s? Here's what doctors say about the weight loss trend
Ozempic may be reshaping the brain, scientists say
Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs
A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs is coming: Here's what to know

The red flags that may be hiding in your poop

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Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 27 states. What to know

‘All hands on deck’: Oil industry rallies to keep Trump from stopping exports
Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices
Are Trump and AI driving a nuclear power boom?
Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy

This summer isn't breaking heat records -- yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
Northwest potentially in for ‘one of the strongest El Niños we’ve had,’ climatologists say
El Niño is here, so what does it mean?
You're going to be hearing a lot about El Niño. Here's why
The chances of El Niño hitting the planet stand at 80%. Here's how it could wreak havoc on the weather.
Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high
NOAA's 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: What you need to know
New El Niño forecast warns of a powerful shift amid hurricane season
El Niño is set to take hold this summer, driving up global temperatures

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Arizona cities will likely get less Colorado River water. Here’s why they won’t go dry
The Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs are in ‘uncharted territory’ after new record lo
'It'll buy us time': Feds to pay millions to prop up dwindling Lake Mead
Why one of the cities most dependent on the Colorado River now has water for sale
How the city with the most to lose in the Colorado River crisis is trying to adapt
States blow past Colorado River deadline, Arizona wants feds to order water cuts

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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

Brown University's president, who clashed with Trump over funding, steps down
Reed College settles antisemitism complaints, updates discrimination policies

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What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?
Is a peptide boom underway? FDA advisers vote for looser rules
FDA advisers weigh relaxing rules on three more peptides to widen access
FA panel backs easier access to peptides
FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers
What's behind the push to make peptide therapies more readily available

Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

What do astronauts do all day? We talked to one 250 miles above Earth to find out

6 doctors swallowed Lego heads for science. Here's what came out