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Teen Birth Rates Drop to Historic Low in 2025

The U.S. teen birth rate fell 7% in 2025, continuing a decades-long decline, according to a provisional report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

World

Kyiv veterans’ theatre turns grief into stage catharsis

Kyiv, Ukraine – Villagers whisper that Maryna, a refugee from Russia-annexed Crimea, kept a black hen’s egg under her armpit to hatch an evil critter that makes wishes come true.

U.S. News

The Violent Origins and Modern Uses of Sarcasm

nicoletaionescu/Getty Images If someone has ever told you to "take your time" when you're actually taking your time, or called you "Sherlock" after pointing out the obvious, you're familiar with what can be an uncomfortable form of rhetoric.

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Urgent Care as a Stopgap for Abortion Access

When Planned Parenthood’s clinic in Marquette, Michigan, closed last spring, Shawn Brown found herself offering a service she never expected to provide: medication abortion.

World

U.S., Iran Reach Two-Week Ceasefire Deal

U.S. and Iran agree to two week ceasefire, how Iranians are responding to the ceasefire, the effects of the war in Iran give investors around the world whiplash.

World

Israel Excludes Lebanon from US-Iran Ceasefire

NewsFeed Israel has backed a ceasefire between the US and Iran but made clear it does not extend to Lebanon. Heidi Pett reports that as Israeli strikes continue, residents remain wary after repeated violations of past ceasefires and ongoing displacement. Published On 8 Apr 2026

World

How the Iran War Is Triggering Unexpected Shortages

Loading... The Iran war has been catastrophic for global oil and gas supplies, sending prices soaring. Drivers are paying a steep price at the pump every time they fuel up.

Health

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Doulas and Rural Maternity Care

LAME DEER, Mont. — Misty Pipe squeezes a home visit into the hour before her shift at the post office. A mother of seven, she volunteers as a doula on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, traveling a few miles to help expectant and new parents.

Health

AI in Mental Health: Anxiety, Resistance, and Hope

Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images Artificial intelligence has arrived in the field of mental health. Large health systems and independent therapists alike have begun to adopt different AI tools to manage the delivery of mental health treatment.