Enlarge this image After a mother killed her four young children and then herself last month in rural China, onlookers quickly pointed to life circumstances. The family lived in extreme poverty, and bloggers speculated that her inability to escape adversity pushed her over the edge. Can poverty really cause mental illness? It’s a complex question
Enlarge this image Hillary Clinton speaks to volunteers at a campaign call center during a stop at an LGBT community center April 18 in New York City. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathy Willens/AP Hillary Clinton speaks to volunteers at a campaign call center during a stop at an LGBT community center April 18
Shocked by someone wearing a costume inspired by the Zika virus? Don’t be. People have been dressing up as infectious diseases for hundreds of years, way before trick-or-treating became an American Halloween tradition in the 1920s. Take this quiz to see how much you know about global disease costumes of the past and present: Article
Enlarge this image State Elections Director Eric Spencer helps arrange petitions being delivered to the Capitol by advocates of raising Arizona’s minimum wage on July 7, 2016, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP State Elections Director Eric Spencer helps arrange petitions being delivered to the Capitol by advocates of
Enlarge this image Community Health Options founders COO Robert Hillman (left) and CEO Kevin Lewis seen in 2013 when the co-op began offering coverage. Gordon Chibroski/Portland Press Herald/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gordon Chibroski/Portland Press Herald/Getty Images Community Health Options founders COO Robert Hillman (left) and CEO Kevin Lewis seen in 2013 when the
Sometimes political ads go down in history because they strike a nerve in voters, like Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 “Daisy”, or Ronald Reagan’s 1984 “Morning In America.” Others are memorable simply because they feel different. Sometimes they’re just plain weird. This year, during one of the most unusual election cycles ever, some candidates across the country
Enlarge this image Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Florida this week, asking people to join the roughly 2 million Floridians who have voted already. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Florida this week, asking people to join the roughly 2 million Floridians who have voted already.
Enlarge this image On Thursday, Hillary Clinton packaged a major new school policy proposal as an attack on her rival, Donald Trump. “Donald Trump has made no apologies to the growing list of people that he has attempted to bully since the launch of his hate-filled campaign,” read the press release from the Clinton campaign
Enlarge this image Supplemental dental insurance may not be cost effective for seniors. Manfred Rutz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manfred Rutz/Getty Images Supplemental dental insurance may not be cost effective for seniors. Manfred Rutz/Getty Images Aging can take a toll on teeth, and for many older people paying for dental services is a serious
Enlarge this image The fans packed the stands to see Game 2 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland Wednesday, after sluggish attendance during the Indians’ regular season. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images The fans packed the stands to see Game 2 of the World Series at Progressive
Enlarge this image The first hundred days of the next presidency will look drastically different depending on who occupies the Oval Office. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The first hundred days of the next presidency will look drastically different depending on who occupies the Oval Office. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Imagine
Enlarge this image Sounds, particularly those made by other humans, rank as the No. 1 distraction in the workplace. According to workplace design expert Alan Hedge at Cornell, 74 percent of workers say they face “many” instances of disturbances and distractions from noise. “In general, if it’s coming from another person, it’s much more disturbing