i The Sweet Briar College campus in western Virginia. Aaron Mahler/Sweet Briar College hide caption itoggle caption Aaron Mahler/Sweet Briar College The Sweet Briar College campus in western Virginia. Aaron Mahler/Sweet Briar College For most college students May is a happy month: the senior class graduates and summer vacation beckons. But at Sweet Briar College,
i Adrien Niyonshuti of Rwanda heads down a field during the men’s mountain bike race in the 2012 Olympics. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Adrien Niyonshuti of Rwanda heads down a field during the men’s mountain bike race in the 2012 Olympics. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images This weekend, Rwanda will host
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to give Congress the right to review any deal between the U.S. and Iran that would lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for limiting its nuclear program. The 98-1 vote for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act sends it to the House, where Speaker John Boehner has said he looks
When it comes to cancer, the right screening test at the right time can go a long way toward catching the disease while it can be stopped. But many Americans aren’t getting recommended screening tests for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer. In fact, there’s been a notable lack of progress in reaching national screening goals,
i Orson Welles’ last film, The Other Side of the Wind, may finally be nearing release after decades as one of cinema’s most storied unfinished creations. Jacques Langevin/AP hide caption itoggle caption Jacques Langevin/AP Orson Welles’ last film, The Other Side of the Wind, may finally be nearing release after decades as one of cinema’s
i Dalma Cartagena teaches a class on agricultural science to elementary-school students in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. “I’m preparing them to make good decisions when it comes to the environment and healthy foods,” she says. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Greg Allen/NPR Dalma Cartagena teaches a class on agricultural science to elementary-school students in Orocovis,
i The posterior end of the Loa loa worm is visible on the left. The disease-causing worm can now be located with a smartphone/microscope hookup. That’s a big help because a drug to treat river blindness can be risky if the patient is carrying the worm. BSIP/UIG via Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption BSIP/UIG
i Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen’s remarks Wednesday made a lot of investors blink. But there’s something to keep in mind before you sell based on her advice. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen’s remarks Wednesday made a lot of investors blink. But there’s something to
i C. difficile bacteria, shown in yellow, are common in hospitals and nursing homes, and very difficult to treat. Paul Gunning/Science Source Infections with the bacteria Clostridium difficile are a big problem, killing 29,000 people a year. Many of those people got infected while in the hospital. And antibiotics often don’t work. So how about
i Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. J. David Ake/AP hide caption itoggle caption J. David Ake/AP Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. J. David Ake/AP Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. “It seems perfectly fitting that it would be here that I announce that I am a
Attorney General Loretta Lynch is in Baltimore today where she is meeting with the family of Freddie Gray, the black man whose death led to riots in the city and charges against six police officers. The Justice Department and the FBI are investigating the events that led to Gray’s death for possible civil rights violations.
i Under a new global structure, McDonald’s is grouping markets in Germany where a new McDonald’s Flagship Restaurant opened in March, with other high-performing countries such as Australia and Canada. Hannelore Foerster/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Hannelore Foerster/Getty Images Under a new global structure, McDonald’s is grouping markets in Germany where a new McDonald’s