Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight Posted August 31, 2026 Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The drugmaker, which has been fighting tal…
This ethnic community in Estonia turns a village into a symbolic kingdom for a day Posted August 30, 2026 Eighty-year-old Maime Kapten is a member of the Seto ethnic community, which once a year turns a village in southeastern Estonia into a symbolic kingdom for a day—complete with en…
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next Posted August 29, 2026 Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or, eventually, even brake pedals as the rules start…
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them Posted August 28, 2026 As the Trump administration unwinds years of protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Haiti, twin populations of vulnerable people find themselves in the crosshairs: c…
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants Posted August 27, 2026 It's been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of Am…
The AI voice app that detects COPD flare-ups earlier Posted August 26, 2026 Researchers are working on a project to develop an AI-powered app for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a lung condition that can …
Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for Posted August 25, 2026 Mark Ragsdale's phone rings off the hook with neighbors asking the same question: Where can I find water? During the day, he works as the state's water commissioner for Norwood…
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns Posted August 24, 2026 Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer, and food costs, th…
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status Posted August 23, 2026 Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Risin…
FBI chief holds talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes Posted August 22, 2026 FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of do…