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Kennedy’s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of ‘Healing Farms’

Though Mr. Kennedy’s embrace of recovery farms may be novel, the concept stretches back almost a century. In 1935, the government opened the...

When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

Three years ago, when Bob and Sandy Curtis moved into an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., he thought they...

Rain-Collecting Rattlesnakes Give New Meaning to ‘Thirst Trap’

You are in a desert and dying of thirst. All of a sudden, storm clouds appear overhead, and the sky starts to spit...

Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs

Medicare’s prices for the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are likely to decline starting in 2027, thanks to their inclusion on a...

Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars

When the letter arrived at Westil Gonzalez’s prison cell saying that he had been granted parole, he couldn’t read it. Over the 33...

A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door

A couple in Canada were returning home from walking their dogs some months ago when they found a burst of dusty debris on...

Biden Administration Withdraws Protections for Endangered Whales

The Biden administration on Thursday withdrew a proposal to expand protections for an endangered whale species. The rules would have required some ships...

The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides

While winds and flames continued to ravage Los Angeles, small teams began creeping onto the charred soils left in their wake.Roughly a dozen...

SpaceX’s 7th Starship Test Launch: What to Know

SpaceX is ready for the seventh test flight of Starship — the gargantuan rocket that Elon Musk, the company’s founder, says will take...

UnitedHealth’s Revenues Rise, in First Earnings Report Since CEO’s Killing

UnitedHealth Group reported on Thursday that it earned less than expected this past quarter, citing higher medical costs and pressure on its insurance...

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