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Once rivals on the tennis court, Martina Navratilova, left, and Chris Evert have become close friends in retirement. They are pictured above at the French Open in 1986. Trevor Jones/Getty …

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Kids from a local Scouting group helped the Rev. John Jackman celebrate at Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the church marked the end of its latest Debt …

Matthew Mealer holds up his targets at the Busch Shooting Range in Weldon Spring, Missouri, in May. Mealer said he’s generally skeptical of new vaccines but might consider one for …

The federal government released data on how many people dropped coverage in the 29 states that use the Healthcare.gov marketplace for ACA insurance. Patrick Sison/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick …

A man carries a mattress past damaged residential buildings in Catia La Mar, about 18 miles northwest of Caracas. Twin earthquakes on June 25 have killed at least 164 people …

To get on the same page about whether or not to start a family, psychotherapist Merle Bombardieri says to aim for 80% certainty — and do your best to compromise. …

“The People vs the Poison” protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 27, 2026 ahead of arguments in the case. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos …

Abortion opponents demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24, 2022 the day the court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.  Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption …

It’s tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks two experts in tick bites and behavior. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: We are in the height of tick …