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Liang from Beijing, center, looks on as his 82-year-old grandmother is brought in a casket to the Gaobeidian Funeral Home in northern China’s Hebei province on Dec. 22, 2022. Liang’s …

Ten people took part earlier this year in an interconnected kidney swap at Houston Methodist Hospital. An up-close look at a live-saving juggling act.

Boys play in a stairwell in Cissie Gool House, an abandoned hospital now home to over 1,000 people. By painting, decorating and maintaining the building, its new residents have managed …

Two of our favorite hidden gems feature goats who take no guff and an ice sculptor from Kenya who defied skeptics. Forest P. Hayes; Michael Kaloki hide caption toggle caption …

The children’s Pillowfort weighted blanket is shown in unicorn pink. The item and its variations is being recalled at Target stores after two girls died from asphyxiation after becoming trapped …

Artist Bryce Cobbs stands next to the drawing he created of Henrietta Lacks, which was unveiled in Roanoke, Va., on Monday. The drawing will be used in the design process …

Americans are understandably stressed and anxious about a range of things, such as inflation, politics and war. But psychologists say research offers a host of ways to manage anxiety.

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband’s family dog knew when the school bus would arrive everyday. She did some digging — and now …

In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Andy Ryan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Ryan/Getty Images In 2021, the three leading causes …

Teachers report security forces barging into classrooms and shouting at girls to go home, while the international community swiftly condems the Taliban’s move. (Image credit: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)