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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks Sept. 27 during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP A group of Democratic …

NPR’s Elissa Nadworny talks with investigative reporter Paris Martineau about a new Consumer Reports analysis that shows protein powders can contain toxic heavy metals, especially lead.

This micrograph image depicts a gastrointestinal bacteria that can become pathogenic after trauma, surgery or other disruptions. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado via Getty …

Afghan women and their children at Mazar Dara village after a 6-magnitude earthquake on August 31. More than 800 people have died and over 2,700 were injured in eastern Afghanistan …

The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a prestigious award with a $3 million …

Juliana Belo Gutierrez/iStockphoto/Getty Images Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little …

Zone 2 training is getting a lot of buzz in the fitness world. But what is it and should you care?

The Sudan Emergency Response Rooms was considered a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize winner this year and last. Here’s their story. (Image credit: Caitlin Kelly)

October 11 is the “International Day of the Girl” on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many …

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption …