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Experimental therapies for cancer can be tempting when you’re sick, but many fail to offer any benefit. Cavan Images/Getty Images/Cavan Images RF hide caption toggle caption Cavan Images/Getty Images/Cavan Images …

In this April 11, 2012, file photo, Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers, from the “Wizard of Oz” are on display as part of a new exhibit, “American Stories,” at the Smithsonian National …

A sign hangs at a Taco Bell on May 23, 2014, in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell asked U.S. regulators Tuesday, …

Just 16% of Americans surveyed said religion is the most important thing in their lives, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute. Mary Smyth/Getty Images hide …

In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, left, inspects weapons collected as part of an amnesty near the city of Smederevo, Serbia, Sunday, …

Loreen of Sweden performs during the Grand Final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, on Saturday. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption toggle caption Martin Meissner/AP Loreen of Sweden …

Immigrants seeking asylum wait to board a bus to a U.S. Border Patrol processing center, after crossing into Arizona from Mexico, on Thursday in Yuma, Ariz. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide …

A voter fills out his ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria, Va., on Sept. 26, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP A voter fills out …

A new study assesses a low-cost intervention aimed at reducing deaths from bleeding during childbirth. It’s remarkably simple — and, according to a new study, quite effective. (Image credit: Lynsey …

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein talks to a reporter on her way to a vote on Sept. 29, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty …