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A cystic fibrosis drug that is expected to be taken by only a few hundred people may drain almost $36 million from California's general fund over two fiscal years.

More than seven million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease or some other form of dementia caused by damage to nerve cells in the brain. Symptoms include…

Mattel is rethinking how the Barbie brand could represent women of all colors, shapes and sizes. Some are buying it. Others, not so much.

Publishers in France are altering the spellings of around 2,400 words in textbooks and will drop the hat-shaped circumflex accent in some cases. That's causing outrage.

The Australian songwriter who has written hits for Rihanna, Beyonce and Katy Perry just released an album of her own. Critic Ken Tucker likes Sia's singing, in part, because of its imperfections.

The cleverly named LDRIC — Launch Directional Robot Intelligent Circuitry — pronounced "Eldrick," which is Tiger Woods' given name, aced the par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.

That's the advice from a biologist as Brazil launches a war on the mosquitoes that are spreading Zika virus.

A law as broad and complex as the Affordable Care Act invites both criticism and praise. Here's a look at some of the claims made on the presidential campaign trail.

NPR's Ina Jaffe talks with Scott Simon about the struggle to find the right words to describe older people. Longevity and lifestyles have changed and the language hasn't kept up.

Scott Simon notes an item from the week in which a present-day mouse found its way into a mousetrap so old it's a museum item.