January 9, 2026 • The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here's a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators. By Patricia Leigh Brown ...

South Carolina’s intense measles outbreak has more than doubled in recent weeks and is now the largest in the country and could become the largest in recent years. It is fueled by lack of vaccination.

January 21, 2026 • A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of ...