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Death rates in the U.S. declined and life expectancy showed a slight uptick in 2018, while drug overdose deaths declined for the first time since the 1990s.

Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell

The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?

Chief Justice John Roberts, who reads the questions at the impeachment trial, blocked one query from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., which may have revealed the identity of the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry.

Impeachment Trial Q&A In Final Day Before Vote On Witnesses

Early on, Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul's question may have identified the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry.

Movies Generating Buzz At This Year's Sundance Film Festival

From quirky comedies to groundbreaking documentaries, this year's Sundance Film Festival is showcasing 118 feature films. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan.

Veteran Journalist Honored With Black Heritage Stamp

Gwen Ifill, who died at the age of 61 after battling cancer, will be memorialized on a new U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp. She will be the 43rd stamp in the Black Heritage series.

Iowa Caucuses Begin Democrats' Presidential Nominating Contests

Iowa Democrats gather Monday to kick off the nominating contests that will pick the party's presidential nominee — that person will take on President Trump in November.

Sepsis arises when the body overreacts to an infection, and blood vessels throughout the body become leaky. Researchers now estimate that about 11 million people worldwide died with sepsis in 2017 alone — that's about 20% of all deaths.

Stealth Disease Likely To Blame For 20% Of Worldwide Deaths

Sepsis, or blood poisoning, arises when the body overreacts to an infection. An analysis finds that it may be involved in 20% of deaths worldwide, twice the proportion previously estimated.

Embodied: Radical Mothering And Pushing Back Against The Mental Load

Parents in the United States typically have very little institutional support when it comes to raising children. The Family and Medical Leave Act of...

The first episode of the BBC America docuseries <em>Seven Worlds, One Planet, </em>which premieres Jan. 18, focuses on the wildlife of Australia.

Filmed Before The Fires, 'Seven Worlds' Shows Off Australia's Amazing Wildlife

BBC America's new docuseries, Seven Worlds, One Planet, uses cutting-edge technology to showcase extraordinary creatures on seven continents. It's narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Microsoft has announced new, more ambitious climate change targets for the coming decades.

Microsoft Pledges To Remove From The Atmosphere All The Carbon It Has Ever Emitted

The tech giant, which says it has been "carbon neutral" for years, is vowing to go "carbon negative" — by cutting emissions, planting trees and investing in new carbon removal technology.

Fire swept through Australia's Wollemi National Park, but firefighters were able to save rare groves of prehistoric Wollemi pines.

Aussie Firefighters Save World's Only Groves Of Prehistoric Wollemi Pines

Fire swept through the canyons where the rare trees had outlived the dinosaurs. For days, the smoke was so thick that no one knew whether the careful plan to protect them had worked.

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