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Marines from Wounded Warrior regiments from east and west coast compete, March 1, 2019

Wounded Warriors Compete At Camp Pendleton

The Marine Corps Trials: Adaptive Sports Invitational enables wounded Marines to compete as part of their rehabilitation.

A Juul starter kit sold at a kiosk in a mall in Makati City in the Philippines.

Juul Is Behaving Differently In The Philippines Than In The U.S., Say Activists

Even as U.S. authorities investigate Juul for marketing to minors and making unproven safety claims, the company is using those tactics to expand to poorer countries. Case in point: the Philippines.

Bobby Gillespie onstage with Primal Scream, circa 2000.

Pills, Police And Endless War: 20 Years Ago, Primal Scream Saw Our Future

The Scottish band's 2000 album XTRMNTR isn't as well remembered as its thematic twin, Radiohead's Kid A. But its dark premonition of a world in socioeconomic crisis looks startlingly accurate today.

A 2019 Volkswagen Beetle convertible on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in February.

The Last VW Beetle Rolls Off The Assembly Line In Mexico This Week

An emblem of the hippie era in America, the car was marketed in the U.S. as adorably uncool. Volkswagen sold the bug with cheeky slogans like "It's ugly, but it gets you there."

Dr. John Dunlap runs a direct primary care practice in Overland Park, Kan., offering patients direct access to him by phone, and longer appointment times. The model is similar to concierge medicine.

'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable, But Is Still Not Widespread

The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up.

The Playground Preachers hip-hop group at the 2018 San Diego Youth Hip Hop & Leadership Summit in this undated photo.

Hip-Hop Summit Connects San Diego Teens To College, Careers

Armand King didn’t think that college was an option for him as he dealt with poverty and violence in his neighborhood. The San Diego Youth Hip Hop & Leadership Summit aims to help kids today who are like that too.

Anthony Hill, Fair Count's communications associate, posts signs encouraging people to use the free Wi-Fi and apply for 2020 census jobs at ARC Community Center in Fort Gaines, Ga.

Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census

A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.

Going For A Beer Run? Could A Brew Be Your Post-Exercise Recovery Drink?

Going For A Beer Run? A Brew Could Be Your Post-Exercise Recovery Drink

More lower-alcohol, lower-calorie beers are being marketed as part of an active lifestyle, and are even being offered after long runs or sporting events. Here's how the science adds up.

A fisherman's boat makes its way across Lake Chilwa in Malawi. A large portion of Lake Chilwa dries out every year, and the fishing industry disappears along with it. Most fishermen then head to Lake Malawi, where there is fishing year-round.

The Dark Secret Of Lake Malawi: Trading Sex For Fish

Along the lakes of Malawi and Kenya, men catch fish and women sell the fish. But there's a controversial practice that's part of the business.

Saint Augustine was among the saints who pushed some of the bans and policies that may have paved the way for a breakdown of extended family networks in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.

Western Individualism May Have Roots In The Medieval Church's Obsession With Incest

Researchers combed Vatican archives to find records of how ancient church policies shaped Western values and family structures today.

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