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The degenerative brain condition CTE can be diagnosed only through autopsy. But there's a quiet population of everyday people afraid they have it — and they're turning to dubious treatments.

Everyday people fear they have CTE. A dubious market has sprung up to treat them

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) goes far beyond the NFL. Everyday men and women worry they have the fatal disease, and they've turned to questionable brain products for help.

Holiday decorations outside the office of Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Penn). Members of congress compete with each other for the best displays.

Lies, betrayal and competition on the Hill as lawmakers deck the halls of Congress

The second floor of the Longworth congressional office building is taking holiday decorations to a whole new level.

Ana Carvalho, environmental specialist with the city of San Diego, surveys a fresh shipment of food waste at the Miramar Landfill Greenery, March 29, 2016.

Food-scrap recycling starts Jan. 1, but most San Diego cities aren't ready

The new state law mandates that food wastes be recycled as compost to reduce methane emission, a potent greenhouse gas.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends a Senate committee hearing on May 11, in Washington, D.C. He is calling on Fox News to fire Jesse Watters over violent rhetoric he used in a recent speech at a conservative conference.

Fauci calls on Fox News to fire host who urged 'kill shot' in 'ambush' interviews

Fox News host Jesse Watters is facing blowback for using violent rhetoric to explain how citizen journalists should confront Dr. Anthony Fauci in the hopes of going viral.

A woman prepares traditional Mexican piñatas for sale at a market in Acolman, Mexico state in 2017.

In Mexico, piñatas are a Christmas essential full of history, art and treats

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

George Pettigrew leads a virtual Reader's Theater event for Kansas City veterans. Among those who read their original works Heather Smoot, who served in the Air Force.

For these veterans, poetry and prose help treat the moral injury of war

In Kansas City, the Moral Injury Association of America sponsors a writing group that’s worked with thousands of veterans and family members since 2014.

The James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror is illuminated inside a darkened clean room. The entire telescope is now packed inside a rocket, awaiting launch.

Why some astronomers once feared NASA's James Webb Space Telescope would never launch

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is waiting at its launch site, after years of repeated delays and cost overruns. At one point, the giant new observatory was threatened with cancellation.

Hallmark is the latest company to bank on digital video greetings as more consumers have gotten comfortable on camera. And for those who haven't? Experts say awkwardness can make the messages feel more genuine.

Are you ready for your close-up? Hallmark cards now come with video greetings

Some people who get cards this holiday season will need a smartphone to see what's inside. Hallmark is selling video greetings that make it easy to send montages of personalized videos.

New waves of Syrian migrants are fleeing postwar misery

While the numbers are far below the levels during the height of the civil war, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the EU increased 70% over last year.

Commuters wearing face masks to help curb the spread of COVID-19 during rush hour at the Shinagawa train station in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Case numbers have dropped significantly in Japan since summer. Researchers are trying to determine why. One theory is that the willingness to wear masks has made a difference; other theories are being investigated.

The riddle of Japan's dramatic drop in COVID numbers

The turnaround came in the wake of a fifth wave of infections that peaked in August. Japan is trying to figure out why its COVID-19 case numbers and fatalities have plummeted.

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