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Makers Of Drugs And Devices Find Receptive Doctors At For-Profit, Southern Hospitals

A ProPublica analysis shows that where a hospital is located and who owns it make a big difference in the share of its doctors take industry payments. Check the data for yourself.

The Federico F. Peña Southwest Family Health Center opened in 2016 to serve a low-income community in Denver, Colo. The clinic and its parent system, Denver Health, have benefited financially from the Affordable Care Act and its expansion of Medicaid.

Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo

These clinics have long provided health care to low-income patients, and enjoyed expansion under the Affordable Care Act. With repeal looming, the centers' doctors worry about what's next.

Scotch Whiskey Gets A Run For Its Money From Global Distillers

A Canadian company recently was named whiskey of the year — knocking Scotch brands from the top-five category. In the U.S., there's been a massive increase in single malts in particular.

Premature birth is the leading cause of infant death in the U.S. and also can cause lifelong disabilities.

Premature Births Rise Once Again, Despite Efforts To Prevent Them

Being born too soon puts babies at risk of lifelong disabilities, and it is the leading cause of infant death. It's not clear why the numbers are going up, but lack of health care is one factor.

This illustration depicts a yellow fever victim in a Jefferson Street home in Memphis. It's from a series of images entitled "The Great Yellow Fever Scourge — Incidents Of Its Horrors In The Most Fatal District Of The Southern States."

Yellow Fever Timeline: The History Of A Long Misunderstood Disease

An outbreak in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns about the infamous and fearsome disease — once a scourge of the U.S., Panama and Spain.

Demonstrators rally before a meeting of a state wage board in New York. On Wednesday, a state panel recommended the minimum wage for fast-food employees be raised to $15 an hour, bypassing the state Legislature.

California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage

The University of California system will increase hourly wages to $15, while New York is one step closer to doing the same for its fast-food workers.

Israeli Inon Rosenblum raises herbs for export on Moshav Na'ama, an agriculture settlement in the Jordan Valley. Israel says control of this part of the West Bank is crucial for its security. Rosenblum receives scarce water, which is controlled by Israel, and employs Palestinians for field and packing work.

The West Bank Battle For Land ... And Water

In the 1990s, Israelis and Palestinians made temporary arrangements in the West Bank as they worked toward a peace deal. The talks are now in the deep freeze, but the arrangements are entrenched.

San Diego State forward Winston Shepard goes in for dunk against IPFW during the second half of a NIT opening-round NCAA college basketball game Tuesday in San Diego, March 15, 2016.

San Diego State, GW, Valpo And BYU Set For NIT Semis In NYC

SDSU will play fourth-seeded George Washington (26-10) on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden for a spot in the NIT championship game.

The Lonely Side Of James Brown

When James McBride, a National Book Award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about James Brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts Brown's legacy.

Factories have been closing in southwest Ohio for years. This Delphi factory in Dayton shut down in 2006. Economists say that to a large degree, the decline in middle incomes reflects the loss of factory jobs.

In 9 Out Of 10 Cities, Middle-Income Families Are Slipping Away

A new study by the Pew Research Center shows the share of middle-income households is shrinking. That's because more households are moving into the upper class, while others are sinking lower.

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