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A health worker administers the oral polio vaccine to a young girl as other children wait for their turn at a school in Karachi, Pakistan on February 28, 2022. In response to an uptick in cases of vaccine-derived polio — a form of the disease that stems from the oral vaccine — many countries are rolling out a new oral polio vaccine.

How the U.S. case might tie into the global upswing in polio

Countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia are counting more cases of vaccine-derived polio. Now there's a likely U.S. case. Researchers are looking for ways to stop it.

Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from them

First, they were struck by illness and then by medical bills they couldn't pay. Here are 15 stories of Americans living under the shadow of health care debt.

Audiences at <em>The Great Animal Orchestra </em>at the current exhibit in Salem, Mass.

The 'Great Animal Orchestra' brings the wild rumpus of nature to art museums

An evocative museum exhibition from a legendary electronic musician and naturalist encourages audiences to connect with nature through a "great animal orchestra."

In the metal bands Sleep and High on Fire, Matt Pike has always looked to esoteric sources. Over the last decade, however, he's found inspiration in the conspiracy theories of David Icke.

Can Matt Pike face the music?

Matt Pike overcame long odds to find success in metal bands Sleep and High on Fire. But his deepening obsession with conspiracy theories has created a dissonant riff.

Italian Ambassador To DRC Is Killed In Attack On Food Aid Convoy

The violence struck near Goma, as Ambassador Luca Attanasio rode in a U.N. World Food Program convoy near the DRC's eastern borders with Rwanda and Uganda.

Smoke and flame rise near a military building after an apparent Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an Russian invasion that could cause massive casualties and topple Ukraine's democratically elected government.

Archive: Ukraine live updates from February to March

This is an archive of the Ukraine live updates blog from February to March.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

September 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the September 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

The price of glass jars to hold pasta sauce and other products has soared during the pandemic. Sauce maker Paul Guglielmo in Rochester, N.Y. has absorbed some of the increase, but he's also raised prices for consumers.

Cargo traffic jams affect glass bottles too. Your pantry staples could cost more

Makers of everything from pasta sauce to vinegar say it's getting harder to find glass bottles for their products, and it's leading to higher prices.

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown talks with members of the press outside Stroger Hospital, where two officers were brought after being shot during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

4th Of July Shootings Across The Country Killed More Than 180 People

The Gun Violence Archive reports that shootings across the country this holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than 180 people.

Dean Burrows runs Gear Motions, which makes precision gears for machines. He's been turning down some orders, because he can't find enough workers.

Finding Workers Is Harder Than Ever. The Economic Impact Could Be Significant

Employers hired more than 1.8 million workers in June and July. But millions of others are still on the sidelines. That's leading to long wait times and is forcing some businesses to turn down orders.

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