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Lara Hogan developed preeclampsia when she was pregnant with her son Zion in 2016. Both are fine now, but she's taking extra precautions to stay healthy.

Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease

Women who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely, often are unaware of their own increased risk of heart disease later. So are their doctors.

Demonstrators protest changes to the Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.

Americans Don't Want Senate's Health Care Plan, But It's Unclear What They Do Want

Public opinion on health care is often inconsistent, even incoherent.

Ornella Mouketou worries that a rollback of Medicaid could end her access to mental health services.

For Many, Medicaid Provides The Only Route To Mental Health Care

The Senate's proposed rollback of the Medicaid expansion could cut off mental health benefits to many people who have gotten care for the first time as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

Protesters gesture at a man wearing a Confederate flag before a KKK rally in Charlottesville on Saturday.

Protesters Surround KKK Gathering In Charlottesville

A few dozen Ku Klux Klan members rallied to protest the removal of a Confederate statue in a park in Charlottesville, Va. But about 1,000 people showed up to oppose them.

After Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López was released from prison and placed under house arrest, his supporters and the media gathered outside his house in Caracas Saturday.

Venezuelan Court Lets Opposition Leader Leave Prison Under House Arrest

Leopoldo López, 46, has been serving a nearly 14-year prison term after leading demonstrations against the embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard in central Darfur on June 19. The town, a former rebel bastion, was recently captured by Sudanese government forces. The top U.S. diplomat in Sudan, Steven Koutsis, visited Darfur last month to assess security before the Trump administration decides whether to lift sanctions.

For Sudan, A Looming Deadline On Possible Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions

Before leaving office, President Obama suspended some sanctions on Sudan. By July 12, the Trump administration has to decide whether or not to stick with this approach.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. DeVos testified on the fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Education Department.

Why 18 States Are Suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

Plus other education news: College enrollment is on the decline, school district leaders take a stand against the Senate health care bill, and interest rates on student loans are going up.

An election official checks a voter's photo identification at a polling site in Austin, Texas.

Advocates Worry Trump Administration Wants To Revamp Motor Voter Law

Many election experts and voter advocacy groups say matching efforts to identify inaccurate or out-of-date registrations are flawed and could lead to legitimate voters being taken off the rolls.

Companies are trying geofencing, which uses GPS and radio frequency identification to set up a virtual, wireless perimeter so that cellphone users in that area receive messages or advertisements on their phones.

Recruiters Use 'Geofencing' To Target Potential Hires Where They Live And Work

Geofencing sets up virtual boundaries to enable tracking of mobile devices in an area. It can be used to send coupons to customers. Now some employers are using it to target and recruit workers.

Aesthetic Evolution In The Animal World

Blogger Alva Noë reflects on Richard O. Prum's new book, Darwin's "other" idea, and the connection between the natural world and art.

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