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American life expectancy in 1960 was almost ten years shorter than it is today. And the leading causes of death were chronic diseases. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. frequently tells a different story.

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her estranged husband's relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms. Newly unsealed evidence alleges she previously poisoned his meals too.

The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories.

In a lawsuit filed in late June, former Board of Supervisors Clerk Blanca Acosta accused the county of failing to protect her from the alleged harassment and firing her for reporting the alleged behavior.

Some call the rise of Botox, fillers and plastic surgery "aesthetic inflation." How do we talk about their effects without being rude?

The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.

So far, any chemical and radioactive contamination seems confined to the nuclear sites hit by U.S. bombs

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Deceived" at The Old Globe, Perseid meteor shower, Las Hermanas Iglesias, dance photography, live music, Shobha Rao, zines and more.

Argentine pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his scores for Mission: Impossible and more than 200 other films and TV shows, including Bullitt, Mannix and Cool Hand Luke, has died.