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Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer-member of the Soviet delegation to the Cultural and Scientific conference for World Peace, plays the second movement of his Fifth Symphony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 27, 1949.

'How Shostakovich Changed My Mind' Touches On The Music-Body Connection

BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson's remarkably diverse aesthetic and personal sensitivity are on full display in his new book on the Russian composer's music — and his own personal struggles.

In 2015, the New York legislature in Albany passed a law to end the practice of surprise medical billing. Research suggests overall health care costs have risen as a result.

To End Surprise Medical Bills, New York Tried Arbitration. Health Care Costs Went Up

As Congress considers legislation to end surprise medical billing, some are looking at lessons learned from New York's experiment with "baseball-style" arbitration.

'How Shostakovich Changed My Mind' Touches On The Music-Body Connection

BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson's remarkably diverse aesthetic and personal sensitivity are on full display in his new book on the Russian composer's music — and his own personal struggles.

A New Way To Test For Signs Of Consciousness In Unresponsive, Brain-Injured Patients

Scientists are investigating a better test of consciousness in brain-injured patients. If it becomes widely available, it could help with agonizing decisions about withdrawal of life support.

Carly Rae Jepsen comes back with Dedicated on May 17.

Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album 'Dedicated'

We are truly blessed. Dedicated comes out May 17.

Secretary-General António Guterres, speaks during his first press conference with U.N. correspondents on World Refugee Day Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at U.N. headquarters.

UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure To Address The Climate ‘Emergency’

“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.

U.S. Calls Emergency Meeting Of International Atomic Energy Agency Over Iran

The U.S. called an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency to discuss Iran. The two countries traded accusations as they battle to win allies to their side.

Outside of risks from the fire's heat — and any health risks related to a long-term power outage — the main health concern in wildfire conditions is smoke, which produces particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and asthma, as well as heart problems.

Smoke And Power Outages Near California Wildfires Hit Farmworkers Hard

October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.

Kaydee Edralin and her husband, along with many other students at Brigham Young University-Idaho were upset they would have to buy additional health insurance after the university said it would not consider Medicaid to be valid insurance. The school reversed the policy Monday.

Reversing Course, Idaho Campus Lets Students Use Medicaid As Health Coverage

Idaho just expanded access to Medicaid, helping tens of thousands get coverage. But a university there refused to accept Medicaid, forcing students to pay for plans. On Tuesday it changed that policy.

Kristen Clifford's husband, Steve Clifford, died in May 2017. She says he was worried he would lose his job if his colleagues knew he was struggling mentally.

After Husbands' Suicides, 'Best Widow Friends' Want Police Officers To Reach For Help

Nicole Rikard, Kristen Clifford, Erin Gibson and Melissa Swailes were all married to officers who killed themselves. They want to end the stigma of police asking for help when facing mental illness.

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