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Young adults who spend more than two hours a day on social media are more apt to feel isolated.

Feeling Lonely? Too Much Time On Social Media May Be Why

It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.

Jim Blair walks Saluki dogs past a solar eclipse exhibit on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. With approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality the area in Southern Illinois will experience the longest duration of totality during the eclipse on August 21.

In Illinois, This College Town Won't Be Eclipsed By August's Celestial Event

A town of 26,000 will more than double in size as the Great American Eclipse takes place in August. From the local state university to longtime bakery, people are getting ready for it to get dark.

Women's rugby teammates Kelly Griffin (left) and Jillion Potter demonstrate how they would protect Richelle Stephens (bottom) as she attempts to hand off the ball during practice at Olympic Training Center in San Diego. Women's rugby is making its Olympic debut in Rio.

Olympic Rugby Returns For Men; Women Make Their Debut

American men are the defending champion in rugby — a sport that's coming back after being dropped following the 1924 Games. The U.S. women are considered contenders in the fast seven-on-seven game.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks with Grover "Russ" Whitehurst, senior fellow in the Center on Children and Families in the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday in Washington.

How Schools Are Like Uber, Trump U Settlement, And Other Education News Of The Week

A financial aid flap, DeVos on stage, and more.

FBI Releases Mobile App For Finding Bank Robbers

The new app enlists public's assistance in identifying bank robbers with wanted posters at your finger tips.

Cpl. Angelique Preston, left, coaches two female Marines during marksmanship training at Camp Pendleton, March 24, 2016.

Women Marines Signing Up For Combat Duty

The Pentagon decided in December to admit women for the first time to front-line ground combat roles. Two women stationed at Camp Pendleton shared with KPBS why they signed up for war zone jobs.

A left-wing protest in Russia on Nov. 8. Apparently, armchair socialists aren't sitting down after all, a new study says.

Armchair Socialists Who Don't Sit – And Other BMJ Christmas Articles

Researchers found armchair socialists – and their right-wing counterparts were more physically active than centrists. Another tongue-in-cheek study in the journal concluded that men are idiots.

Hillary Clinton waves as she leaves an apartment building Sunday. Earlier in the day, she fell ill at a Sept. 11 commemoration event.

Bill Clinton To Take Hillary Clinton's Place At Upcoming Campaign Events

Her campaign also says it could have done a better job acknowledging that the Democratic nominee is being treated for pneumonia.

A test strip designed to help doctors check a patient's urine for fentanyl is being distributed in the Bronx to encourage users of heroin or other opioids to check what's in their syringe before they inject.

An Experiment Helps Heroin Users Test Their Street Drugs For Fentanyl

Some people on heroin die because the drug was laced with something much stronger — like fentanyl. A few needle exchange programs give users test strips to check their drug's content before injecting.

A number of states recently have dedicated more money to educating women and health care providers about the 99 percent effectiveness of long-acting, reversible forms of contraception, like the intrauterine device, or IUD — shown here.

Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Traction With Young Women

Implants and intrauterine devices are endorsed by pediatricians, OB-GYNs and health officials as a way to help girls and women space their pregnancies and reduce the risk of having a premature baby.

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