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In 1989, The Gloucester Daily Times reviewed The Widow's Blind Date, written by Israel Horovitz (center). It's a play that depicts a woman confronting her rapists. Jocelyn Meinhardt (right), who worked on the play at the time, says she was sexually assaulted by Horovitz.

Why Now?

Decades ago, a group of women accused a prominent playwright of sexual misconduct. For the most part, the complaints went nowhere. In 2017, more women came forward. This time, people listened.

Talitha Saunders and AJ Ikamoto tidy their ambulance at the end of a recent shift. The two work as emergency medical responders in Oregon with American Medical Response in Portland. Leaders there are working to prevent any race-based disparities in treatment.

Emergency Medical Responders Confront Racial Bias

In a recent study of patients treated by emergency medical responders in Oregon, black patients were 40 percent less likely to get pain medicine than their white peers. Why?

A nurse prepares a syringe for a measles vaccination at a pediatric clinic in Kiev, Ukraine. The country had 72,408 measles cases in the year from March 2018 to February 2019 — the highest number for any country during that period.

U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus

The World Health Organization tallied over 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared with the same period in 2018.

Scientists are in the early stages of developing new tests that could predict accurately if a woman is at risk of delivering her baby early.

Scientists Search For Causes Of Preterm Birth And Better Ways To Test For Risk

Preterm birth, a leading cause of death in infants, remains stubbornly hard to prevent. Researchers are on the hunt for a better understanding of what causes it and better ways to diagnose risk.

Maysa prays before her turn on stage during the final contest for Young Miss Sao Paulo 2015.

Surprising Images From Up-And-Coming Photographers

Winners of the Flash Forward competition focus on a beauty pageant for black Brazilians, Somalians coping with drought and transgender fashionistas living under a bridge.

Dungeness crab like these, caught off the coast of Alaska, have been affected by the neurotoxin domoic acid because of algae blooms in recent years, which makes them unsafe to eat.

Fishermen Sue Big Oil For Its Role In Climate Change

The food industry is already feeling the effects of climate change, which will likely force expensive adaptations in the future. At least one sector is looking to make energy companies pay.

The Uzbek and Russian teams clash in the World Nomad Games as Uzbekistan tries to score in a game of kok-boru — a form of polo played with a headless goat carcass.

Headless Goat Polo Is A Top Sport At World Nomad Games

The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.

These Palmer amaranth — or pigweed — plants, seen growing in a greenhouse at Kansas State University, appear to be resistant to multiple herbicides.

As Weeds Outsmart The Latest Weedkillers, Farmers Are Running Out Of Options

In the long-running war between farmers and weeds, it's advantage, weeds. Scientists in Kansas have found examples of the dreaded pigweed that are immune to the newest weed-killing technologies.

Attendees of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in July 2017 are pictured in this photo.

Cannabis Compound Reduces Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients

A recent study found that patients with Alzheimer's disease who took a synthetic cannabis compound experienced reduced agitation, one of the most common symptoms of the disease.

This undated artist rendering depicts the new UC San Diego building, which will be known as Tata Hall.

New UC San Diego Building Will Bear Indian Philanthropist's Name

A new $110 million building was dedicated Tuesday on the UC San Diego campus.

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