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Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book 'Citizen'

Nov. 19, 2024 08:03 AM EST

Bill Clinton jokes that he felt lost when he first returned to private life in 2001, after his two terms as president, because people no longer played “Hail to the Chief” when he walked into a room. But what he found – chronicled in his new book, “Citizen: My Life After the...

'Not an act of God.' How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist

Oct. 29, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

CONETOE, N.C. (RNS) — Congregants at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church thought their pastor was crazy when he suggested his rural community take up farming as a way to improve their health and become more self-sufficient. The small, predominantly Black community, about 80...

Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows

Oct. 16, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as the U.S. government moves to expand the practice. That could shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status. The new study, published...

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

Oct. 07, 2024 15:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” after jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug. Shkreli appealed an order to return $64.6 million in profits he and his former company reaped after...

Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations

Oct. 02, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

Condom usage is down for everyone in the U.S., but researchers say the trend is especially stark among teens and young adults. A few factors are at play: Medical advancements like long-term birth control options and drugs that prevent sexually transmitted infections; a fading fear...

In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

Aug. 31, 2024 00:24 AM EDT

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — It's a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission? In the first half of...

Today in History: August 26, De Gaulle leads victory march through Paris

Aug. 26, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today is Monday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2024. There are 127 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 26, 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies...