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South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature

Oct. 11, 2024 04:37 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence. Han, known for...

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Oct. 07, 2024 17:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research — not to mention larger numbers of people making it to age 100 — are not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall,...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Oct. 02, 2024 19:42 PM EDT

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 30 The Wall Street Journal on Biden, Medicare prescription drug premiums ’Tis the season for election handouts. On Friday the Biden Administration announced lower...

China marks 75 years of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger

Oct. 02, 2024 03:17 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger over the massive state. No festivities have been announced for the 75th anniversary on Tuesday, save for a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square, with an...

87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd

Sep. 15, 2024 07:02 AM EDT

DILI, East Timor (AP) — It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distance traveled. But Pope Francis, age 87, hobbled by bad knees and bent over with sciatica, appeared to be having the time of his life. ...

Share of foreign-born people in the US is at its highest rate in over a century, survey says

Sep. 12, 2024 10:48 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — The percentage of U.S. residents who were foreign-born last year grew to its highest level in more than a century, according to figures released Thursday from the most comprehensive survey of American life. The share of people born outside the United States increased...

The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions 'illiberal democracy'

Sep. 11, 2024 12:58 PM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former President Donald Trump made room during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris to express the mutual admiration he shares with Viktor Orbán, the autocratic leader of Hungary who has cozied up with Russia and China and became a thorn in the side of his...

Beyond 'childless cat ladies,' JD Vance has long been on a quest to encourage more births

Aug. 16, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Five summers ago, Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance — then a 34-year-old memoirist and father of a 2-year-old boy — took the stage at a conservative conference and tackled an issue that would become a core part of his political brand: the United States' declining fertility...

Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk

Jul. 19, 2024 01:10 AM EDT

GROVE HILL, Ala. (AP) — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services, but doctors warn the move may cost newborns and pregnant women essential access to obstetric care. ...