COVID is still around and there are precautions to take over the holidays As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks, and what precautions still make sense. Will Stone
A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather. Alejandra Borunda
Close friends can help you live longer but they can spread some bad habits too Don't skip Friendsgiving. A large new study confirms that close friendships are vital to our health. But BFFs tend to share certain vices, too. Maggie Mertens
A new study says the global toll of lead exposure is even worse than we thought A new study finds that 5.5 million adults worldwide died in 2019 from cardiovascular disease attributable to lead exposure, more than six times higher than a previous estimate. Nicole Estvanik Taylor
The U.S. has a controversial plan to store carbon dioxide under the nation's forests A proposed rule change from the US Forest Service would allow storage of carbon dioxide pollution under national forests. The plan comes as communities resist such projects in their areas Julia Simon
FDA warns against eating recalled cantaloupe over salmonella risk At least 17 people in more than a dozen states were hospitalized with salmonella poisoning linked to recalled whole and pre-cut fruit. The recalled products were sold in the U.S. and Canada. Emma Bowman
Some doctors have stopped recommending weight loss. Here's why In an attempt to curb misdiagnosis or health care avoidance, some providers are encouraging overweight patients to exercise and eat healthily without addressing weight at all. Other medical professionals think it's important to talk about. Eilis O'Neill/KUOW
A disappearing island: 'The water is destroying us, one house at a time' The island of Nyangai off the coast of Sierra Leone is on the frontline of climate change. More frequent and intense weather has eroded Nyangai to a nubbin. Residents who remain fear for its future. Tommy Trenchard
$1 million teacher prize goes to Sister Zeph. Her philosophy: 'Love is the language' The Pakistani educator has won the largest annual prize for teachers from the Varkey Foundation. She says her teaching reflects her belief that "Love is the language that everybody can understand." Anya Kamenetz
WHO says we can 'write the final chapter in the story of TB.' How close are we? The pandemic brought notable setbacks in the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, which is likely to regain its notorious title of deadliest infectious disease in 2023. But there are signs of progress. Fran Kritz