Health & Medicine

Democrats push bill aimed at family that owns Purdue Pharma

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A congressional committee heard grievances Tuesday against the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma as it considered longshot legislation that would keep them from...

Oosthuizen retirement plans start with a ranch in Florida

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Louis Oosthuizen could easily be portrayed as his generation’s Byron Nelson, and not just because of his syrupy swing. ...

NRA’s message lingers even if the gun lobby’s might declines

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WASHINGTON — Liberals have cheered the highly public legal and financial jeopardy ensnaring the National Rifle Association, seeing the gun lobby's potential demise as...

Study: US ski areas rebound despite COVID-19 restrictions

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DENVER — Ski areas across the United States experienced a strong rebound this winter despite public health restrictions put in place amid the coronavirus...

Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Alvaro Enciso plants three or four crosses each week in Arizona's desert borderlands, amid the yellow-blossomed prickly pear and whip-like ocotillo,...

New faces enter fray as California recall slowly takes shape

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LOS ANGELES — Six weeks after California officials announced that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom would face an almost certain recall election that could drive...

Senate aims to boost tech industry in competition with China

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WASHINGTON — The Senate was on pace to approve legislation Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence...

Biden to get warm welcome from relieved but wary allies

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LONDON — When U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Europe this week, he will find his hosts welcoming but wary. His predecessor Donald Trump...

Llorente is 2nd Spanish player with COVID-19 ahead of Euros

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MADRID — Diego Llorente has become the second Spain player infected with the coronavirus ahead of the European Championship. ...

Mansion once home to Robert E. Lee reopens after overhaul

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Virginia mansion where Robert E. Lee once lived that now overlooks Arlington National Cemetery is open to the public...