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First LookA big win for public health: teen vaping falls, study saysA new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found an overall decline for the first time in the use of vaping devices with teens since the agency began tracking their use in 2011.
First LookSouthern Baptists reach consensus, denouncing 鈥榓lt-right鈥� movementAt their annual convention, Southern Baptists voted to formally denounce the 'alt-right' political movement. The resolution comes after a day-long disagreement over the wording of the statement, but resulted in a standing ovation from the convention鈥檚 5,000 members.聽
First LookDigital burnout leads to a resurgence of vintage typewriters, and it isn't just a fadOver the past decade, vintage typewriters have attracted a new generation of fans. Organized public events contribute to the growing craze,聽where typewriter aficionados come together and聽try different vintage machines.
Shakespeare in the Park: When all the world's a stage for outrageThe Public Theater鈥檚 'Julius Caesar' adds kindling to the national shouting match that鈥檚 become characterized by anger and insults 鈥� so much so that three-quarters of Americans in a new poll say incivility has become a 'national crisis.'
Small town tries to put lid on power of Big TrashSouthbridge, the 10th-poorest town in Massachusetts, is set to vote June 13 on whether to allow Casella Waste Systems to expand what has already become the state's largest landfill.
First LookInterracial marriage in the US: 1 in 6 couples now racially mixedIn the 50 years since the landmark Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, Americans have increasingly dated and married across racial and ethnic lines. But many interracial couples say they still face racism and violence.
Maine's most mysterious catchElver fishing was once a quirky pastime that gave Mainers a few extra bucks. As worldwide demand for eels grew, it has become a big-money business, with struggles over quotas, poaching, and a federal investigation dubbed Operation Broken Glass.
Can Memphis keep MLK's crusade for economic justice alive?In the decades since Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in Memphis, Tenn., public and private efforts to reduce poverty and boost wealth in the black community have taken hold. But poverty rates in the city are still among the nation's highest. 聽
Cover StorySuburbia's new faceOnce the emblem of middle-class whites, suburbs are America鈥檚 new melting pot, creating diversity聽but also tensions.
Marriage can fight poverty 鈥� but how do you promote it?From Tennessee to New York, programs to promote more and stronger marriages have struggled to show results. Experts say other strategies might help, including a public-awareness campaign on the benefits of stable marriages.
Is there a doctor in the kitchen? How culinary medicine reenvisions food.Hospitals in the US are setting up food banks, and medical schools are putting cooking classes on the curriculum 鈥� part of a shift in focus away from simply treating disease toward caring for the whole person.
How data-crunching is cutting down on massive health-care fraudBig data is helping investigators unmask fraudsters as they try to hide in plain sight amid hundreds of millions of transactions.
How artists can heal 鈥� and heal others 鈥� after tragedyAriana Grande announced Friday she would put on a benefit concert for victims of the Manchester bombing and their families. Artists often have a unique capacity 鈥撀燼nd enormous platforms 鈥� to help communities grieve and recover from violence.
FocusOne West Virginia city's pioneering approach to opioid crisisHuntington鈥檚 blend of law enforcement, data analysis, and compassionate care has become a model both in the state and elsewhere.
Cassette comeback: For fans, 'a yearning for something you can hold'The generation raised on an everything-digital media diet is heralding the revival of the tangible.
Last show for Ringling: Why it鈥檚 not really the end of the circusThis weekend is the last show for the 鈥楪reatest Show.鈥櫬營n part, it's a sign of changing attitudes about appropriate treatment of animals. But it doesn鈥檛 mean the allure of acrobats and live spectacle has disappeared.
Is edgier political comedy making America worse?As political satire and late-night comedy become more aggressive, warn some critics, partisan humor risks becoming less effective and more divisive.
[special project]After losing her daughter to fake drug 'treatment,' she now seeks to save othersJennifer Flory, whose daughter got caught in a string of unscrupulous Florida drug-treatment centers and suffered a fatal overdose, wants to help other parents avoid the pitfalls she didn't see. Part 2 of 2.- [special project]Alison鈥檚 story: How $750,000 in drug 鈥榯reatment鈥� destroyed her lifeThe 23-year-old was recruited from one sober home to another as drug treatment facilities systematically overcharged her mother鈥檚 health insurance for unnecessary, expensive tests. Part 1 of 2.
First LookIn bid to save Confederate statue, man sues New OrleansRichard Marksbury says the city cannot legally take down the statue because it does not own the memorial or the land it sits on.聽