Spinal Fractures Can Be Terribly Painful. A Common Treatment Isn’t Helping.
Injections of bone cement into fractured vertebrae fail to relieve pain any more than a placebo does, researchers found.
Aviation Professionals Warn of Dire Risk Amid Shutdown
In a joint statement, the unions that represent the nation’s air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants said the threat to safety was growing by the day.
The State of the Union Is … : The Yearly Address, Explained
Here’s what we know about the precedent for the address — and what might happen next.
Manafort’s Lawyers Say Prosecutors Twisted Memory Lapses as Lies
In a court filing, Paul Manafort’s lawyers argued that prosecutors working for the special counsel wrongly interpreted misstatements by Mr. Manafort as deliberate attempts to deceive them.
Trump’s Latest Border Sell: A (Factually Dubious) Rhyme
“BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!” Mr. Trump tweeted. But a border wall would not suddenly alter the population of undocumented immigrants.
Police Arrest Suspect in Florida Bank Shooting
Footage shows the moment a police armored vehicle rammed the door of a bank where five people were fatally shot and, later, a man being led out in handcuffs.
After Falling Under Obama, America’s Uninsured Rate Looks to Be Rising
Medicaid enrollment is falling. Obamacare enrollment is falling. And a new survey shows that more Americans are living without insurance.
Mary Boyd Higgins, Wilhelm Reich’s Devoted Trustee, Is Dead at 93
She volunteered for the job with a father of the sexual revolution, even though she had never met him. She protected his legacy and republished his books.
Florida Man Held in Bank Killings Tells Police, ‘I Have Shot 5 People’
The attacker surrendered after a SWAT team entered a SunTrust branch in Sebring, Fla., about 80 miles south of Orlando.
Trump: ‘I’m Not Surprised’ at Pelosi’s State of the Union Stance
President Trump responded to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s most recent letter that said she would not pass a resolution to let him make his State of the Union address until the government has reopened.
Overlooked No More: Mabel Stark, Fearless Tiger Trainer
Stark was one of the most celebrated animal trainers in a field dominated by men. She performed with tigers until she was nearly 80, then took her own life when she was separated from them.
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