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Master of Ceremonies Marc Abrahams addresses the audience during a pre-pandemic Ig Nobel Prize ceremony.

Celebrating science that's off the beaten track

From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual.

Spanish couples take their newly adopted Chinese children for a walk in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on March 7, 2007.

'We want answers': Hundreds of families in limbo after China ends overseas adoptions

Families from the U.S. and around the world had been waiting years to meet the boy or girl they were set to adopt from China. This week, they learned that China is no longer allowing international adoptions.

This combo of booking images shows, from top row from left, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. Smith, Bean and Haley go on trial Monday in the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a 2023 traffic stop in Memphis.

Ex-Memphis officers face trial in death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols

Jury selection begins Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols.

Juan Rodriguez and his cousin Orlando Flores check on their 2-acre agave field in Vacaville, Calif., on June 26. Their crop was planted two years ago and will be ready to harvest in another five years or so.

California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.

circa 1930: Members of Friday The Thirteenth Club walk under a ladder in single file at a meeting on the outskirts of Paris. The club meets every Friday 13th to do everything that superstitious people traditionally avoid.

The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days

The superstition of Friday the 13th isn't as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.

Irene Maiorino, left, and Alba Rohrwacher, right, play the adult versions of protagonists Lila and Lenù in the fourth season of My Brilliant Friend.

'My Brilliant Friend' returns for final season with two new stars

Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino discuss their roles as leads in the fourth and final season of the HBO series My Brilliant Friend, based on Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Quartet novels.

Adding more fiber to your meals should be a gradual process, nutrition experts say. Go slowly and drink water.

The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype

There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing.

A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer. Breast density is a risk factor for cancer.

Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts

Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles the ball during the international friendly football match between Portugal and Chile at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras, on June 6.

World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert

With a record 48 teams and 1,248 players, there's an endless number of stats about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are a few to get you started.

Cancer disparities cost lives and researchers push to understand what is behind these gaps. Federal funding for such work has slowed since last year.

Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work

In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.

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