An FDA process that helps patients get access to new drugs faster is facing scrutiny. Under the program, drugs can be pushed through to the market if drugmakers do follow-up studies to prove it really works. But the program has faced multiple issues, including price hikes and delayed studies.
Pope Francis recently visited Canada and issued an apology for thousands of children who suffered and died at Catholic-run residential schools. His apology is historic, but for many activists it's not enough.
The Q, a celebrity-backed, multilevel nightclub in New York was meant to be a gamechanger for the city's nightlife by being as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Instead, what ended up being built was far more controversial. A lawsuit by a former employee alleges one of the event producers used racist, transphobic and generally discriminatory language and took advantage of young gay men who came to the club.
Dozens of students walked out of the University of Michigan Medical School's white coat ceremony in protest of the keynote speaker, who has spoken publicly about her anti-abortion views.
Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is now more than 30 years old. NPR's Linda Holmes reflects on how it became a household name.
Third time's a charm: The XFL league is returning once again, and it's expanding to three new cities.
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