August 7, 2025, 4:46 p.m. Eastern time

From Health

‘Japanese Walking’ Is a Fitness Trend Worth Trying The workout is simple, and its health benefits are backed by nearly 20 years of research.

Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts That kind of shot was first used during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the health secretary has been sharply critical of the technology.

A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. Tatiana Andia knew Colombia would permit her a medically assisted death. She took her country with her on the journey to dying.

Once a Death Sentence, This Heart Condition Is Finally Treatable A quiet revolution in care is helping patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a form of heart failure that long stumped doctors.

Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss In a new trial, people consumed more calories and had more cravings when they ate ultraprocessed foods.

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As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may have already started.

Netanyahu Says Israel Wants to Take Military Control of All of Gaza But Israel does not want to “keep” or “govern it,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of a cabinet meeting to discuss expanding military operations in the territory.

When It Was ‘Time to Get Out of Florida,’ She Went for an Appalachian Vibe in North Carolina A mother and her son searched near Asheville, N.C., for a quiet place with nice views and an easy commute to her new job.

Aldi’s Passionate, Cultlike Following Fuels Its Rapid Expansion Plans “It feels like I’m at a bougie store, but I’m not paying bougie prices,” one shopper said of the discount grocer, which is set to open hundreds of stores as consumers look to save and buy organic.

Alec Luhn, Missing American Hiker, Is Found Alive in Norway Rescue workers found Mr. Luhn, a journalist who had not been heard from for days after setting off alone in a Norwegian national park.

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in August This month includes the return of Wednesday Addams and a new series from the creative minds behind “BoJack Horseman.”

Senior Agent Who Helped Oversee F.B.I.’s Response to Jan. 6 Is Fired Deepening its purge, the bureau forced out Steven Jensen, whose ascent had angered Trump supporters, and Brian Driscoll, the acting director in the early chaotic days of the administration.

Opinion | My Gay Son Changed My Understanding of Evangelical Christianity Bill White thought being gay was a sin. Then his 15-year-old came out. 19 MIN LISTEN

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