House Passes Overhaul of Electoral Count, Moving to Avert Another Jan. 6 Crisis
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday took the first major step to respond to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, voting mostly along party lines to overhaul the…
A Cornered Vladimir Putin Is More Dangerous Than Ever
Vladimir V. Putin’s menacing televised address on Tuesday was much more than a bid to change the course of his faltering war against Ukraine. It attempted to invert a war…
A Finnish Scholar Wants to Change How We See American History
Americans may know the story of Crazy Horse, the Lakota warrior who led the rout of United States Army forces at Little Bighorn, or of Chief Joseph, the Nez Percé…
N.F.L. Players Union Quietly Seeks New Leadership
It has been two years and Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs is still sore about how his union negotiated its latest labor deal. In negotiations leading up to the March…
Do Antidepressants Work for Severe PMS?
Lifestyle changes. Prioritizing exercise, sticking with a consistent sleep schedule and reducing stress as much as possible during the weeks before your period can also help, Dr. Lanza di Scalea…
What to Know Before Getting an IUD
Ten percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 49 currently use some form of long-acting reversible contraception, a category that includes intrauterine devices, or…
How Black Women Can Interpret Those Scary Health Statistics (Published 2021)
When Halona Black lost her 49-year-old mother to breast cancer in 2006, she was sure she was destined to suffer the same fate. She had seen the data: Black women…
Does Plan B Have a Weight Limit?
In 2011, a team of researchers in Scotland were investigating why the emergency contraceptive pill, commonly known as Plan B, seemed to fail in a small portion of the population,…
How to Recognize and Treat Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms (Published 2021)
April 29, 2021 Leer en español Many women don’t know what to expect during perimenopause, which is the time period — often marked by distressing changes in the body —…
‘Serial:’ Season 1
If you’ve already listened to “Serial,” here’s an update on Adnan Syed’s case that we published on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, following breaking news. If you haven’t listened, start episode…