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Researcher Stephen Faraone, Ph.D., tells what he loves about science and talks about his focus of study, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Resident physician Andres Cordova Sanchez, MD, discusses heart disease in people with cystic fibrosis. Nurse Quonitra Bullock and administrator Carrie Dickinson, Ph.D., explain what it means for a hospital to be "age-friendly."

It's almost impossible to comparison shop for medical tests and procedures. A crowdsourcing experiment by two NPR member stations in California is aimed at making those numbers less mysterious.

Competition was fierce at the Rubik's Cube world championship in Brazil. There was a 4-year-old and a category for those who do it with their feet. The overall winner needed less than 6 seconds.

Lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General.

In Gaza, the bodies of six hostages were recovered by the Israeli military. All six were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The discovery has led to large protests in Israel.

"Significant damage is likely and the disaster is potentially widespread," the United States Geological Survey says.

"It is with great sadness that I confirm that a number of young Irish citizens have lost their lives," says Ireland's foreign minister.

Watertown officials are preparing to vote on a budget that stays within the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap and includes no increase in sewer or water…

A Pew Research Center survey shows that 63 percent of Republicans under the age of 34 favor legalization.

A car crash killed six young people, including a 1-year-old infant, after they were ejected from their vehicle early Sunday on a freeway in middle Tennessee, authorities said.