The illness is caused by a parasite, which makes it different from many well-known tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme.

A young child was diagnosed in Charlottesville last week.

The agreement could be the first step to building alternative energy projects.

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City Council is expected to confirm Donald, most recently chief of staff to Atlanta's mayor, next week.

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Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?

A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, members of the Park Slope Food co-op have been debating whether to ban Israeli goods from the shelves.