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Can You Rewire Your Brain For Happiness? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Weighs In

Although we’ve grappled with it for millennia, the concept of happiness and how to attain it remains pretty elusive.

Guns Are Killing Young Black People in Rural America, Too

In the past 9 years, the rate of Black gunshot victims in places like Alabama and Mississippi was six times higher than in cities like New York or Los Angeles.

Just How Long Has It Been Since The World Was This Hot?

There’s a new way to describe just how hot last summer was, which has previously been called the hottest summer on record.

Hotter Summers Are Deadlier For Older Black People

While it’s only May, the temperature at the southernmost point of the United States is already sailing past summer highs: Key West marked a record-high heat index of 115 this week, breaking the old record by 17 degrees.

After A Child’s Death, CA Weighs Rules For Gym Classes During Extreme Weather

Their child died after being forced to run in 107 degrees. Now a California family wants regulations on outdoor P.E. in extreme heat or cold.

Rising Child Mortality Rate Hits Black Children Harder

After decades of a narrowing gap between Black and white children, a new study shows racial disparities in deaths of young people is growing wider.

First Living Recipient Of Pig Kidney Dies Months After Transplant

A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, hailed as a medical milestone.

U.S. Government Announces New Financial Incentives For Farms To Stem The Spread Of Bird...

Newly announced financial incentives to farms to help stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle drew mixed reviews Friday, as some farmers said they were grateful for money to help buffer the economic impact but advocates for farm workers questioned whether the money paid to workers would be enough to encourage more testing for the H5N1 virus.

VOICES Heard: New Cancer Study Will Center Black Women

In a groundbreaking study, the American Cancer Society will investigate the link between breast cancer and race by exclusively tracking Black women.

Is The Current State Of The Black Hair Salon Experience Changing For The Better?

While the Black salon experience has evolved, allowing Black women to express themselves, some clients and hair stylists are frustrated with the current state of the Black salon experience.

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Rapper Offset Hospitalized After Being Shot In Florida

Offset, a member of the rap trio Migos, was hospitalized after being shot near a casino in Florida, but is in stable condition.