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Scott Simon notes the 30 percent increase of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic.

The People's Friendship Arch was gifted to Ukraine by the Soviet government in the 1980s. Kyiv's mayor says the statue underneath is being dismantled, and the arch will be renamed and repainted.

A dozen people were hurt on separate continents after police say motorists deliberately plowed through crowds of revelers just past Midnight.

Hunger can make many people "hangry," or irritable. But new research suggests that we may have another, innate response to hunger: a desire to help others in need.

At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions.

The FDA is authorizing new booster shots to protect people against another surge of omicron infections this fall and winter.

People with high blood sugar had medical expenses that were almost one-third higher than average, as did people with high blood pressure. But among common health problems, depression was linked to the highest spending increase.

A new report says that if people could afford to stay home while fighting COVID-19, it would greatly slow the spread of the virus. Jonathan Heller…

The year began with many people becoming U.S. citizens, but by December, fewer people were doing so, driven by ramped-up scrutiny of applications and eroding trust in the system.

On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walked into a bible study and murdered nine African Americans. The film Emanuel is the story of the victims and survivors of that night.