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A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women's needs during the pandemic. And the results are mixed.

Though George Floyd's death renewed calls to remove Confederate monuments, some cities formally decided to protect them.

It sounds like a movie plot: police discover the body of a young man who's been murdered. The body tests positive for a deadly infectious disease. Authorities trace the killing to a gang. They race to find the gang members, who may also be incubating the virus. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit our 2016 story about disease, panic, and how a public health team used psychology to confront an epidemic.

Edible medical marijuana products have been approved, four years after Florida voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana. Further cannabis…

Mangroves help protect coastal areas from flooding and sequester more carbon than tropical forests. But new studies suggest they may be wiped out by the rise of sea levels.

A recent survey of U.S. adults under 40 shows a glaring lack of basic knowledge about the Holocaust.One state senator said that underscores the importance…

The head of the Episcopal Church gave an impassioned sermon at the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Now, Curry expands on his message of love in a new book, Love is the Way.

The Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg is open after being shuttered for six months due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. It was one of the region's last museums to do so.

The latest poll looking at the racial wealth gap during the pandemic shows that Black and Latino households are two times more likely than white households to have fallen behind on housing payments.

Nassau County Commissioners are expected to vote on an ordinance today (Monday) that would restrict group camping on some public beaches. The changes…