Health This farmer 'planted blindly' in a changing climate. A weather app came to his rescue “I kept on guessing and just taking risks,” says farmer Stephen Nzioka of Kenya. A weekly text message has been a game changer as he copes with a changing climate. Ari Daniel
Health Besides cancer, breast checkups may also gauge a person’s risk for heart disease Breast x-rays, better known as mammograms, are typically used to detect breast cancer. But the pictures also show whether arteries in the breast have calcified. Jackie Fortier
Politics Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free Health insurers would be required to cover all recommended over-the-counter contraception products, such as birth control and condoms, without a prescription and at no cost, for those with insurance. Chandelis Duster
Health Stress isn't all bad. Here's when it can help You can't eliminate stress, but you can manage it better and sometimes even make it a force for good. That means reframing how you think about it. Allison Aubrey
Food Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled. Juliana Kim
Health Ozempic shows promise for treating alcohol and drug abuse, study finds The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down substance use cravings too. Maria Godoy
Arts & Life PHOTOS: How 9 families cope when they can't afford 3 healthy meals a day for the kids "Severe child food poverty" is on the rise, affecting 181 million young kids. Here's how families cope when their kids are hungry and they can't afford to put 3 nutritious meals a day on the table. Emily Sohn
Health Influenza strain's disappearance, attributed to COVID protocols, alters 2024 flu shot U.S. flu vaccines were redesigned after an influenza strain disappeared globally. Physical distancing and masking during the early days of COVID likely pushed the strain into oblivion. Sarah Boden
Health The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned. Sarah Boden
Health China ends international adoption. Reactions range from shock to relief The decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their reaction. Emily Feng
