US water systems repeatedly exceed federal standard for lead
By RYAN J. FOLEY and MEGHAN HOYER This railroad town promotes its ties to Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and the poet Carl Sandburg. But Galesburg’s long history also shows in…
Diseases and conditions
For Brazil’s rich and poor, disparate response to Zika
By JENNY BARCHFIELD and MAURICIO SAVARESE Two Brazilian women, two pregnancies, one nightmare. But two very different stories. Regina de Lima and Tainara Lourenco became pregnant at a scary moment…
UN health chief: Zika virus is ‘spreading explosively’
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Declaring that the Zika virus is “spreading explosively,” chief of the World Health Organization announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of independent…
Health minister: Brazil is ‘losing battle’ against mosquito
By JENNY BARCHFIELD Brazil’s health minister says the country will mobilize some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects — but…
UK judge: Putin probably approved plan to poison ex-spy
By JILL LAWLESS President Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by Russia’s FSB security service to kill a former agent-turned-Kremlin critic who died after drinking tea laced with radioactive poison,…
Doctors: Latest brain scan is good news for Jimmy Carter
By KATHLEEN FOODY A recent MRI showing no cancer on Jimmy Carter’s brain is “very positive” news for the former president but will not end his medical treatment, doctors said.…
NewsBreak: Emails reveal Coke’s role in anti-obesity group
By CANDICE CHOI A nonprofit founded to combat obesity says the $1.5 million it received from Coke has no influence on its work. But emails obtained by The Associated Press…
Getting clean: Heroin addict goes through pioneering program
By PHILIP MARCELO Kylee Moriarty has experienced her share of ups and downs since deciding to kick her heroin habit this past summer. The 26-year-old’s journey started in early July…