In January 2015, Elvis Presley's My Happiness sold for $300,000; it was the first the King ever recorded. "It was a 'live' ...

Hundreds of medical school graduates, donning their hard-earned white coats, start their residencies every summer, during which they take on at least a few more years of training in a specialized ...

Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

Alisha Barrows has reclaimed her own life from addiction and is now helping others in Libby, where poverty and a lack of ...

Many people can't get access to opioid medication treatment while incarcerated, or have trouble accessing treatment once released. A community clinic in Alaska is trying to help.

James Brown passed away on December 25, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. The cause of death was reported as congestive heart failure – a result of complications related to a case of pneumonia. He was 73 ...

Move over St. Louis — after a six-year run, Washington, D.C., now holds the record for the most couples kissing under the mistletoe. The previous record was 480, but on Saturday, the “National Kiss ...

This story was originally published by our news partners at WBUR. We are republishing it through the New England News Collaborative. On a recent Tuesday night at an Episcopal church in Canton, the ...

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

Ketamine Has a Low Addiction Potential in a Clinical Setting Ketamine is an anesthetic agent, used off-label as a novel, rapid-acting antidepressant. For many people with treatment-resistant ...

A DraftKing ad on a garbage can outside Fenway Park featuring former Boston Bruin Zdeno Chara. (Charles Krupa/AP) Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If ...

Credit: Getty Images Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. The Conversation — People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...