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South Korea birth rate jumps but still under key fertility threshold

South Korea birth rate jumps but still under key fertility threshold

South Korea has recorded its biggest annual birth rate bump in 15 years, official figures showed Wednesday, but still far below the threshold needed to stop its population shrinking. The country has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, pouring billions of dollars into efforts to encourage citizens

Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile

Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile

Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die". The retired Canadian insurance adviser was 93, and "was wasting away" after a long battle with prostate cancer. "He no longer

15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

Fifteen Democratic-run US states announced Tuesday they are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its reduction in the number of recommended pediatric vaccines, which they criticize as contrary to science. The reform, announced in January by the US Department of Health and Human Services led by long-

WATCH: Democrats sue feds over childhood vaccine overhaul

Editor's note: This story was updated Tuesday night to add a comment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (The Center Square) – The attorneys general of California and Arizona on Tuesday announced Democrats' multi-state lawsuit to block the Trump administration's overhaul

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

John Davidson, whose life inspired the award-winning biopic “I Swear,” involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s speech at the BAFTA film awards in London on Feb. 22, 2026. The moment went viral, and the ensuing backlash ignited public debate about Tourette syndrome

Martin Short’s Daughter Dies: Katherine Hartley Short Was 42

Warning: The following post contains discussions of suicide. Martin Short‘s daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, has died at the age of 42, her family confirmed in a statement to TMZ. “It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” the statement said. “The Short family

CMS proposes 0.09% Medicare Advantage advanced rate, raising alarms

(The Center Square) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a 0.09% advance rate for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, a figure analysts say falls well short of expectations and projected medical cost inflation. The proposal follows roughly a 5% rate increase for 2026 and trails analyst