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The transmission of the deadly Ebola virus from a patient who recently died in a U.S. hospital to a health care professional who took care of him is a stark …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for more than a month, generating speculation that his absence is due to failing health or …

Indifference fueled the early stages of the Ebola epidemic. The World Health Organization was slow to realize the power of the outbreak, and once it declared …

In celebrating our American Revolution, we tend to see it as the simple act of a united people whose happy outcome was virtually assured by our declaration of …

During the darkest days of World War II, when much of Europe was under Nazi domination, Jews on the continent were imperiled: rounded up and murdered in …

“Days of Rage” described another event in Chicago’s history, but it can also apply to the aftermath of any article about cyclists, even one that involves …

China lodged a strong protest with South Korea last Friday over the death of the captain of a Chinese fishing boat during a violent clash with the South Korean …

WASHINGTON ― What happens when an American plan for limited war against the Islamic State meets the savage reality of combat, as happened this week when the …

North Korea has recently made another string of contradictory gestures, with its leader Kim Jong-un having not been seen in public for more than a month. Last …

Take your pick: Air pollution or earthquakes? This is a choice China faces as it shifts its electricity generation from coal-fired plants to hydroelectric …