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These days hospitals are looking for ways to improve health in their communities to prevent illness and control costs. One hospital in Ohio decided that health might start with affordable housing.

The sale of the outdoor retail giant to rival Bass Pro Shops has folks in Sidney, Neb., wrestling with the notion of becoming just another struggling rural American town.

A new study suggests that modern-day Chinese might behave differently in coffee shops — depending on whether their ancestors grew rice or wheat.

'Chaos reigned so everyone was taking the opportunity to loot,' says a spokesman for a coalition of international NGOs in the Central African Republic. Nine compounds were hit over two weeks in May.

Black turnout in the 2016 presidential election fell to the lowest rate since 2000. To reverse that, some voters say Democrats need to better address issues like wealth disparity and criminal justice.

Teachers used social media this year to let the world into their classrooms. What did we see? A lot of crying, hugging and learning.

This year alone, some 5,000 migrants have attempted to cross from northern Italy into France, according to local municipalities and aid groups. Some have perished along the way. Many are sent back.

A woman's health issues related to pregnancy don't always end at the baby's birth. Scientists say complications from childbirth, such as hypertension or diabetes, increase her risk of heart disease.

The cancer takes a devastating toll in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, health workers have come up with a creative way to offer free screenings in the farthest corners of the country.

After a week since Honduran elections took place, the Central American country remains in limbo. The disputed elections led to mass protests against the current president.