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We asked epidemiologists and doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: It does a pretty good job.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with writer Ivor Baddiel about the Oxford English Dictionary's decision to expand the definition of the word "yid."

The U.S. State Department is sending a charter plane to Japan to evacuate U.S. citizens from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. At least 44 American passengers have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.

William Barr's Justice Department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move that's led to accusations of political interference.

Many fruit and nut trees need cold weather to bloom, which is becoming less common in a warming climate. So, farmers and scientists are teaming up to find ways to help orchards chill out and cope.

A new study finds that sitting still is linked to a higher risk of depression among teens, but even an hour of light physical activity every day reduces the risk of depression by 10%.

Brayden Lawrence, who turned 8, wanted to have her birthday party in a place she's obsessed with: Target. Brayden and her friends wore Target uniforms, used walkie-talkies and stocked shelves.

Globally, half of the estimated 100 million people who are in need of insulin do not have reliable access. The World Health Organization hopes a "prequalification" program will help.

Two charter planes carrying more than 300 Americans evacuated from the coronavirus-strickened Diamond Princess cruise ship have touched down at military bases in California and Texas.

Wild Fig Books and Coffee is closing at the end of the month and owners say gentrification is to blame. Wild Fig is the only African-American owned…