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A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Paul Solman reports on prescriptions for art instead of medicine for our series at the intersection of art and health, part of our CANVAS ...

As families begin back-to-school shopping, here's how to know if your child's backpack is too heavy, and how to lighten their load.

Clancy described feeling anxious and overwhelmed with motherhood, including her struggles to get her newborn to sleep and constant worries of his being sick.

Firefighters are battling a series of blazes that began this weekend in Washington state and are continuing to burn in and around Spokane, the state's second most populous city. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced and hundreds of ...

According to the FBI, at least seven states have now been targeted in a growing wave of cyberattacks on critical water infrastructure across the country. Federal officials now reportedly believe Iran is the likely culprit. Liz Landers discussed more ...

Scrutiny begins with appearance, while concern begins with wellbeing.

After years of battles over its use -- and a long-running drought -- states that rely on the Colorado River are facing the prospect of further cutbacks. Years of gridlock among the states prompted the federal government to step in. A new blueprint .. ...

Changes are coming to the commonly used sell-by dates on groceries in at least one state. PBS News multiplatform reporter Tim McPhillips spoke to two experts to get their take on the food labels and how you can save both your food and your money.

The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri -- the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak -- among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the ...

It's been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.