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It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.

Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.

Portugal's remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.

Counseling in later life isn't just for coping with loss and illness - it can help people work through questions of identity and how they seek meaning in their lives.

Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you're remembering about your own experience isn't quite how it all happened, those memories serve important roles.

Bribery involves offering money to a particular person, but Trump did not make his $5,000 offer to any single voter or set of voters.

Inflexible meeting times, transportation and childcare challenges can limit parents or caregivers from getting involved in their children's education.

The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381 wasn't an isolated outburst. Across medieval Europe, ordinary people challenged the authority of rulers who failed to live up to their end of the bargain.

When state health departments, federal health agencies and medical societies diverge, how is an ordinary person supposed to know whom to trust?

A report that one of Trump's aides went a year without routine vetting raises a question a former CIA executive knows well: What is that process for?