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Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.

Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don't know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.

The Fed chair who served under five US presidents was more practical and less ideological than his detractors claimed.

Giving that's associated with the wealthiest Americans - from bequests and foundations to universities and donor-advised funds - fared better than usual.

In President Donald Trump's public language, Congress rarely appears as a coequal branch of government. It appears as an obstacle, an audience, a pressure point, a rubber stamp or an afterthought.

Deed fraud is a persistent problem in the Detroit area. Only a fraction of victims get justice.

At the heart of combating misinformation is critical thinking and recognizing when you're being spun for corporate profit.

Bones are living tissues that constantly rebuild, repair and help the body stay in balance.

Several scientific fields rely on visual evidence to illustrate their claims. Inaccurate AI-generated images put the credibility of science at risk.

Federal policy changes are likely to make life harder for many Americans of modest means as they age.