Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election for California governor Friday after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation's most populous state and succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A wave of U.S. states is considering overhauls to gambling laws and updating regulations meant to protect consumers who exhibit signs of problem gambling. Media outlets have picked up on a particular angle, young men and the allure of sports betting, producing stories in North Carolina, New York, and Florida, as well as in the […]

One fall can change a life forever. Physical therapists see it all the time. A grandfather misses the bottom step of the front porch while hurrying after a grandchild. A woman living alone slips on a small piece of ice that fell unnoticed on the kitchen floor. A senior gets tangled in an extension cord […]

Two kinds of people populated Europe back in the day, a German politician once told me. Most Europeans were dutiful citizens, rule followers, whose chief virtue was dependability. A smaller group were untamed, ambitious risk-takers, the politician said. She concluded: “The second group all got on a boat and went to America.” This European founding […]

America turns 250 years old this July, and the country it has been telling itself stories about — a Christian nation, founded by a Christian people, on Christian ground — has been a moving target for the entire run. When the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, only about 17% […]

For the first time in 13 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidance on recess, declaring what many parents and physicians have long understood intuitively: Recess is not a luxury or a reward. It is essential to children’s health and development. The updated guidance, published in the journal Pediatrics, reflects growing evidence that children need […]