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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been working from home for months now. I want to start being more active, especially because my work often requires that I sit at my desk for long periods of time. Are there any easy ways for me to...Read more

When it comes to the one-two punch delivered by two-dose COVID-19 vaccines, it’s the second shot that really wallops.

Kristen Choi can attest to that. Choi, a nursing researcher at UCLA, ended up with a host of symptoms...Read more

Dear Health Men: You have talked about how a man’s height and weight affect how he’s treated, perceived and how much money he makes. What about the pitch of his voice?

A: As superficial as it is, voice pitch makes a ...Read more

SEATTLE — Eva Walker is excited. Make that "suuuuuuuper excited."

It's been a long, up-and-down year for The Black Tones frontwoman, whose blues-punk band hasn't been in front of a nonvirtual crowd since "social ...Read more

Documentary projects used to be primarily self-contained films. But thanks to streaming platforms, the docuseries format abounds. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

Too many of the stories we see stretched out and ...Read more

When the Oscar nominations were announced earlier this week, a small number was the source of some very big news.

The number was two, and it represented a historic step forward for women in Hollywood. For the first time ...Read more

What happens if you make a spy movie about a spy who's fairly dull and whose mission is not terribly clear? "The Courier."

It's not Benedict Cumberbatch's fault that his title character, a real British businessman with ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Democrats often discuss two paths to winning Republican support on legislation the GOP is likely to oppose: old-fashioned relationship building and negotiations, or public and political pressure.

West ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Acknowledging that chronic underfunding of public health contributed significantly to the nation’s fragmented response to the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats included more than $100 billion in the recently...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Jim Usita didn't have to pay for anything he used to build his community garden — his sink, flower pots, drip irrigation system, white picket fence, even his American flag décor.

"That wood came from ...Read more

REDDING, Calif. — Only halfway into the endless plague year, the most outspoken journalist in one of California’s most conservative counties had already tangled with the sheriff, the local megachurch, a rodeo operator ...Read more

One of the throughlines of U.S. history is the progressive expansion of the franchise thanks to the struggle of oppressed Americans to make real the most basic promise of a constitutional democracy: “One person, one vote...Read more

In a few months, New York City residents won’t just vote for their favorite candidate in the June mayoral primary. They will choose their second, third and fourth favorites, as well.

Two years after New Yorkers voted to...Read more

SEOUL, South Korea — Yoon Seol Mi stepped off the plane in northeastern China clad in borrowed Nikes, ripped jeans and a cloud of Chanel perfume.

The trappings of capitalism, she hoped, would mask her origins: a North ...Read more

ST. LOUIS – Dr. Elizabeth Bergamini works nights as a pediatrician. During the day, she juggles caring for three children — ages 4 months, 2 and 5 — while booking vaccine appointments for others.

She estimates she�...Read more

BRIMLEY, Mich. — Smithers Winter Test Center is a long way from the winding canyon roads of the Angeles Crest Highway, where California auto enthusiasts push their steeds. Or Nürburgring’s “Green Hell,” Germany’...Read more

The pandemic has powered big gains in big technology companies, but not the biggest semiconductor maker. Shares of Intel have rallied only about half as much as the NASDAQ off their COVID-19 lows a year ago. The stock’s ...Read more

If you like traditional cars, there’s one upside to the boom in SUV sales. In a market where SUVs are most buyers’ first, second and third option, plain old sedans and hatchbacks have to offer something special or face...Read more

Several decades ago, in a last-ditch effort to sell its aging lineup of cars, American Motors hiked the ride height three inches of the Concord and Spirit, equipped them with all-wheel drive and renamed them Eagles. They ...Read more

Is an electric vehicle right for you?

Many people will ask themselves that question for the first time this year. Prices are falling, battery range is rising, and mainstream brands are adding new EVs at a breakneck pace. ...Read more