Luxury dog hotels give some people pause amid the inequality of South Africa High-end accommodations for pooches are thriving in one of the world's most unequal countries. They have their defenders and their critics. Who's barking up the right tree? Tommy Trenchard
I wanted to know why my mom was so hard on us kids growing up. So I finally asked When she was a kid growing up in Kenya, Esther Ngumbi was mad at her mom for being so tough on her. Now she's grateful -- but she wanted to know, did her mother realize how her kids felt at the time? Esther Ndumi Ngumbi
An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, describes her fight to stop the largest measles outbreak since 2000, despite a chaotic reorganization of federal health agencies. Dan Gorenstein
Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her. Will Stone
A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending. Deirdre Walsh
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data. Alana Wise
States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans 13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again. Alexandra Olgin
From apps to gadgets, 'Second Life' considers how tech is changing having a baby When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says. Tonya Mosley
Former CDC staff warn of "a five alarm fire" The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health. Pien Huang
How one writer quit dieting and discovered her strength through weightlifting Casey Johnston spent years running and restricting calories. When she started weightlifting, she rebuilt muscle mass — and her relationship with her body. Mara Gordon
