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World Anti-Doping Agency Confirms Allegations Of Russian Cheating

An independent report found evidence of a state-sponsored effort to encourage Russian athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs and avoid detection. This could affect the Rio Olympics.

Canadian law professor Richard McLaren speaks at a news conference Monday in Toronto. McLaren is the author of a new report that accuses Russia of a widespread doping campaign.

Russia Should Be Barred From Rio Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Says

"The findings of the report show a shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and on the Olympic Games," IOC President Thomas Bach says of a WADA investigation.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the NAACP National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 18, 2016.

Clinton On Police Murders: 'This Madness Has To Stop'

Speaking to the NAACP annual convention, Clinton spoke of bringing "the full weight of the law" against those who kill officers and confronting racial bias.

Cleopas Kapembwa Chisanga of Zambia, who is HIV positive, is the subject of a new video and will be broadcasting from this week's International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.

A New Generation Learns How To Live With HIV

You can hear their stories in a series of videos — and listen to their youth-oriented coverage of the International AIDS Conference.

Surplus corn is piled outside a storage silo in Paoli, Colo. Do federal farm subsidies encourage the production — and perhaps overconsumption — of things that we're told to eat less of, like high fructose corn syrup or meat produced from livestock raised on subsidized grains?

Does Subsidizing Crops We're Told To Eat Less Of Fatten Us Up?

There's a disconnect between what we're told to eat and what crops the U.S. subsidizes. Many critics blame farm policy for promoting bad eating habits. The reality is a lot more complicated.

A sex worker waits outside a room she rents in Beira, Mozambique. Her client, inside, will pay 50 meticais for 5 minutes with her — that's about 75 cents.

Fighting HIV In Two High-Risk Groups: Sex Workers And Truck Drivers

It's part of a pilot program from Doctors Without Borders in a part of Mozambique where roughly 1 in 10 adults is infected with the virus.

President Obama presents the Medal of Honor to retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles for bravery during the Vietnam War. Obama said acknowledging Kettles was a gift for the nation following "a couple of tough weeks."

Obama: Medal Of Honor Recipient Offers Needed Inspiration

The president described Lt. Col. Charles Kettles as reminder of "goodness and decency" after a "tough couple of weeks." Kettles is credited in saving 44 lives during the Vietnam War.

Breasts deemed "dense" in a mammogram tend to have less fatty tissue and more connective tissue, breast ducts and glands, doctors say. About 40 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 74 have dense breasts.

Got Dense Breasts? That Can Depend On Who Is Reading The Mammogram

A big study suggests that radiologists vary widely in their assessment of density, a risk factor for breast cancer. And density is just one component of breast cancer risk, the researchers underscore.

Preschool students from Nikki Jones' class at Porter Early Childhood Development Center in Tulsa, Okla., line up in the hallway on their way back from outside play.

A Harsh Critique Of Federally Funded Pre-K

A researcher warns against expanding prekindergarten programs where kids spend a quarter of the day waiting in line.

Woman Marries Man Who Got Her Attention With Tweets

He handled social media for a book shop in London. She found his tweets amusing. On Sunday, Victoria and Jonathan O'Brien tied the knot. And now their marriage is trending.

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