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Two events which took place in the mid-1950s have exerted since then an extraordinary influence over health care. The first event was the development of an effective vaccine against polio, a scientific triumph over a fearsome communicable...

Beijing bests Manila in a naval standoff, worrying its neighbors.

Few controversies in modern medicine are as emotionally charged as the one over the causes of autism and its possible cures. Journalists, celebrities, and a few medical researchers have claimed that some long-used vaccines cause autism and that various substances and procedures can cure it.

Wading into this controversy is...

Ongoing construction of a Russian dam aims to change the border with Ukraine.

A liability concern may have left the FBI ignorant ofAtta"s al Qaeda cell"s operations in the U.S., resulting in a missed opportunity to prevent the terrible events of September 11.

What's Ahead? As the defense industry sets to close another strong financial year for its sector, what lies ahead?

People fear guns. Yet, while guns make it easier for bad things to happen, they also make it easier for people to protect themselves.