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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer, Teal Health, which makes the test kit, said. Currently, cervical cancer screening is done in a doctor’s office during a pelvic exam, a process some women find uncomfortable and even painful. Some patients …

Another dangerous TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies nationwide, and led to a 15-year-old New Jersey student being charged with arson. The challenge, known as the “Chromebook Challenge,” involves teens jamming objects like paper clips and pencils into the USB port of the …

President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to drastically cut the U.S. current 145% tariff rate on China ahead of trade talks between the two countries. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Friday morning: “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B.,” appearing to refer to Treasury …

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, has been selected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Donald Trump reconsiders raising taxes on the nation’s highest earners. And an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon is showing signs of erupting soon.   Here’s what to know …

Xi’s visit comes as the Trump administration is seeking a 30-day “unconditional ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, and ahead of U.S.-China trade talks this weekend, the first since Trump imposed steep tariffs on U.S. trading partners around the world. Xi was among 29 world leaders expected to attend the commemorations, …

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has inherited a raging battle for not only the soul of the Catholic Church, but also its place in the geopolitical world. The new pope will have to decide whether his global pulpit will continue Pope Francis’ broadly progressive legacy, or revert to a …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday, as the North continued to blame its rivals for escalating tensions through their joint military exercises. The report came a day after South …

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Some podcasters raised concerns this week over a new Spotify feature that will publicly display how many plays each podcast episode gets. The streaming service on Tuesday announced the rollout of its “Plays” metric, calling the feature “another invaluable source of insight” for creators “as they look to optimize their …