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A large study of Danish kids finds that childhood infections are linked with a higher risk of developing some mental illnesses. The risk is highest in the months immediately following the infection.

Venezuela's government and opposition triggered the political standoff that is drawing an international response. Latin America expert Javier Corrales explains how.

Not all women in the commercial sex industry have been victims of sex trafficking. But that's where many victims of trafficking end up. One woman who got out has begun a program to help others.

The photo of the young child's body powered a surge of public concern for the refugee crisis. Now his aunt, Tina Kurdi, has written a memoir about her family's sorrows and hopes.

Deval Patrick passed on running for president this week, saying the campaign process is too "cruel." He's right — there are a lot of downsides to running for president.

The president speaks to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, where he'll meet a friendly crowd that seems as motivated about beating Democrats as delivering Trump four more years.

Postpartum depression hits low-income women especially hard. Will a promising new drug, Zulresso, become affordable and accessible enough to help them?

U.S.-backed forces in Syria and the White House say that ISIS' territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria. Even so, its threats remain.

A man is trapped in prison for a made-up crime. He's overwhelmed by hopelessness and anger. That is until he hears a knock on the wall ... and words from another time and place.

Kansas may soon turn to private contractors to take the overflow from its crowded prisons, raising questions about growing costs and the reliability of…