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3 Candidates Seek Peoria’s Open District 4 Council Seat

Peoria's Fourth District will soon have a new city council representative, with three candidates on the ballot for the upcoming primary election.Andre…

While much of the world gorges on pancakes for Fat Tuesday, the semla is the go-to delicacy of the North, traditionally devoured just before Lent. It takes various forms (and names) throughout Scandinavia.

'Semla Man': The Pastry-Eating Superhero Sweden Needs On Fat Tuesday

The Swedes are fiercely devoted to almond paste- and whipped cream-filled semla. (One king died after gorging on them.) And the day before Lent is game time for feasting before the fast.

The pressure is a little high. Now what?

Why It's Getting Harder To Decide When To Treat High Blood Pressure

Decisions about high blood pressure have gotten thornier over the past couple of years. There's no consensus on when to start treatment with drugs. The latest evidence adds to the confusion.

A traveler walks past a display board showing a canceled flight from Wuhan at Beijing Capital International Airport on Thursday. China closed off the city of more than 11 million in an unprecedented effort to try to contain a deadly new viral illness that has sickened hundreds and spread to other cities and countries during the Lunar New Year travel rush.

Chinese Authorities Begin Quarantine Of Wuhan City As Coronavirus Cases Multiply

Transportation in and out of the city of 11 million is being shut down as cases of the coronavirus are being reported throughout China and abroad. Wuhan is believed to be the contagion's epicenter.

A woman wearing a medical mask rides an escalator at Milan Central train station on Sunday after Italy's government restricted much of the country in an effort to stanch the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Italy Orders Massive Shutdown; Cruise Ship Gets OK To Dock In California

Movie theaters, museums and other cultural sites throughout Italy are closed until next month. Meanwhile, a stranded cruise ship off California with infected passengers is finally allowed to dock.

Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia's crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking office last month.

Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time'

As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia's crown prince for a brutal killing.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei receives a shot of COVIran Barekat, an Iranian-produced COVID-19 vaccine, in Tehran on Friday.

Iran's Supreme Leader Got A Locally Made COVID Shot But Vaccine Struggles Persist

Despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's publicized shot with an Iranian-made vaccine, few citizens have been able to get inoculated in the country hardest hit by the coronavirus in the Middle East.

Friends holding cups of coffee. (Getty Images)

You're not uncool. Making friends as an adult is just hard

Forming new friendships as an adult can seem like an impossible feat. Psychologist Marisa G. Franco shares her top tips for making genuine connections.

An old family photo of Trina and Martin Daniel, who died of COVID-19 within 24 hours of one another in July, with their children Myles and Marina, who were adopted by their cousins after their parents died. Myles and Marina are now teenagers. (Courtesy of the Daniel family)

An overlooked consequence of COVID-19: The hundreds of thousands of orphans left behind

Researchers say the number of COVID-19 orphans likely tops 200,000.

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With 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' fans welcome a new generation to their ranks

Ghostbusters fans are die-hard. Writer Dave Mistich is one of them.

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