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Federal officials say loosening the regulation of association plans will give small businesses a more affordable health insurance option, but critics are wary.

Although he traveled the world over, the chef and TV host kept coming back to explore Cajun food culture in Louisiana in a thoughtful way. And he made life-changing impressions on some of its people.

A court ordered the release of women and children held in immigrant detention centers in favor of electronic monitoring. The GEO Group operates both. Advocates say that's a conflict of interest.

Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, often fleeing violence, are put in detention centers. That was the best way to handle the influx at the time, says one Homeland official. Now, rules are changing.

A former prosecutor, federal judge Merrick Garland will visit Capitol Hill on Thursday to begin meeting with legislators, Obama said.

Getting an accurate diagnosis is a big hurdle in the current outbreak of Zika virus. There are three kinds of tests for Zika, and each has problems. Scientists are working hard to improve diagnosis.

The brutal rape left aid agencies wondering whether to pull out their foreign staff. Now the U.N. has issued a report — and taken action.

Tapeworms, hookworms, leeches. Millions of specimens. This collection has it all — except legs.

Medicaid was never intended to cover long-term care for everyone. Now it pays for nearly 40 percent of the nation's long-term care expenses, and the share is growing.

The child, who had contracted polio, was taken in by Mother Teresa when he was 3. What has happened since sounds like a fairy tale.