Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts

Samantha Pohlman, a registered nurse, performs a cosmetic treatment procedure on Christine Ruiz at Planned Parenthood - B Street in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, March 20. Planned Parenthood is expanding its services by offering cosmetic treatments like injections to expand its revenue sources. Tracy Barbutes for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tracy Barbutes for NPR SACRAMENTO

Justice Department Allows Firing Squads and Pentobarbital

The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 6, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration

Appeals court rules that Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal

President Trump speaks during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Friday blocked President Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border of the U.S., a key pillar

Real-Life Kraken Roamed Late Cretaceous Seas

A sketch of the giant octopus. Yohei Utsuki/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University hide caption toggle caption Yohei Utsuki/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University A hundred million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, the oceans were filled with giant predators, prowling for their next meal. There was the mosasaur —

Spain responds to reported US plans to punish NATO allies

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday said he was "not worried" after a report suggested the US is considering expelling Spain from NATO for failing to support American operations in the war with Iran. According to a US official cited by Reuters news agency, an internal Pentagon email outlines possible measures targeting NATO allies

Germany lowers fuel tax amid high gas prices

Published April 24, 2026 last updated April 24, 2026 People in Germany could see gas prices fall next week after lawmakers approved a bill to lower the fuel tax by €0.17 per liter. Follow DW for these stories and more. https://p.dw.com/p/5Ckni Image: Michael Gründel/Fotostand/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you

Natural molecule could provide Ozempic, Wegovy alternative

A whole new generation of weight-loss treatments has transformed the treatment of obesity, helping people drop kilos at levels once considered difficult to achieve without surgery. Injections like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro mimic a hormone known as GLP-1 that acts in various parts of the body to suppress appetite. Though their effectiveness at helping people lose weight
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