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An Israeli air strike damaged this ambulance in front of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 3. Israel said the vehicle was "identified ... as being used by a Hamas terrorist cell" and that a "number of Hamas terrorist operatives were killed." Hamas denied the presence of fighters in the ambulance convoy, calling the claims "baseless."

Attacks on health care are on track to hit a record high in 2023. Can it be stopped?

The targeting of hospitals and medical workers is a fact of modern warfare — in Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. International law say such attacks are unacceptable. Are there any consequences?

Cowboys — and girls — were<em> everywhere</em> in 2023, from Beyoncé's mirrored Renaissance hat, to a new show about Black U.S. marshal Bass Reeves, to Margot Robbie (above) as Barbie.

Cowboys were everywhere this year — here's how an American icon was reclaimed

2023 represented a collective reclamation of the cowboy for those who have traditionally felt threatened or excluded by the archetype of the patriarchal, ruggedly individualistic gunslinger.

Tom Cruise is back, and doing his own stunts, in<em> Mission: Impossible <em>—</em> Dead Reckoning Part One.</em>

Tom Cruise hangs on for dear life to his 'Mission' to save the movies

Film critic Justin Chang doesn't know if Cruise can save the movies but he never gets tired of watching him try. Cruise does his own outrageous stunts in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.

Cheryl Dunye's 1996 debut, The Watermelon Woman, is being added to the Criterion Collection. It's a long overdue honor for the filmmaker who shaped how Black LGBTQ+ stories are told.

Some advice from filmmaker Cheryl Dunye: 'Keep putting yourself out where you belong'

Dunye's 1996 debut, The Watermelon Woman, is being added to the Criterion Collection. It's a long overdue honor for the filmmaker who shaped how Black LGBTQ+ stories are told.

A girl holding her great-grandmother's hand. Japan has one of the world's most rapidly aging societies.

Would you like to live beyond 100? No, some Japanese say

A new survey in Japan shows that most Japanese would prefer rather not to live to the age of 100 or beyond.

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis

The companies, including Johnson & Johnson and McKesson, will admit no wrongdoing. Billions of dollars in payouts will fund drug treatment and harm reduction programs.

A shopper carries Zara shopping bags in Paris. The fashion company said it regrets that some customers were offended by its latest ad campaign.

Zara pulls ad campaign that critics said resembled Gaza destruction

The multinational fashion retailer Zara said it regrets a "misunderstanding" about its latest ad campaign after public outcry over images that some said evoked the war in Gaza.

Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty

Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties.

Some people have their medical wished tattooed on their bodies. CPR can save lives, especially for the young and healthy, but can add pain and chaos to a frail, sick patient's last moments.

CPR can be lifesaving for some, futile for others. Here's what makes the difference

If someone young and healthy collapses, the treatment is a no-brainer. As we age or suffer serious health problems, there may come a point where it would do more harm than good.

Musician Terry Hall of The Specials performs on the Main Stage, at the Isle of Wight Festival in Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, England, on June 14, 2014.

Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63

Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.

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