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Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.

The new leader of the Michigan Republican Party – at least the one designated by one faction of the riven organization – predicts the controversy over who’s running things will be decided soon.

The horse entered the race at 17-1 odds on Saturday at a wildly different Belmont Stakes this year in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Mosquitos love heat. And as summers get warmer, mosquito-borne illnesses are rising, in the U.S., Europe, and South and Central America. Here are some tips to protect yourself.

After trading fire across the Israel-Lebanon border for almost a year, this week Israel and Hezbollah have intensified the fighting. Here’s a look at Hezbollah, its origins, goals and leadership.

Washington Post Chief Executive and Publisher Will Lewis' pick to be its lead editor has withdrawn from the job. Robert Winnett of the U.K.'s Telegraph was scheduled to start after the U.S. elections.

The disclosures by Dr. Kevin O'Connor follow public concerns by Democrats about President Biden's fitness for office and a report about a neurologist's visits to the White House.

It's gut-check time for Michigan sports teams. The Tigers, Lions, Spartans, and Wolverines all face big tests. Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon has a preview.

An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state.

What had once been a sport associated largely with white girls is increasingly dominated by women of color. And more elite gymnasts are competing in the NCAA while they go for the gold.