Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project. Rhitu Chatterjee
A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety. Rhitu Chatterjee
Stop picking at your cuticles! 7 ways to keep your nails healthy and strong Should you trim your cuticles? How do you cut a hangnail? Is it better to use a cardboard or crystal file? Dermatologists and a nail technician share basic nail health tips. Andee Tagle
Spartanburg measles outbreak: How did we get here? South Carolina is seeing the biggest measles outbreak in the U.S. in decades, spreading mainly among unvaccinated children. At the epicenter is a story as much about politics as it is about a virus. Maria Godoy
Facing a mental health crisis, an NJ school pulled a beloved novel from English class Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics. Anastasia Tsioulcas
For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat. Diaa Hadid
Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use. Yuki Noguchi
'Dude, good luck': the Olympic wit and wisdom of a pioneering African skeleton racer Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he reflects on being a Black African athlete in the white world of winter sports. Jonathan Lambert
That ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicine Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago. Ari Daniel
FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot A little more than a week after the FDA rattled the biotech industry by rejecting Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine without even reviewing the application, the agency changed course. But there's a catch. Sydney Lupkin