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The former NSA contractor was up to more than 600,000 followers hours after joining Twitter. His presence on the social-media platform could mean domestic surveillance makes a campaign comeback.

A British study that tracked the health of thousands from childhood through midlife finds early distress to be even more potent than adult stress in predicting later diabetes and heart disease.

Politicians and the press are trying to read the tea leaves on Joe Biden's future. But right now, only the vice president knows what his tea cup holds.

Former Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Fahmy talks about the nearly two years he spent imprisoned in Egypt. He received a presidential pardon last week.

At least seven people are dead in a large city of southern China after a series of powerful explosions that are being blamed on parcel bombs. At least 17 explosions caused the damage.

The U.S. said coalition forces are in the country in a noncombat role and the strikes were ordered in self-defense. The attacks come as the Taliban have made significant gains in the country.

Although the government is responsible for providing health services to people in jail and prison, inmates are still often expected to pay for a share of the treatment.

President Obama signed the bill into law before the midnight deadline to keep the government running. The measure does not defund Planned Parenthood as House Republicans had threatened.

Republicans are pushing to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding. The organization's popularity has held steady, highlighting a risk for the GOP. But there's danger for Democrats, too.

A wine writer travels the world to uncover the stories behind 12 bottles of wine. Each bottle offers insight into politics, environment, economics and community.