Using Both Quit Lines And Websites Helps Smokers Stop
Every state offers quit lines and other aids to help smokers end the habit. Using both telephone and online aids works best, a study finds.
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As Uber Expands, It Asks Cities For Forgiveness Instead Of Permission
In 2014, Uber became one of the most valuable privately held companies on Earth. It expanded to more than 200 cities, but criticism and legal battles have ballooned in parallel with its revenues.
Why Emotional Learning May Be As Important As The ABCs
A growing body of research suggests that teaching really young kids how to recognize and express their feelings can help them into their adult lives.
Texted Reminders Help Parents Get Kids In For Flu Shots
It's hard enough to get kids in for one flu shot, let alone two. But when parents got texts that explained why the child needed a second dose, they were much more likely to get the job done.
As More Women Tell Abortion Stories, Both Sides Claim Advantage
Does telling your abortion story help end stigma about the procedure, or does it help opponents make the case against abortion? The answer to that question depends very much on whom you talk to.
Toddler Fatally Shoots His Mother At Idaho Wal-Mart
The Kootenai County sheriff's office says the 2-year-old boy, who was seated in a shopping cart, reached into his mother's handbag, found the loaded gun and shot her. She died at the scene.
Rep. Grimm To Resign After Guilty Plea On Tax Charge
In a statement reported by CBS and The Associated Press, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., said he would resign effective Jan. 5. Grimm pleaded guilty last week to filing a false tax return.
The Fleeting Obsessions Of The White House Press Corps
From the VA and Secret Service scandals to Ebola, each week brought another hot issue into the White House briefing room. Here's a look at just how short the press corps' attention span was in 2014.
Despite Election Defeat, Obama Sees Room To Push His Agenda
President Obama begins his administration's final phase the way he began several others: recovering from disaster, in this case the loss of the Senate. He's striving to show he won't be a lame duck.
Here's Why Obama Said The U.S. Is 'Less Racially Divided'
The president says incidents in the past year have "surfaced" long-simmering issues between minority communities and authorities, allowing for a healthy airing of grievances.