Mr. Khan is the C.E.O. of Khan Academy and the vision steward at TED, both nonprofits that provide free online education for more than 200 million learners globally. On my way to meet a friend in ...

Only 40% of adults meet criteria for obesity when BMI alone is used. A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, according to a study published ...

Levels of vaccine hesitancy among physicians may be higher than expected, with 1 in 10 primary care doctors not believing that vaccines are safe, according to a new survey. Among 625 physicians, 10.1% ...

What billionaires and giant corporations pay in taxes—and what that means for the rest of us. “We can either have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a ...

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Renewable energy use in the U.S. has doubled in the past decade, with state-level contributions varying. Some states produce over half their electricity from renewables, targeting 100% clean energy ...