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Finding the right medication to treat mental health problems can be a frustrating trial-and-error process. New genetic tests aim to match meds to patients more effectively, but do they really work?

The actions snarled Londoners’ morning rush hour, sparking frustration among people who rely on the train. Police have made at least 1,711 arrests in the climate activists’ 12 days of protests.

The vice president led a delegation to try to convince the Turkish president to stop the military push and enact a ceasefire. Those goals were considered highly unlikely ahead of Thursday’s meeting.

A powerful and intense coastal storm has pummeled several states with heavy rain and strong winds, downing power lines and trees in Maine, Massachusetts and other states.

The drive to make more milk has had an unsavory side effect: Cows have become more genetically similar and less fertile. Scientists are trying to recover valuable genetic variation that was lost.

The decision is sure to renew debate about President Trump’s unprecedented decision to maintain ownership of the Trump Organization after taking the oath of office.

A comprehensive new report from UNICEF calls attention to the surge in obesity in developing countries — even as they’re dealing with children who are undernourished.

White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney spoke to reporters in a rare press briefing on Thursday, defending the administration’s strategy with Ukraine.