Dr. Molly O’Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week’s unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse.

It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor. Couples who spend money on time-saving services – like getting takeout, hiring a housecleaner or calling a dog walker – report greater relationship satisfaction, especially during stressful periods, says Ashley Whillans, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School.

Even as a kid, Alice Lovatt was always getting in trouble for being late.

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) – Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday. Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young men that is practiced annually by various ethic groups in Africa.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Russia on Sunday sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, Iranian state television reported. The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) orbit from the Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia. The three satellites are dubbed Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2.

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan reported fewer than half as many cases of polio in 2025 than the previous year, a sign of progress in its eradication campaign even as vaccinators faced repeated militant attacks, according to a statement from the government-run Polio Eradication Initiative.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus – and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel.