UK backs bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. The vote backing what is generally termed "assisted dying" is potentially the biggest change to social policy in the U.K. since abortion was partially legalized in 1967.

Indians stretch to mark International Day of Yoga

NEW DELHI (AP) – Tens of thousands of people across India stretched in public parks and on sandy beaches Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga.

NASA spacecraft photographs crashed Japanese lunar lander

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company’s lunar lander.

You probably don't need foods with added protein

The human body needs protein. Proteins carry out countless functions inside cells and they are vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of muscles, bones and skin. And with food companies rolling out high-protein versions of a huge range of foods, including milkshakes and granola bars – and even pancakes and popcorn – you might be tempted to think you need to add more to your diet.

The origins, benefits of chair yoga and its surge in popularity

WASHINGTON (AP) – Chair yoga modifies traditional yoga poses to suit older adults and those with physical limitations. But as AP Lifestyles Writer Leanne Italie explains, that doesn’t mean it’s any less of a workout. As older adults embrace active lifestyles, chair yoga has surged in popularity.

How to stay cool in the heat wave hitting parts of the US

The first big heat wave of 2025 has arrived, coinciding with the official start of summer.

Rape victims in Brazil struggle to access legal abortions

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A 27-year-old Brazilian woman, who said she became pregnant after being raped in March during Carnival in Brasilia, should have been granted access to a legal abortion. But when she sought to terminate the pregnancy at a hospital around a month later, she was told she needed a police report.

Want to plant trees to offset fossil fuels? You'd need all of North and Central America

Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can’t possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions caused by the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies. To do that, trees would have to cover the entire land mass of North and Central America, according to a study out Thursday.