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Can cuddling or kissing a pet put you at risk of contracting an unknown virus? Can people pass a virus to pets? Those are questions that pet owners ponder. And if Centu (left) and Ruby (right) could talk, they'd probably ask as well.

You asked: Can we catch a new virus from a pet? A cat-loving researcher has an answer

What's the risk of contracting a surprising virus from Fido or Kitty? It's not a frivolous question, as one virologist explains. And there's another question: Can you give a virus to your pet?

A vendor weighs green vein kratom to sell by the gram at a vape shop in Lake Worth, Fla. Kratom is derived from the dried leaves of a tree in the coffee family. It's been used as traditional medicine in Southeast Asia for centuries.

Herbal supplement kratom targeted by lawsuits after a string of deaths

Millions of Americans use kratom, which is sold at gas stations, vape shops and bars. It can act like an opiate on the body. The FDA warns against using kratom, but most states don't regulate it.

At a December 2022 meeting, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors decided to use $63,000 of opioid settlement funds to help cover a budget shortfall. Since settlement payments will arrive annually till 2038, they plan to use it as an ongoing revenue source.

A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap

State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.

We asked to see your pet artwork — you unleashed your creativity

A pug beagle dressed as a Tudor gentleman. A colorfully rendered cockatoo. Sculpture. Stained glass. Cross stitch. We asked you to share artwork inspired by your pets, and you all outdid yourselves.

Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry.

Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is the National Recording Registry's first reggaeton song

On Wednesday, the mega-hit single became the first reggaeton song to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

A screenshot from the video released by the Chester County Prison shows the moment escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante begins to crabwalk up a wall and out of sight.

What we know about the search for escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante

A manhunt stretches into its eighth day and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here are the latest updates.

Based on one of America's most emblematic pieces of intellectual property, Greta Gerwig's <em>Barbie </em>starring Margot Robbie, above, was never going to be <em>just</em> a movie, because Barbie was never <em>just</em> a doll.

'Barbie' review: Sometimes corporate propaganda can be fun as hell

Based on one of America's most emblematic pieces of intellectual property, Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie was never going to be just a movie, because Barbie was never just a doll.

Ted Hearne's choral work 'FARMING' raises food for thought

The composer, in a new collaboration with the Grammy-winning choir The Crossing, uses the words of Jeff Bezos and William Penn to explore connections among farming, colonialism and capitalism.

A Delta Airlines plane lands near an In-N-Out Burger next to Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday.

Roads and airports will be crowded this weekend. Here's how to prepare

The FAA says this could be the third-busiest travel weekend of the year so far, while AAA warns we could see more traffic on the roads than in years. Here's what to know if you're flying or driving.

Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline cancelled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 27, 2022.

Biden wants airlines to pay passengers whose flights are hit by preventable delays

No airline currently offers cash compensation in addition to refunds or amenities. The White House plans to change that. The move comes after a chaotic holiday travel season.

The Kumaon Hills, foothills that are situated in the central Himalayas. There are roughly 3 million springs emanating from the Indian Himalayan Region, but an Indian government has said nearly half have run dry or are becoming seasonal.

As the 'water tower of Asia' dries out, villagers learn to recharge their springs

In the Himalayan foothills, water is getting harder to come by. Villagers in one region of northern India are learning how to recharge the groundwater-fed springs they depend on.

President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron toast during a state dinner on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Celebs and dignitaries meet at the White House for Biden's state dinner

Foreign and domestic government officials and A-list stars partook in President Biden's black tie event Thursday night, in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron.

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