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The sturgeon supermoon over Vanderbilt University's West End Tower in Nashville, Tenn., in August 2023.

What to know about Monday's blue supermoon

The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.

There are more than 4,600 hospitals in the U.S., and 49% of them are nonprofit and therefore tax-exempt. The CEOs of these nonprofit health systems now earn, on average, $1.3 million a year.

CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?

Nonprofit hospitals pay their CEOs generously, and their compensation keeps getting larger. Some researchers wonder if the ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.

President Biden, seen here on Aug. 15 in Largo, Md., is expected to headline the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday.

Here’s who’s expected to speak on Day 1 of the DNC

President Biden is set to headline Monday night's programming, but convention planning remains in flux with the party's quick pivot to Vice President Harris as the nominee.

'A Wilder Shore' charts the course of a famous bohemian marriage

Camille Peri's lively and substantive dual biography of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson offers a glimpse of their unconventional marriage — and an inspiration for living fearlessly.

President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago.

Biden caps off a career in public service as Democrats celebrate his legacy at DNC

In a night "For the People," Democrats focused on the legacy of the Biden presidency as President Biden passed the torch to Vice President Harris.

Emergency services at the scene of the search for a missing boat Monday in Porticello Santa Flavia, Italy.

Search resumes for British tech magnate and 5 others after yacht sinks off Sicily

Rescue teams were returning to the site of a sunken yacht off Sicily on Tuesday to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull.

A visitor xtakes photographs of bison in Yellowstone National Park on June 13.

The U.S. national park system gets a $100 million grant, the largest in its history

The National Park Foundation said the gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. would help fund programs in the national park system, which includes more than 400 sites.

Medical professionals and students take part in a protest rally after the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata on August 21. India's Supreme Court on August 20 ordered a national task force to examine how to bolster security for health workers.

The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety

The young woman was raped and murdered while on break from a 36-hour hospital shift. Women who work in health care — and other fields — are calling for changes to protect them from sexual violence.

Ruth Buchanan had just left a department store in Charlotte, N.C., with a friend when she was fatally struck by a car in 1989. It was two days before New Year's Eve.

She was struck by a car during the holidays in 1989. DNA just helped find the driver

Ruth Buchanan had just left a department store in Charlotte, N.C., with a friend when she was fatally struck by a car. After 30 years, DNA technology helped police identify the driver.

The Harris campaign hopes that young voters like this one can be mobilized to vote for her during the election season.

Democrats want to turn internet hype for Harris into actual votes

There’s an increase in enthusiasm for the vice president among voters under 30, but making that support stick is a daunting task.

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