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A New Invader Threatens California Water Supplies. Can State Stop Its Spread? 

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. One of the state’s best investigators was on the hunt for golden mussels — a dangerous new invader in California’s waters, with a reputation for destruction. Wearing a collar and a tongue-lolling grin, Allee, a Belgian Malinois, sniffed...

Israel Strikes Damascus as Fighting Rages in Southern Syria

DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM - Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defense ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw. Reuters reporters heard warplanes swoop low over the capital and unleash a series of massive strikes on central Damascus. The cityscape was blanketed...

So Your Doctor Is a DO. Does That Matter?

By most measures, osteopathic medicine is a profession in its prime. The number of doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs, has grown 70% in the past decade and is expected to continue expanding. More than a quarter of all medical students in the United States are training to become DOs,...

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