West Virginia governor slams Bloomberg’s clean energy plan  CityNews Vancouver

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s $500 million effort to close the nation’s remaining coal plants isn’t sitting well in …

Rewarding organ donation – the way forward  The Nation

Organ donation concerns thousands of people who need transplantation for a new lease of life. Regrettably, our media often gives it a lopsided portrayal, …

Texas man, 84, becomes oldest living kidney donor in the US  WMTVHe decided to donate a kidney after seeing a neighbor’s plea for help.

Texas man, 84, becomes oldest living kidney donor in the US  WRDW-TVHe decided to donate a kidney after seeing a neighbor’s plea for help.

Texas man, 84, becomes oldest living kidney donor in the US  WSAWHe decided to donate a kidney after seeing a neighbor’s plea for help.

University Of Alabama Releases Emails Regarding Donor’s Rejected Gift  NPR”Our decision was never about the issue of abortion,” the university said as it released emails that are from, to and about mega-donor Hugh Culverhouse Jr.

National Alzheimer’s Association official optimistic about eventual cure  cleveland.comKeith Fargo, national director of scientific programs and outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association, recently visited chapters in Northeast Ohio to share …

Detroit chief says neo-Nazis sought gay pride event violence  CityNews Vancouver

Detroit’s police chief says officers prevented violence by a neo-Nazi group that wanted to spark “Charlottesville No. 2” during a gay pride festival over the …

Mexico opening memorials to ‘dirty war’ torture, killings  CityNews Vancouver

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities are opening memorials to victims of the country’s “dirty war” against dissidents and guerrillas during nearly 20 years of …

HBO ending its nightly newscast produced by Vice Media  CityNews Vancouver

NEW YORK — HBO says it is ending its weeknight newscast produced by Vice Media, concluding a seven-year partnership with the media company.