While co-founding two of the most influential HIV/AIDS organizations in the U.S., he still had time to pen a landmark play and be nominated for an Academy Award.

HEALTH
Canadian wildfires have caused air quality alerts to go into effect across the U.S. Here’s how to stay safe.
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The rules for donating blood have recently changed.
Nineteen-year-old Delaney Irving was unconscious when she crossed the finish line of Gloucester's 2023 cheese-rolling contest.
Even if sunscreen is part of your daily routine, there might be some major areas—like your eyelids—where you’ve been forgetting to apply it.
Before venturing outdoors, read up on the most common myths about ticks.
Fuzzy gray or black patches of mold or shiny pink or yellow spots of yeast are indications that your blue cheese is past the point of no return.
Rheum, cerumen, and mucus are just a few of our gross bodily fluids.
Some varieties spoil faster than others.
“Ripping off the Band-Aid” is a well-worn idiom. When you want to break bad news, it’s better to just do it quickly; the same goes for anything prompting any ki
“Hands-only CPR” has gained popularity in recent years. So what is it, and when should you use it?
The UK’s Prime Minister was in poor health but still needed to fly. The solution? Stuff him in a big egg.
Sports drinks are full of them. But are they good for you, or just really expensive pee?
There have been quite a few lettuce recalls over the last several years—but onions are responsible for more illnesses.
Requiring blood tests to get a marriage license had nothing to do with an Oedipal fear of accidentally marrying a close relative.