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In The Name Of Party Unity, Trump Meets With Ryan, Other GOP Leaders

It is Donald Trump's first visit to Washington, D.C., since he locked up the Republican presidential nomination earlier this month.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill Thursday.

Trump And Ryan Call Meeting A 'Very Positive Step Toward Unification' Of GOP

In a joint statement after their meeting at the Republican National Committee headquarters, the two stressed that the party must unite to defeat likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton this fall.

"I'm afraid there's a growing sense that the path to health is through testing," says Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, a Dartmouth Institute internist who has written books on the pitfalls of overdiagnosis. Encouraging the worried well to order their own blood tests feeds that mindset, he says.

DIY Blood Tests? There's A Downside To Ordering Your Own

It's legal to order diagnostic blood tests without consulting a doctor in many states. But critics say healthy patients can go down a rabbit hole of invasive assays and unnecessary treatments.

Domestic Abuse in Later Life

Broadcast date: 5/12/16Domestic violence, can occur across the lifespan to victims of all ages, including older adults. It can be viewed as a sub-set of…

In Daniel Clowes' <em>Patience</em>, a man turns to time travel after his true love is murdered.

Cartoonist Daniel Clowes On Time Travel And Giving Readers Their Money's Worth

At 55, Clowes is one of the most influential artists in the independent comics world. His latest book, Patience, uses time travel to look at the ways random events can set a life on a new path.

Catherine Russell: Sunny Side Of The Street

More than 30 years ago, Sy Oliver arranged a book of music for female vocal trio, for one concert only. The singer Catherine Russell unearths those arrangements at Jazz At Lincoln Center.

Pope Francis greets participants in a special audience with members of the International Union of Superiors General on Thursday in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis Says He's Open To Studying Whether Women Can Be Deacons

The pontiff says he is willing to create a commission on the issue. It could signal a turning point for the Roman Catholic Church, which does not allow women to serve in ordained ministry.

A Syrian soldier walks on a ravaged street in Daraya, a besieged suburb of Syria's capital, in February.

Convoy Carrying Desperately Needed Aid Refused Entry To Besieged Damascus Suburb

A U.N. official said Daraya was "probably the place in Syria where the greatest unmet needs exist." The Red Cross says a government checkpoint turned away the convoy carrying baby milk and vaccines.

Factories have been closing in southwest Ohio for years. This Delphi factory in Dayton shut down in 2006. Economists say that to a large degree, the decline in middle incomes reflects the loss of factory jobs.

In 9 Out Of 10 Cities, Middle-Income Families Are Slipping Away

A new study by the Pew Research Center shows the share of middle-income households is shrinking. That's because more households are moving into the upper class, while others are sinking lower.

In the past two years, many food companies — including candy-makers — have decided to label their products as non-GMO. Because practically all sugar beets in the U.S. are genetically modified, those food products are now using sugar derived from sugar cane. There is no genetically modified sugar cane.

As Big Candy Ditches GMOs, Sugar Beet Farmers Hit A Sour Patch

As companies shun genetically modified ingredients, they're buying more sugar extracted from sugar cane rather than beets. Sugar beet farmers are thinking of going back to conventional beets.

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