Kane Parsons: From YouTube Sensation to A24’s Youngest Director

Now 20, the viral creator Kane Parsons is releasing “Backrooms,” a feature-length expansion of his web series.

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Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent

The babies were part of a vaccine trial for a respiratory virus in the 1960s and died shortly after. Their families said they had been unaware of the trial until recently.

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The Real Story Behind “Pressure,” the Film About the D-Day Weather Forecast

The new film “Pressure” tells the story of the fateful D-Day weather forecast. Here’s what it got right and wrong from the historical record.

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Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?

As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.

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KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire

Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.

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The ‘Becky Shaw’ Star Who ‘Does Horrible Things’ Oh So Well

The Tony nominee Alden Ehrenreich has been making audiences cry at this Broadway comedy in which he portrays a cynical money manager.

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Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya

In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

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