Where’s the cure for cancer?

President Obama’s pledge to conquer cancer "in our time" is a great goal, but one of America’s top cancer experts isn’t sure he’d use the word "cure." “The idea of [calling for] a cure does scare me a little bit because, I don’t think that’s realistic in some cancers,” says Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society. “But I like the general overall idea, and I’m thrilled about the focus on health.” Obama’s first proposed budget includes $6 billion for cancer research by the National Institutes of Health.

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Climate protesters blame Donald Trump for airport expansion

Climate protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump’s plans for a sports resort broke into a Scottish airport Tuesday, setting up a small golf course and scaling the roof of a terminal building. Flights at Aberdeen airport were returning to normal by midday after the activists breached the security fence overnight, the airport authority said

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Commentary: Lifting image ban respects war dead

The reversal of two decades of policy on images of returning war casualties is an important and welcome milestone for the American people. NEWARK, Delaware (CNN) — The reversal of two decades of policy on images of returning war casualties is an important and welcome milestone for the American people.

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Spurred by Obama, Health Care Moves to the Front Burner

As part of the $3.5 trillion budget he proposed on Thursday, President Barack Obama is pushing for a down payment on universal health care, a reserve fund of $634 billion over 10 years paid for by higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans and savings from government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

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Amanpour: Obama’s call to arms and optimism

"As we stand at this crossroads of history, the eyes of all people in all nations are once again upon us — watching to see what we do with this moment; waiting for us to lead," President Obama said Tuesday night. “Those of us gathered here tonight have been called to govern in extraordinary times. It is a tremendous burden, but also a great privilege — one that has been entrusted to few generations of Americans.

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