News in Brief Travel Ban to Take Effect Tonight A limited travel ban on refugees and travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries is set to take effect Thursday evening. Francie Diep
News in Brief Higher IQ Means Longer Life A new study finds lower mortality rates among highly intelligent people—a link that continues well into old age. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief The Head of ICE Just Admitted Immigrants Are No More Dangerous Than Native-Born Americans And that same day, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would cut funding to sanctuary cities. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Obamacare Is Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks A pilot finds a significant decrease in cardiac arrests among middle-aged residents of the Portland, Oregon, area. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Majority of Americans Disapprove of Senate Health-Care Bill Nevertheless, most Americans want to see changes made to the Affordable Care Act. Francie Diep
News in Brief The Thinking Process of the Visual Artist Their use of language reveals the different ways painters, sculptors, and architects conceptualize space. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Is the Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Ruling Really a ‘Clear Victory’ for Trump? The ban appears to be more an act of political grandstanding, at the expense of Arab and Muslim Americans. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Trial Date Set for New Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Case Though California's statute of limitations on sexual assault accusations has passed, the plaintiff was still able to file her complaint in court because she was a minor at the time of the alleged incident. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Senate Delays Health-Care Vote The decision was made after Republican senators said they would not support even a motion to advance the bill to the floor of the Senate for debate. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief The Numbers Are in on the Senate’s Obamacare Replacement Plan And they're still pretty grim. Dwyer Gunn