Two scientists' groundbreaking research on worms has earned them the Nobel Prize in medicine. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun uncovered microRNA, tiny molecules that help control what cells do, which could help develop new medicines.
For five months, Susan Ercolino says she was afraid to close her eyes. Night after night, she stayed half-awake in and around MacArthur Park — flinching at footsteps, jolting at voices, scanning the d...