Nation/World Editor | Nation, World, Washington

Courtnay Peifer is a national editor with a focus on managing the copy desk, national/world wire stories, Science + Health Sunday section, copy editing enterprise and projects for print and digital platforms. 

Peifer previously worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Oakland Tribune and Newsday.


A saint's life in photos

Mother Teresa over the years


Minnesota mom: A rare glycogen storage disease

There are few outward signs that my son has an incurable disease.


Autistic brains respond differently, study says

The difference could explain why people with autism disorders are drawn to repetitive motions and learn details about narrow topics


'Significant' amounts of arsenic found in rice, group says

Consumer Reports urged the FDA to set permissible levels of arsenic in food


Drug combo increases breast cancer survival rates, study says

Study of nearly 700 women bolsters support for hormone-targeting therapy


Gene study raises hopes for colon cancer drugs

Genetic vulnerabilities could lead to powerful new treatments


FDA approves first new anti-obesity drug in decade

The pill is expected to be on the market early next year


DNA of fetus decoded with risk-free test

Method could one day be used to screen for genetic disorders


Curry may boost your immune system

Oregon State University researchers discover compound found in turmeric help fight infection


Weight may not predict heart disease

Metabolic health may be the biggest indicator for risk, scientists say