International justice and genocide in Gaza
The underlying question is whether the Hamas attacks of October 7 explain and justify everything. Was it the big ‘flashpoint’ of what is occurring now?
Study identifies potential biomarker to detect long Covid
New research indicates that people with this condition have a dysregulated complement system. The discovery opens the door to drug development and diagnostic tests
Sarah Jessica Parker’s tutu in ‘Sex and the City,’ which cost $5, is sold at auction for $52,000
The iconic look was one of the many lots up for sale, such as a cocktail dress worn by Princess Diana, which went for $325,000, and the gown that Grace Kelly wore to meet the Kennedys
Hunter Biden accepts congressional subpoena to testify behind closed doors
At the request of the Republicans, the son of the U.S. president will attend a disposition on February 28 to discuss his foreign business dealings
Everything we know about the gigantic complex — complete with a bunker — that Mark Zuckerberg is building in Hawaii
Meta’s billionaire owner is building a huge empire on the island of Kauai that will have a 500-square-meter underground shelter and bomb-proof doors
Michelle Sadler, medical anthropologist: ‘The system puts so many barriers in the way of profound change in childbirth care’
The activist against obstetric violence has spent more than two decades researching birth and labor. Also an author, she advocates for transforming the way we care for women during labor, and proposes normalizing models like home birth and midwife-led centers
Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March
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The House approved the measure by a vote of 314-108, with opposition coming mostly from the more conservative members of the Republican conference
Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation
Lawmakers and environmental groups argue that expanded capital would allow the company, responsible for much deforestation in the rainforest, to do even more harm
States expand low-interest loan programs for farms, businesses and new housing
The programs have taken off after a series of key interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve made virtually all loans more expensive
The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
The bipartisan commission, approved by the GOP-majority committee, would recommend ways to balance the budget
Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
The reef extends for about 310 miles from Florida to South Carolina and at some points reaches 68 miles wide
Georgia judge sets a hearing on misconduct allegations against Fani Willis in Trump election case
The allegations that the District Attorney has been romantically involved with a special prosecutor she hired for the case have been seized upon by Trump
German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers
Tens of thousands of people in the European country have protested against alleged far-right plans to deport millions of immigrants