Each April we celebrate Earth Day, when millions of people around the globe are inspired to celebrate the environment. But, in an era when planetary health can seem exceptionally dire, these moments are increasingly important…
Online and vulnerable: Experts find nearly three dozen…
It was an assurance designed to bolster public confidence in the way America votes: Voting machines “are not connected to the internet.” Then Acting Undersecretary for Cybersecurity and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security…
Blindsiding Trump, most Republican governors have agreed to…
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to take in refugees, but 18 of his 26 Republican counterparts have chosen to open the door to…
Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen arrested in star-studded…
WASHINGTON — Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix and Emmy winner Martin Sheen were arrested Friday at Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protest on Capitol Hill. The actors, taking part in the "Fire Drill Fridays" protest, marched…
Iranian military says it unintentionally shot down Ukrainian…
Iran’s military admitted it “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane hours after the country had launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops, Iranian state TV reported. State TV cited a military statement…
2 prominent flu strains are hitting kids and…
This season's flu continues to hit children and young adults particularly hard, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting Friday that there have been twice as many pediatric flu deaths so far this…
MIT review cites big mistakes in taking Epstein…
An internal review of Jeffrey Epstein's donations to MIT concluded that a handful of top administrators at the storied institute knew about the money and "made significant mistakes of judgment in deciding to accept Epstein’s…