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…
Year after trans military ban, legal battle rages…
In the year since the Trump administration banned transgender individuals from serving in the military, a number of advocacy groups have challenged the policy and many active service members say they’ve been forced to choose…
More than 2,200 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes,…
Nearly 2,500 long-term care facilities in 36 states are battling coronavirus cases, according to data gathered by NBC News from state agencies, an explosive increase of 522 percent compared to a federal tally just 10…
Priests find new ways to celebrate Jesus rebirth…
ROBBIANO, Italy — Giuseppe Corbari got tired of hearing his voice bounce off the walls of the empty church of Santi Quirico e Giulitta a Robbiano di Giussano. So he asked his congregation to send…
Best new board games and tabletop games, according…
As the coronavirus keeps more and more Americans in their homes, there's an increased interest in how to best spend time indoors. Many people opt into the pleasure of streaming content or playing video games.…
Trumps Navy secretary debacle is about more than…
In a stunning series of events, a coronavirus health crisis among the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt was transformed into a leadership and public relations disaster for the Trump administration and the…
Coronavirus live updates: Fauci warns it is too…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, has warned that it is too early to relax coronavirus restrictions on Americans as the U.S. death toll climbed past 18,500 on Friday, according to an…
Coronavirus pandemic: Security Council warned of violent conflict
The United Nations Security Council was warned that the coronavirus pandemic could trigger violent unrest, undermining efforts to fight the disease that has killed close to 100,000 worldwide. Meanwhile, New York, the epicenter of the…
Video shows giant trench being dug on NYCs…
New drone video shows a giant trench being dug at New York City's public cemetery on Hart Island to help handle an influx of unclaimed bodies due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the death toll…