Pope Francis leads final farewell to Benedict before thousands
This handout photograph taken and released by The Vatican Media on January 5, 2023, shows…
Queenie, a young Black woman living and dating in London, is ‘complex, funny, broken, fun’
Early in the pandemic, I looked after my niece because she had conjunctivitis and couldn’t…
Jan. 6 Rallies Will Demand Accountability for Trump, ‘Urgent Action to Protect Our Democracy’
Democracy defenders will mark the second anniversary of the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on…
Eruption resumes at Kilauea volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Hawaii
The eruption at Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii resumed at approximately 02:34 UTC on January 6,…
Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water
African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today.…
US House Adjourns—Again—After 11 Failed Votes to Select a Speaker
For the first time since before the U.S. Civil War, the House of Representatives on…
No, you shouldn’t wash raw chicken before cooking it. So why do people still do it?
Food safety authorities and regulators around the world recommend you don’t wash raw poultry before…
Major X1.2 solar flare erupts from Active Region 3182
A major solar flare measuring X1.2 at its peak erupted from Active Region 3182 at…
Biden Signs Bill to End Profiteering From Prisoners’ Calls to Loved Ones
Justice campaigners celebrated Thursday after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill empowering federal regulators…
Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds
Many believe our particularly large brain is what makes us human – but is there…