‘The situation is dire’: Inside Afghanistan’s ‘fast unraveling’ humanitarian crisis
More than half of Afghanistan’s population — 23 million people — don’t have enough food to eat, according to the United Nations.
Ciara: Black women die from cervical cancer twice as often as white women. It’s not biology.
We need to address disparities in treatment and prevention to help create better health equity for the next generation.
What is a scientific theory?
A scientific theory is based on careful examination of facts. It is much different from the non-scientific use of the word.
Two Connecticut detectives placed on leave over handling of Black women’s deaths
Two Connecticut detectives have been placed on administrative leave following public outcry over the handling of death investigations of two Black women, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, city officials announced.
From Kabul, pregnant reporter fights New Zealand to come home
Charlotte Bellis, a pregnant New Zealand reporter, has chosen Kabul as a base for her fight to return home because of her country’s strict Covid entry rules.
U.K. report faults Boris Johnson for ‘serious failure’ over Covid lockdown parties
Parties held by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during Covid-19 lockdown were a “serious failure,” a highly-anticipated government report said Monday.
U.S. braces for another storm days after Northeast walloped by snow, freezing temps
Residents across the Northeast are digging out Monday from a weekend winter storm that may have contributed to the deaths of at least four people in New York.
Ice Ribbon illuminated arena unveiled as Olympic speed skating venue
Stadium specialist Populous has revealed the only new permanent venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, ahead of the games’ imminent official opening. Named the Ice Ribbon, the arena will host speed skating events and is defined by an eye…
Two New York nurses made $1.5M in fake vaccine card scheme, prosecutors say
Two nurses on New York’s Long Island allegedly forged Covid-19 vaccination cards and entered the false shots in the state’s database in a scheme that raked in over $1.5 million.
Tucson digs in against Rosemont copper mine in a dispute over a water storage project
The city said it will divert its own water from other recharge sites to prevent the owners of the Rosemont mine from using a city project.