April Leonard likes to blame her bunions on her husband. In 2017, she accompanied him to a podiatrist appointment for calluses—and went home scheduled for surgery to correct her misaligned toe bone. In retrospect, it was a good thing. “He said, ‘I’d really like you to have this done now, because it won’t get better,’” […]
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban it, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app TikTok has passed and is on its way to President […]
Dust clouds originating from the Sahara desert in North Africa blew across the Mediterranean Sea, turning Greece’s sky orange on Tuesday. Historic landmarks in the country’s capital Athens, including the ancient citadel of Acropolis, were enveloped in orange dust. One image, taken from the famous Tourkovounia hills that bisect the city of Athens, depicts a […]
On April 1st, the Department of Health and Human Services released a directive to the nation’s teaching hospitals and medical schools to “reiterate and provide clarity” about the need for written, informed consent before “sensitive and intimate examinations” such as breast, pelvic, prostate, and rectal examinations, as part of medical training. Any institutions that do […]
King Charles III bestowed honors on his family members and nobles, including a new historically significant title for his daughter-in-law, . The King appointed the Princess of Wales to be a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour St George’s Day. The order was founded by King George V in 1917 to […]
“Don’t google your cancer,” the oncology nurse said to me as I was getting my blood drawn ahead of my first round of chemotherapy in 2006. I was 17 years old at the time. I was very confused by the emphasis she put on this advice. Still, I took the print-out of “safe” web addresses […]
Donald Trump is currently a criminal defendant in a New York state trial. However, on Thursday, his lawyers will argue before the Supreme Court that as a former President he’s largely immune from criminal prosecution, setting the stage for one of the most pivotal decisions on presidential power in a generation. The case, Trump v. […]
As India’s marathon election kicked off its first voting phase last Friday, April 19, unemployment was looming large in the minds of millions of voters—despite the country’s rapid economic growth. Since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, economists have highlighted India as a powerful rival to China, particularly for its global […]
In our everyday lives, time is a precious commodity. We can gain or lose it. We can save, spend or waste it. If our crimes are revealed, we risk having to serve time. To scientists, time is something we can measure. Clocks have, over the centuries, been the high tech artifacts of their era—the water […]
Extreme weather can be deadly, and the deadliest of all is extreme heat. Approximately 1,220 Americans die every year due to extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And more Americans die from heat than any other weather-related hazards—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and cold—per the CDC. That’s why the CDC […]
The International Monetary Fund issued an unusual statement this month. Its spokeswoman Julie Kozack told reporters in Washington that executive director Krishnamurthy Subramanian’s projection of 8% for India did not represent the views of the IMF, which still maintained a projection of 6.5% for the country. Subramanian’s views—expressed at an event in New Delhi a […]
North Korea sent its highest-level delegation to Iran in about five years as the U.S. raised concerns that arms sales from Pyongyang and Tehran have helped fuel and . In a rare public report of the trip, the official Korean Central News Agency said in a one-sentence dispatch the North Korean delegation led by External […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. The […]
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A Douglas C-54 Skymaster plane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, the authorities said. No survivors have been found. The plane took off in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport. According to Alaska State Troopers, it crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to advance a bill providing $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the legislation on the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster received the […]
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands” at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed a bill that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds, and bar parents and other teachers from knowing who was armed. The 68-28 vote in favor of the bill sent […]
Rom-com fans can rejoice as Anyone But You has now come to streaming. The sleeper hit film, which was released in theaters in December, stars Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun Maverick’s Glen Powell, though rom-com fans may know him better from Netflix’s Set It Up. The R-rated enemies-to-lovers film became a surprise box office […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to side with Starbucks in its request to limit the authority of a government labor board in determining whether companies are required to reinstate fired union workers, potentially raising the threshold for those seeking recourse against companies accused of obstructing unionization efforts. The labor law case stems from […]
Ahead of the Curve begins looking at what seems like the end. The documentary, which premiered in 2020 and arrived on Netflix this week, traces the legacy of the iconic lesbian and queer women’s magazine Curve and its founder, the singular Franco Stevens. When the film opens, both the magazine and its founder are at […]
A former cameraman for Megan Thee Stallion has accused her of harassment and fostering a hostile work environment in a lawsuit filed with the Los Angeles Supreme Court on Tuesday. Emilio Garcia, who worked as a personal cameraman for the rapper from 2019 to 2023, alleges that he was stuck in a moving car with […]