Month: June 2022
The human sensory experience is limited. Journey into the world that animals know
In his new book, An Immense World, science writer Ed Yong explores the diversity of perception in the animal world — including echolocation, magnetic fields and ultraviolet vision. (Image credit: Raymond Roig/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreJan. 6 committee has new Trump documentary footage filmed before and after insurrection
New footage of former President Donald Trump and his inner circle taken both before and after Jan. 6, 2021, is now in the possession of the House committee investigating the deadly attack on the Capitol.
Read MoreAnti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers Are Collecting Troves of Data That Could Be Weaponized Against Women
The first alarm bell went off in Ashley’s head when no one at the Prestonwood Pregnancy Center was wearing a mask. No one was in scrubs, no one’s hair was tied up, and every staffer was wearing a visible cross.
Read MoreFrench minister investigated after rape allegations
French prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating a junior minister in President Emmanuel Macron’s government after two allegations of rape were brought against her. The rape allegations go back to when Chrysoula Zacharopoulou — who is now state secretary
Read MoreAlaska U.S. House candidate withdraws, scrambling special election race
An Alaska elections official says the fifth-place finisher in the special primary for the state’s U.S. House seat will not advance to an August special election following the withdrawal of independent Al Gross, who was in third place.
Read MoreYellowstone park reopens after floods
Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record floods. (Image credit: Matthew Brown/AP)
Read MoreJim Obergefell Helped Secure the Right to Same-Sex Marriage. Now He’s Fighting to Keep It
Jim Obergefell never wanted to be famous. He was always the shy one, he says, the guy in the corner of parties wondering when he could leave. But that changed in 2015, when the world learned his name as the
Read MoreJames Rado, who co-created the groundbreaking musical ‘Hair,’ dies at 90
Rado and two others wrote the groundbreaking hippie musical which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway. (Image credit: Peter Kramer/AP)
Read MoreCould New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman?
Three decades ago, Jewish lawmakers made up just over half of New York City’s House delegation. Now there is one: Jerrold Nadler, who faces a tough primary battle.
Read MoreHeavy rainfall in South China floods cities, forces tens of thousands to evacuate
Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected.
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