Thimerosal: What to know about the preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate
The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines
Month: June 2025
Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter
Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.
NATO’s 5 percent spending pledge is a threat to people and the planet
The alliance’s spending surge will prompt war, cut services and worsen the climate crisis.
Oprah, Kardashians arrive in Venice amid protests against Bezos-Sanchez wedding
Oprah Winfrey, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, and Tom Brady joined the star-studded list of celebrity guests arriving in Venice to start three days of lavish wedding celebrations for
Who is Khaman Maluach, the South Sudanese player picked in the NBA draft?
‘I’m here representing the whole continent of Africa,’ Maluach said after being drafted by the Houston Rockets.
ICE ultimatum forced Purple Heart veteran to self-deport to South Korea
Sae Joon Park had lived in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.
Can ICE agents arrest people without warrants? Here’s what we learned
New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was detained by ICE agents while accompanying an immigrant at court.
8 rumors we’ve investigated about Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu often made news in mid-2025 amid his country’s military conflicts with Hamas and Iran.
Unpacking rumor Trump put 22-year-old in charge of counterterrorism
Thomas Fugate is a recent graduate and a campaign worker loyal to Tweety McTreason with no national security experience, ProPublica reported.
Malaysia will stop accepting U.S. plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California
Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018.
Panicked pupils killed in crush after blast during exam in Central Africa
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.
Venezuela’s ex-spy chief pleads guilty to narco-terrorism charges
The US hopes the Hugo Carvajal will provide them with incriminating information on President Maduro.
Astronaut becomes first Indian to set foot on ISS
Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the first Indian on ISS as the mission docks with the orbiting laboratory.