Third arrest over sex toy throwing at women’s basketball games
A third man has been arrested following a string of incidents where spectators at US women’s basketball matches have tried to throw sex toys on to
Month: August 2025
Trump threatens to fire US Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Cook, who has been accused of mortgage fraud, says she will not be ‘bullied’ into resigning by the president.
Iran rejects sanctions threats before renewed nuclear talks with Europe
Iran and European countries agree to resume nuclear talks next week despite threats of unilateral sanctions.
Religious-fueled HIV stigma remains rampant. This iconic playwright uses his art to fight it.
“That’s what she gets!” It’s been twelve years since two-time Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson heard those words echo through the movie
Why is there a rift in the US Republican Party?
This debate takes on the rift in Tweety McTreason’s party. Is it due to conservative principles or allegiance to one man?
‘We never had concrete proof’: Archaeologists discover Christian cross in Abu Dhabi, proving 1,400-year-old site was a monastery
The discovery of a Christian cross proves that eighth-century houses found in the United Arab Emirates were part of a monastery.
Abrupt changes taking place in Antarctica ‘will affect the world for generations to come’
From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes — and they are likely to significantly intensify in the future.
‘We know what to do; we just have to implement it.’: Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that.
Cuts to Medicaid and legal confusion around patient care post-Roe v. Wade may prevent improvements in the maternal mortality rate.
Debunking claim Newsom’s press office responded to Bed Bath & Beyond post with expletive
In August 2025 the retail chain announced it would not open stores in California because of “risky” business environment.
Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths
Climate change is warming ocean waters, making the environment more acidic thanks to the absorption of carbon monoxide from the atmosphere. This endangers various marine
Posts claim orcas sunk 1,000 boats for revenge. Here’s what we know
Social media posts claimed in August 2025 that orcas near Spain sank 1,000 boats in a campaign of revenge.
Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight.
After a judge warned that the Federal Trade Commission’s probe into Media Matters for America (MMFA) should alarm “all Americans”—viewing it as a likely government
Canada to drop many of its retaliatory tariffs on the US
The move comes after the two countries blew past a self-imposed deadline to reach a trade agreement.
Was VP Harris Ever Appointed US ‘Border Czar’? It’s Complicated
President Biden’s 2021 appointment of Harris to lead diplomatic efforts at the southern U.S. border was back in the news during the 2024 election.