Canada loses its measles-free status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn’t been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year
US Senate to debate deal to end longest shutdown after overnight breakthrough
The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.
Malian TikToker killed by suspected jihadists after pro-army posts
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.
Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg’s city centre in ruins?
Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.
Purged trans Space Force colonel says she’ll keep fighting for democracy out of uniform
One of the nation’s highest-ranked transgender military officers spoke out recently about the grief she has experienced since the implementation of the current administration’s anti-trans
Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here’s where the U.S. stands
Under Tweety McTreason, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes. (Image credit: Wagner Meier)
Study finds reduced cortical choline levels in people with anxiety disorders
People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health.
Weill Cornell scientists discover early step in fat cell inflammation leading to diabetes
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified an early step in a cellular process that leads to inflammation in fat cells and may result in type
Study identifies thyroid hormone pathway as key player in prostate cancer development
A hormone produced in the thyroid gland can play a key role in the development of prostate cancer.
Study uncovers a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction
Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and
Hollywood piano teacher who fled country before sex abuse verdict arrested in Australia
John Kaleel was arrested by Australian Federal Police on Oct. 31, a few weeks after he fled the U.S. as a Los Angeles jury decided
Chabria: Democrats crumble like cookies. Is this really the best they can do?
Democrats broke ranks to reopen the government without securing a deal to protect health insurance subsidies for low and middle income Americans.
Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Who Claims He Would Have Tamed COVID In 3-6 Months, Can’t Even Run a Single Meeting
It turns out that making podcasts “arguing for” things is a lot easier than actually doing them. The post Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Who Claims He
2025 Government Shutdown: 16 claims we’ve checked
In November 2025, the U.S. government entered its second month of shutdown after failing to pass fiscal legislation.