US strikes dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for deadly ambush
The US military has said it attacked more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria earlier this month in retaliation for the deaths of two
Universal famine thresholds may mask unfolding starvation
Recent global crises have exposed the limits of a universal mortality threshold for declaring famine-an approach that can obscure how famine actually unfolds across different
US drinking water kiosks sometimes contain elevated lead levels
After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of tap water, choosing to purchase drinking water from freestanding
Review compares surgical and neurostimulation outcomes in temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of focal epilepsy, affecting a significant proportion of patients who develop drug-resistant epilepsy.
Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia calls ICE custody ‘dehumanising’
Palestinian Columbia protester Leqaa Kordia says she was chained to a hospital bed after a seizure in ICE custody.
Cynical Pakistan fans brace for heartbreak in India T20 World Cup match
As the match approaches, Pakistani fans hope and pray for their team’s unlikely win.
South Africa’s Markram mauls New Zealand in seven-wicket T20 World Cup win
Captain Aiden Markram hits an unbeaten 86 in seven-wicket defeat of New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
Zelenskyy says U.S. too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions, ahead of Geneva peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced hope on Saturday that U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week would be substantive, but he said Ukraine was being asked “too often” to make concessions.
Russia is still waging war in Ukraine, but door opening for more of its athletes to compete
Twenty athletes from Russia and Belarus are competing at the Winter Olympics as neutral. Moscow has asked for its athletes to be fully reinstated in
Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
The annual aficionados’ bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood – can this help save it?
The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.
Oil refinery blaze hits Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.
New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area
The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9
Jail workers mocked a gay guard & threatened his life. Now he’s getting his payback.
Sgt. Deon Jones, a gay, 24-year veteran officer with the Department of Corrections (DOC) in Washington, D.C. got a big payout with the district’s decision