US arrests second student, imposes ‘receivership’ on Columbia University
The Trump administration has compared student protests at the New York school to support for ‘terrorist’ activities.
5 years on, what we learned from the COVID pandemic response
It’s been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, driving billions of people indoors and killing more than a million people in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook examines what lessons we can take away from that health crisis.
How long you can use vintage Tupperware
Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might be going out of business, you might be wondering how long your stash of its food storage containers is safe to use — especially if it’s vintage.
Fuzzy first photo of a black hole gets a sharp makeover
The first photo ever taken of a black hole looks a little sharper now.
Unvaccinated afflicted with measles in New Jersey and Kentucky
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.
Fifth norovirus outbreak hits Holland America ships since December
Eighty-eight people aboard a Holland America cruise ship, the Eurodam, in the Caribbean were sickened in a norovirus outbreak — the fifth striking the line since early December.
Texas records first death from measles outbreak
A Texas measles outbreak has doubled in the last week to 124 cases, state health officials said Tuesday, a day after they warned a person infected with the highly contagious disease had traveled from the outbreak zone.
Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump’s USAID cuts
Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration rescinded funding for thousands of international aid projects.
Fish-rich diet can slow progression of multiple sclerosis, study suggests
A diet rich in fish may help slow down the progression of the incurable, often disabling autoimmune disease of multiple sclerosis, according to new long-term Swedish study published Tuesday.
Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says
Russian forces have almost completely surrounded Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, with some Ukrainian units forced to leave their vehicles behind as they pull back, according to a U.S. military official.
South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US, Rubio says
The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a “race-baiting politician who hates America”.
Search continues in Dominican Republic for missing student Sudiksha Konanki
The search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student, who was on spring break in Punta Cana, is entering its second week.
Ovens and bone fragments – BBC visits Mexican cartel ‘extermination’ site
The BBC’s Will Grant visits the site believed to have been used by drug cartels to dispose of victims’ remains.
‘Their untold stories need to be told’: Teens capture India’s labourers in pictures
Teen photographers showcased the backbreaking work done by India’s 400 million labourers.