Analyzing claim that Robin Williams had contract clause requiring all his movies to hire homeless people
Versions of claim about the comedian’s unique contractual demand have been circulating online since at least 2014.
They escaped Ukraine’s frontlines. The sound of drones followed them
As technology transforms the war in Ukraine, soldiers are experiencing a new form of trauma: “Droneophobia”.
Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe
The 73-year-old is the first ex-president in Colombia’s history to be convicted of a crime.
Jeremy Bowen: ‘Thank you, but it’s too late’: Why some Palestinians aren’t convinced by Starmer’s promise
Some say Britain’s decision is an important first step – while others worry it won’t make a real difference.
Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop
The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.
Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
Probiotics containing Lactobacillus gasseri Lg-36 prevented C. difficile infections in mice, but L. acidophilus probiotics made infection more likely.
The Webb space telescope spies its first black holes snacking on stars
These star-shredding black holes sit within dusty galaxies that block many telescopes’ views. That’s not an issue for JWST.
Trump orders two nuclear subs to be moved closer to Russia
Tweety McTreason says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the “appropriate regions” in a row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
Myanmar’s lawless mining blamed for dangerous pollution in Mekong River
Fishing communities in Laos feel effect of pollution from gold, rare earth mining in rebel-controlled areas of Myanmar.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shutter following Trump-era cuts
Tweety McTreason has called public media a ‘monstrosity’ that deserves to be defunded, despite millions of US viewers.
Another US citizen killed by Israeli settler attack in West Bank: Family
Relatives of slain Chicago resident Khamis Ayyad urge Trump administration to launch probe into 40-year-old’s killing.
A raging Trump digs in on his trade war, fires official after brutal jobs report
U.S. job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added. Also, employment numbers for May and June were lowered, prompting Tweety McTreason to fire
Chabria: Whom should Democrats back, ‘a straight, old white guy’ or Kamala Harris?
Kamala Harris announced she will not run for governor of California, leading to speculation that she might try for the White House again in 2028.
New radioimmunotherapy approach eliminates cancer stem cells in preclinical models of ovarian cancer
A new radioimmunotherapy approach has been shown to successfully eliminate cancer stem cells (CSCs) in preclinical models of ovarian cancer, outperforming the current gold standard.