Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt
Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria’s biggest city, but officials deny this.
US and India reach trade deal, Trump says after Modi call
Tariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
Arizona police suspect crime in disappearance of Today show host’s mother
The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Today show host Savannah Guthrie over the weekend is being investigated as a crime based on what
Did Trump poop himself during executive order signing? Rumor isn’t backed up by credible evidence
Rumors suggested attendees of a news conference visibly reacted to the U.S. president audibly defecating.
Did anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis smash car windows? Here’s the truth
The clip spread as alleged evidence of protesters committing property damage. That wasn’t the case.
Don’t fall for this photo of Trump, Epstein, young female and children
The photo spread online as the Department of Justice said it released more than 3 million files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Scientists release a map of the clearest picture yet of what dark matter looks like
Dark matter makes up most of the universe, yet we have very little understanding of it. Scientists recently released a map that gives the clearest
The method for estimating a dinosaurs’ age at death may be off, research suggests
A growing body of research on dinosaurs’ closest living relatives suggests the method that’s been used to estimate how old a dinosaur was when it
The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards. (Image credit: Idaho National Laboratory)
Widespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screenings
A modeling study of Norway, which has high HPV vaccination coverage and uniform cervical cancer screening, suggests fewer screens could be needed.
Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases
Researchers estimate that roughly 12 percent of U.S. dementia cases could be tied to insomnia.
Man in ‘au pair affair’ found guilty of double murder
An American man who was having an affair with his family’s Brazilian au pair has been found guilty of murdering his wife and another man.
US TV star’s mother ‘abducted from home while she slept, police believe’
The disappearance of US TV host Savannah Guthrie’s mother is being investigated, authorities have said.
What is the US strategic minerals stockpile?
Tweety McTreason said the stockpile would ‘ensure that American businesses and workers are never harmed by any shortage’.