‘I barely function some days’: Covid ‘long haulers’ struggle to work amid labor shortage
Laurie Bedell feels trapped inside her home and her ailing body. She’s battling post-Covid syndrome, a mysterious long-term condition plaguing some coronavirus patients, and she...
First ancient fossil of Homo naledi child found in the Cradle of Humankind
For hundreds of thousands of years, the fossil of a small child has been hidden in the darkness of South Africa’s Rising Star cave. The...
Data from the IEA shows that coal is still the most widely used source for electricity, and by a huge margin
On a quiet Sunday morning, an ear-splitting roar reverberated across the English village of Eggborough as four giant concrete cooling towers imploded and crashed to...
UN report says world isn’t adapting fast enough to climate crisis
Despite countries taking steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions — steps researchers say aren’t nearly strong enough to address the climate crisis — the gap...
A major coastal flood event, similar to a surge from a hurricane, is underway in Charleston
A potentially historic flood event is taking shape across Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, and portions of coastal Georgia, including near Savannah, as water levels will...
Extreme UV radiation is broiling Bolivia’s highlands
Bolivia’s highlands city of La Paz has been hit by an unusual heatwave, with levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation soaring off the charts, exacerbated by...
What fake swastikas, lab-created AIDS conspiracies & fake BLM protests have in common
Here’s the disinformation playbook: exploit divisions, push lies, then deny everything. From fake swastikas, to astro-turfed BLM protests, Russians have sought to exploit existing tensions...
The original voices behind the ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Pinky and The Brain’
Rick Damigella talks with the voices of Yakko, Wakko, Dot, Pinky and The Brain talk about the new season of the animated series....
Biden’s outgoing acting drug czar: ‘We face a steep climb to build the addiction infrastructure our nation needs’
Regina LaBelle, the former acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, is leaving her job at the White House on...
Attorneys criticize jury selection in the trial of the men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery as court prepares for opening statements
Attorneys supporting Ahmaud Arbery’s family on Thursday denounced the jury selection process in the trial of the men accused of the Black man’s killing after...
