All of Massachusetts now in drought amid alarming expansion of dry conditions in Northeast
The flash drought conditions expanded and intensified in New England over the past week, according to the latest report from the US Drought Monitor. Extreme...
Putin revives Stalin-era ‘Mother Heroine’ award for women with 10 children
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that revived the Soviet-era “Mother Heroine” award for women with 10 children or more, in an...
Investigation into Vince McMahon’s hush money payments reportedly turns up Trump charity donations
Even after Vince McMahon, the former WWE chief executive, retired from the company amid an investigation into his hush money payments to women, news of...
Gruesome medieval remedies revealed in resurfaced manuscripts
While nowadays you might have some chicken soup to fight a cold, a new project unearthing manuscripts up to 1,000 years old reveals the bizarre...
Diesel slides below $5 a gallon for the first time since March
The cost of diesel has tumbled from record highs, easing inflationary pressure on everything from trucking and farming to construction....
For many neurodiverse people, ‘The Sims’ has been a lifelong comfort
“The Sims” remains popular more than 20 years after its debut. It is also a haven for neurodiverse players, some of whom grew up with...
Former CFO of Trump Organization pleads guilty for his role in tax fraud scheme and agrees to testify against company
Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme, and as...
A year ago they escaped a crisis in Afghanistan. Now they’re living through another one in the US
A year after fleeing Kabul on evacuation flights, some Afghans are still struggling to find their footing in the United States. Affordable housing is a...
Analysis: Why we need to be more direct about who’s at risk for monkeypox
Experts say that we shouldn’t tiptoe around the issue. Instead, we should confront it directly, and keep an eye toward expanding access to treatments....
Blockchain venture capital funding down over 43% in July: Report
The crypto market downturn is impacting private funding, but are recent declines in capital inflows as bad as the figures suggest?...