During deep sleep, the brain does housekeeping
(Reuters Health) – During deep sleep, the brain may be tidying up the detritus that accumulates during a hard day of thinking, a recent study...
‘Order!’: The man behind the Bercow puppet dance remix
Former British parliamentary speaker John Bercow’s famous bellows of “Order!” have been incorporated into a dance remix that has gone viral....
43-year-old Twinkie still in top form at Maine high school.
Retired science teacher Roger Bennatti and former student Libby Rosemeier recall the history behind the 43-year-old Twinkie at George Stevens Academy high school in Blue...
President blocks appointment of Bulgaria’s next chief prosecutor
President Rumen Radev on Thursday blocked the appointment of Bulgaria’s next chief prosecutor whose selection as the sole candidate for the powerful post sparked street...
Congo’s ‘Terminator’ jailed for war crimes
Bosco Ntaganda was jailed for 30 years on Thursday for atrocities including murder, rape, and the conscription of child soldiers. It is the International Criminal...
Pompeo visits former border dividing East and West Germany
The tiny village of Moedlareuth, some 300 kilometers south of Berlin belonged to two different countries and ideological systems for more than 38 years....
LGBTQ characters on U.S. television at all time high
Shows like “Batwoman,” “Pose,” and “Euphoria” have brought the number of lesbian, gay and transgender characters on U.S. television to a record high, helping to...
Tackle climate change or face funding pressure, gas conference told
Investments in gas projects could dry up if the industry fails to demonstrate quickly that it is tackling climate change, a European gas conference heard...
Europe at risk if Germany turns its back on U.S., NATO chief says
Berlin must not forget Washington’s crucial role in allowing Europe and Germany to reunify after the Cold War, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday,...
Europe yet to decide on response to Iran uranium enrichment: Merkel
Europe has not yet taken a decision on how to respond to Iran’s decision to resume enriching uranium, which is restrained under its non-proliferation deal,...