WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California, in part to honor two tribes, a person familiar with the decision said Monday. …
This was one of hundreds of bioweapon simulations carried out in the 1950s and 1960s Helen Thompson July 6, 2015 The bacterium Serratia marcescens lives in soil and water, and is best…
Two studies came to a similar conclusion, highlighting a single, sustained event of mixing DNA. The findings could impact our understanding of when modern humans reached regions like East…
Harriet Bell Hayden is believed to have helped hundreds of people fleeing slavery from her Beacon Hill residence Olatunji Osho-Williams January/February 2025 Behind the heavy oak door of her…
Hear from author Michelle Duster about her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells’ lifelong fight for equality. Writer and activist Ida B. Wells was selected to appear on a new quarter…
One international court proceeding to watch for this year is the promise of Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and Canada to file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Afghanistan’s…
NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are proud to announce that George Soros today received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. A survivor of…
As we age, our bodies go through various changes that can affect how we process alcohol and the resulting impact on our mental health. Hangxiety, or hangover anxiety, is a…
As American 30-somethings increasingly bypass the traditional milestones of adulthood, economists are warning that what seemed like a lag may in fact be a permanent state of arrested development. By Rachel…
As we age, our sleeping patterns often change, with shifts in circadian rhythms and fluctuations in sleep cycles becoming more common. According to a fact sheet from the National Council…