Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today
By Katherine E. McKinney, Scott D. Sagan, Allen S. Weiner | July 1, 2020 In his first radio address after the bombing of Hiroshima, President Harry S. Truman claimed that…
The atomic bomb and common security
By Richard Rhodes | August 6, 2020 Since the first use of nuclear weapons in war, 75 years ago this August, people concerned with the danger of large-scale nuclear war…
Longer ECT Seizure Duration May Improve Odds of Depression Remission
Among patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depression, those who experienced longer therapeutic seizures had higher odds of depression remission, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Compared with patients whose…
World War II sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany honored with reburial in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined the roads to honor U.S.…
Three Federal Offices are Joining Forces to Combat Hate and Better Support Victims and Survivors
Ottawa, ON—July 25, 2024 With hate crimes consistently on the rise, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) is announcing the signing of a Memorandum of…
Global prison population and trends: A focus on rehabilitation
In its first edition, Prison Matters brings together a global overview of the latest estimates and trendson prison population and prison, building upon the 2021 and 2023 editions of Data…
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Bipolar Disorder, Substance Use Disorder Raise Odds of Reincarceration of Youths as Adults
More than half of people incarcerated before the age of 18 go on to be reincarcerated as adults, with bipolar disorder and substance use disorders significantly increasing the odds of…
Earth Reached Its Hottest Day on Record Twice in a Row This Week
The global average surface temperature soared to 17.15 degrees Celsius on Monday, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a short-lived record set on Sunday Shi En Kim July 25, 2024 1:36…
Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South
Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped in long rows, picking vegetables by hand under the watchful eyes of armed guards…
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From Juneteenth to reparations: The ongoing journey for racial justice
As a historian, I always remind people that General Order No. 3, which Juneteenth celebrates, was necessary to enforce freedom and instruct white enslavers that they could no longer hold…
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