In 2009 the UN General Assembly established 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests. Since then, activists and affected communities around the world have been using this date to raise awareness…
The conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), with involvement from Eritrean military forces and numerous ethno-regional militia groups, has been…
Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mongolia, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, has elicited curiosity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This will be the pope’s 43rd trip abroad since his election…
Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It’s a magical place, especially if you’re an…
Youth in the foster care system are more likely to be prescribed two or more psychiatric medications than other youth covered by Medicaid, according to a reportpublished this week in JAMA Pediatrics.…
Proceedings of a Workshop (2023) The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed unparalleled speed and cross-sector collaboration in the innovation of tools and technologies to address an emerging infectious disease outbreak. Continued innovation and…
Caribbean countries are considering approaching the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) for a legal opinion on demanding compensation from 10 European countries over slavery, as the fight for reparative…
The section of rainforest is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world and home to several Indigenous communities Ecuadoreans voted to ban oil drilling in the Yasuní region…
Planners say the facility will help heal the criminal justice system. But local residents see a brutal symbol of incarceration For nearly two centuries, New York City’s Chinatown has been…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has now been fired from his job, he and…