Marco Rubio pivots to America First diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025.

The soundtrack to King Charles' life features music from Kylie Minogue

You think they were dancing to Kylie Minogue back in 1978? Central Press/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption Monarchs! They're just like u

A Lagos community, destroyed in one day

A woman gestures in front of her demolished house in Otodo-Gbame waterfront in Lagos, Nigeria. Saturday, March 18, 2017. Slums and shantytowns are often targeted in rampant demolitions across Africa's most populous country

Syria imposes curfew after its worst clashes since the Assad regime ouster

Syrian security reinforcements deploy in Latakia, Syria, on Friday. Omar Albam/AP hide caption DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's new government sent in

3D-printed penises restored erectile function in pigs

A recent study, led by biological engineer Zhenxing Wang from South China University of Technology, has successfully restored erectile function to pigs and rabbits using a 3D-printed penis implant, marking a world first in the field of scie

Monthly jobs report to be released. And, the White House to host a crypto event

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The RSV Vaccine is Here – Aren’t We lucky?

Dr Vernon Coleman has received an invite from the NHS to have an RSV vaccine.  He gives us some home truths about the vaccine.  Once you read this you’ll decline the NHS’ offer. Let’s not lose touch…Your Government and Big Tech are actively

Restoring watersheds and fostering communities of practice in Baja California Sur

Introduction: A vision for change At some point, we all wonder, Can I really make a difference? Imposter syndrome creeps in, and we remind ourselves that we are just one person. But history has proven that where there’s a will, there’s a wa

Afghans in Pakistan awaiting U.S. resettlement are stuck in a treacherous limbo

A former employee of Afghanistan's Defense Ministry walks in his neighborhood with his youngest daughter on Jan. 21, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Betsy Joles for NPR

Building solidarity around survival – A Seattle example

We are in for a long hard time in the U.S. and the world as a whole. The divisions between people have grown too deep. The concentration of power in individuals and institutions that care little about the common good, pursuing their own int

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London

Travelers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Gar

5 takeaways: China's foreign minister slams Trump's 'two-faced' policies

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday. Ng Han Guan/AP

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail

A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

Israel/Lebanon: Hezbollah Attacks Endangered Civilians

(New York) – Hezbollah failed to take adequate precautions to protect civilians between September and November 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Hezbollah used explosive weapons in populated areas in parts of northern Israel and failed t

Parishin A ameliorates cognitive decline by promoting PS1 autophagy in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of progressive dementia characterized by amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation and Tau hyperphosphorylation.Parishin A (PA), a phenolic acid-like tannin compound derived from the traditional Chinese