The pandemic has made some people rush to get tattoos for different reasons. A tattoo historian explains why tattoos are often seen to be ‘trashy,’ a...
Since 9/11, billions have been spent beefing up airport security. Was it worth it?
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The Covid-19 variant C.1.2., which was first detected in South Africa in May 2021, is causing public health experts worldwide to keep an eye out for...
On Sept. 11, 2001, one of us (Darrell) was teaching a political science course at Brown University, while the other (Nicol) was four days away from...
Pokémon GO announced yesterday that it will permanently keep an in-game feature that made the game easier to play while social distancing. Introduced at the onset...
The case for campus vaccine mandates is compelling, and this conclusion is bolstered by recommendations from medical doctors.
Caught up in the grind of running their startup for the past several years, Sarah Smith and Kevin Long lost sight of the very thing they...
After enduring a devastating wave of infections, deaths and lockdowns at the start of the pandemic, Italy is putting in place tougher anti-COVID measures, including a...
CDC Buries Study Finding That Student Masking Has 'No Statistically Significant Benefit' Less than three months ago, the Centers for Disease Control published a mostly-ignored, large-scale...
In a break from the recent pattern of profit warnings, Marks & Spencer this… The post M&S share price leaps 10.7% in early trading as e-commerce...
Goldman, Morgan Stanley, & JPMorgan Once Again Tighten In-Office COVID Safeguards Here we go again... It was no sooner than big banks were returning to the...
Meditations on improvisation in a year of both COVID-19 and what some called ‘the other pandemic’ of racism push us to go deeper to find ways...
Macau Casino Stocks Plunge To Five Year Low Amid COVID Travel Restrictions Travel restrictions across mainland China following the latest COVID-19 outbreak have likely dented Macau's gross...
COVID-19 cases in Mexico are approaching the highest levels seen during the second wave in late January 2021, with about 22,000 new infections a day. A...
When politicians disregard public health directives, new research shows it causes the public to distrust governments’ handling of crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Vacations In $7 Million Italian Villa Despite Delta Variant Surge And Travel Warnings It's yet another case of "do as I...
DHS Bulletin Says Opposition To COVID Mandates Is Potential "Domestic Terrorism Threat" On Friday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an almost unbelievable new "terrorism"...
As we likely settle into a long-term relationship with COVID-19, this new relationship will not likely leave masks forgotten.
Covid-19 probably can be eradicated globally, just like polio, according to research just published in BMJ Global Health. That assumes, however, that a high rate of...
UFC: A Sanctuary From COVID Vaccine Pressure In Professional Sports Authored by Adam Dick via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, While other professional...
In early 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic started to affect the health of millions around the world, epidemiologists and public health experts pointed to social...
IEA, OPEC Slash Oil Demand Outlook Amid "Headwinds" From Spreading Delta Variant The International Energy Agency and Goldman Sachs are both warning that global oil demand...
How you respond to a risk depends on how you weigh the costs and benefits of an action. The problem is you’re not just a logical...
Abuse, neglect or witnessing violence at home can lead kids to misbehave. Some schools are doing away with expulsions to focus on childhood trauma instead.
What Would Our Economy Look Like In The Shadow Of Vaccine Passports? Authored by Brandon Smith via Birch Gold Group, Yes, it’s an official concern now....
New variants of the COVID-19 virus may be more contagious and cause more severe disease than the original. A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist explains why.
New research shows the dire effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and youth, with as many as 25 per cent of young...
Even with all the years of work that have been put into improving how screen-based interfaces work, our experiences with websites, mobile apps and any other...
Finally, Australia’s vaccine rollout is beginning to gain traction. In July, around 4.5 million vaccinations were administered – more than double the rate achieved in May....