Growing anger in Greece over deadly rail disaster prompts plan by opposition to challenge government
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three Greek opposition parties vowed Friday to challenge the country’s center-right government with a censure motion over its handling of a deadly rail disaster nearly two years ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
In the early 20th century – a time when men held most positions of authority – Greene was a celebrated book agent, a curator and the first director of the Morgan Library. She also earned US$10,000 a ...
Bogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research
Even when bogus papers are spotted – usually by amateur sleuths on their own time – academic journals are often slow to retract the papers, allowing the articles to taint what many consider sacrosanct ...
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
The AP-NORC poll shows about half of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” favor having the federal programs Medicare and ...
Property and sovereignty in space − as countries and companies take to the stars, they could run into disputes
As part of this act, any U.S. citizen collecting mineral resources in outer space or on celestial bodies has a right to own, transport, use and sell those resources. This act is an example of national ...
Teens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all passing laws to restrict and protect adolescents
In 1998, long before the age of Instagram or TikTok, the federal government set a minimal baseline for internet safety for children under the age of 13 with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection ...
AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code
Learning the syntax of a programming language – for example, where to place colons and where indentation is required – takes a lot of time for many students. Spending time at the level of syntax is a ...
The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC
Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The deadliest recent crash was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York. All 45 passengers and the four crew members were killed when the ...
Walgreens suspends dividend, breaking 90-plus year streak of shareholder payouts
Shares of Walgreens dove early Friday, a day after the drugstore chain said it was suspending its dividend, breaking a streak ...
'He has a drive': Connecticut teen battles rare disease, autism to sing at MSG, run track
Alex Inyatkin, the son of former UConn men's basketball player Ruslan Inyatkin, battles through autism, Tuberous sclerosis to ...
Square Peg Pizzeria to open new spot in Shelton with help from ex-UConn basketball star Maria Conlon
Square Peg Pizzeria, known for its wood-fired pizzas and traditional Italian dishes, will be opening on Feb. 13 at Cedar ...
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent two days this week insisting to senators that he’s not anti-vaccine. He said that he instead supports vaccinations and will follow the science in overseeing the $1.7 ...