As bodies pile up, India’s leaders face rising public anger over second wave
• Covid-19 latest: India recorded the highest ever daily rise in cases worldwide
Monthly Archive: April 2021
A fugitive who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago and fled to Mexico is back in US custody
A prisoner who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago is back in US custody after being captured in Mexico, according to the Nevada Department...
Use of e-cigarettes plus tobacco cigarettes linked to higher risk of respiratory symptoms
Exclusively using (or “vaping”) e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, but many people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking continue to smoke cigarettes. New research led by...
What Parkinson’s disease patients reveal about how art is experienced and valued
Art appreciation is considered essential to human experience. While taste in art varies depending on the individual, cognitive neuroscience can provide clues about how viewing art...
Indonesian navy detects object during search for missing submarine
An unidentified object has been spotted at the site of the ongoing search for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew members on board, as authorities...
$10,000 Flute Left in Cab Nine Years Ago Is Finally Returned
Heidi Slyker, a Boston-area musician, said the disappearance had consequences beyond the mere loss of property.
As Covid-19 surges globally, Israel is emerging into post-pandemic life
Shuki Weiss is starting to see the post-Covid light.
China calls these Uyghur parents ‘terrorists’ without evidence. But they say they just want to be with their children again
Three Uyghur parents who publicly appealed to Beijing to let their children leave China have been accused, without evidence, of child abandonment and terrorism by the...
Independent Spirit Awards Continue ‘Nomadland’ Winning Streak
Meanwhile, Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) and Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”) won lead acting trophies.
China responds to CNN report on separated Uyghur families
China’s government has responded to a CNN investigation on children from China’s Xinjiang region who were ripped from their families. Amnesty International estimates Beijing’s policy towards...
