Billionaires have grown more wealthy and powerful during the pandemic.
The PawSox Moved, but Pawtucket Has Yet to Move On
As the Red Sox’ top minor league team took the field in Massachusetts on Tuesday, a proud old stadium in Rhode Island sat empty. A symbol of a fading era.
How to Plan a D.I.Y. Alaska Trip
In a state the size of Texas, California and Montana combined, planning an affordable itinerary can be a challenge, especially with this summer’s lack of cheap cruises.
Artificial intelligence tool uses chest X-ray to differentiate worst cases of COVID-19
Trained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy which COVID-19 patients would develop life-threatening complications within four days, a new study finds.
Video shows 13-story tower collapse in Gaza following Israeli airstrikes
A 13-story residential tower block in Gaza city collapsed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, drawing vows of retaliation from Palestinian militants. Tensions in the region have escalated and the international community is calling for a de-escalation of violence. One of the main sources of growing unrest in recent days has been the …
Perseverance rover is ready to unlock the history of Mars
For the past month, the Perseverance rover has spent much of its time documenting the flights of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. In between those events, the rover has also been taking in the local view and spied a multitude of intriguing rocks.
A 95-year-old man just became the oldest organ donor in US history
A woman who is recovering from a liver transplant not only has a new lifesaving organ, but one that made history.
Attorneys for Andrew Brown’s family will continue to petition for release of all videos of fatal shooting
Following the family’s viewing of body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death, attorneys for the family recommitted to pursuing the full release of all videos of the shooting.
Make job conditional on COVID jab for frontline healthcare workers, argue ethicists
Employment for frontline healthcare workers should be conditional on COVID-19 vaccination, and unless they have a valid medical reason for not getting the jab, persistent refusniks should be temporarily redeployed to protect their colleagues and patients, argue ethicists in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep
Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia doesn’t seem to improve disturbed sleep in middle-aged women, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.