An eruption of Arab-Jewish violence inside Israeli cities has focused attention on a movement of religious nationalists seeking to strengthen the Jewish presence in areas with large Arab populations.
Hail Kevin McCarthy, People Pleaser and Trump Appeaser
Kevin McCarthy will do anything to be speaker of the House.
‘Few reports’ of heart issue in US young people after vaccine
US health authorities said they were looking into a small number of reports of heart inflammation among some younger people who received COVID vaccines, with no clear link established for the moment.
UK officials: Vaccines effective against Indian variant
British health officials expressed optimism Sunday that the coronavirus restrictions remaining in England can be lifted in June after an official study found that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offer effective protection against the variant first identified in India.
Pandemic has fueled eating disorder surge in teens, adults
Many hospital beds are full. Waiting lists for outpatient treatment are bulging. And teens and adults seeking help for eating disorders are often finding it takes months to get an appointment.
COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully vaccinated Americans can largely skip getting tested for the coronavirus.
Ancient Philosophy: A Free Online Course from the University of Pennsylvania
This two part course from the University of Pennsylvania (Part 1 here – Part 2 here) “traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece,” beginning with “the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first …
New ‘Fast & Furious’ film nabs biggest opening of the pandemic so far
“F9,” the ninth installment in the popular Fast & Furious franchise, doesn’t open in US theaters until June 25, but it’s already off to a hot start at the box office.
Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix to take drivers’ championship lead
Max Verstappen produced an assured performance at the Monaco Grand Prix to move to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship standings for the first time in his career.
He couldn’t take Trump’s lies anymore
Stephen Richer tried to stay out of it. “But I am human,” the Maricopa County, Arizona, election official wrote for CNN Opinion, “I have my limits.”