China Accuses 32 in Ultramarathon Disaster, but Main Suspect Is Dead
Organizers of the May race, which claimed 21 lives, face criminal charges and disciplinary action. The man said to bear primary responsibility died in a fall...
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Kim Jong-un Calls K-Pop a ‘Vicious Cancer’
South Korean music, movies and dramas are winning the hearts of young North Koreans. Their influence is seen as a threat to Mr. Kim’s grip on...
Watch ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
A solar eclipse was visible in parts of the Northern Hemisphere as the moon partially blocked out the sun.
Lyft has yet to disclose sexual assault incidents as cases grow
More than three years after ridehail companies Uber and Lyft first pledged to release safety reports disclosing incidents of sexual assault and abuse on their platforms,...
Electric shock device boosts focus and energy in sleep deprived soldiers
A hand-held device could help reduce fatigue and improve multi-tasking abilities in sleep-deprived individuals by passing an electrical current to the vagus nerve through the skin...
There Are No Fashion Rules Anymore
What clothes are cool right now? The terrifying answer is you can wear whatever you want.
New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies
Giving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into the...
Uncovering how low-protein diets might reprogram metabolism
In 2014, Dudley Lamming was reading a study out of Australia that looked at how mice responded to dozens of controlled diets when one thing caught...
Nigeria isn’t ready to legalize marijuana: A scientist’s view
Nigeria has been debating whether to legalize marijuana. Its House of Representatives is set to discuss a bill to that effect. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade...
Speeding up clinical trials by making drug production local
The Boston area has long been home to innovation that leads to impactful new drugs. But manufacturing those drugs for clinical trials often involves international partners...
