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YCT-529: UK begins first hormone-free male contraceptive pill trial
This week, researchers in the United Kingdom began testing a first-of-its-kind non-hormonal male birth control pill, paving the way for responsibility for contraception to be equally shared between...
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Minnesota unveils winning design for new state flag, aiming for inclusivity
Minnesota has unveiled a new state flag design, bringing to a close a competition launched in response to complaints about the current flag’s perceived offensiveness to Native Americans. The winning...
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Australian fisherman claims he found part of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370...
A fisherman in Australia claims to have discovered a large piece of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370, but authorities dismissed his claim. Kit Olver spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about...
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Indiana zoo’s Golden Retriever raises endangered African wild pups as her own
The love of a mother knows no bounds — or species. Kassy, a Golden Retriever, has been raising a pack of endangered African wild dog pups alongside her own inside an Indiana zoo, stepping up when...
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Breezy Explainer: Why are Georgia election workers suing Rudy Giuliani again?
Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, two former Georgia election workers, sued Rudy Giuliani again on Monday, December 18. They won a nearly $150 million defamation case against Giuliani last week for false...
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Cedar fever season: The Texan tree behind sneezing fits and watery eyes
Have you recently had sneezing fits and watery eyes? In Texas, there’s only one likely culprit: cedar fever season. This seasonal allergy occurs from mid-December to March, with pollen production at...
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Breezy Explainer: When North Korea could use nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said this week’s missile test demonstrated that his country would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provoked it with strategic weapons, as observers...
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Switzerland may become the first country to legalize cocaine for recreational...
The Swiss capital is considering introducing what is considered to be the world’s first system to legalize the sale of cocaine for recreational purposes. According to the New York Post, the Swiss...
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Harvard President Claudine Gay faces fresh plagiarism allegations
Harvard University, one of the world’s most respected educational institutions, is facing an uncomfortable situation. Its president, Dr. Claudine Gay, is already under investigation for alleged...
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Oklahoma judge declares Glynn Simmons, who wrongfully spent nearly 50 years...
An Oklahoma man who was wrongfully imprisoned for the longest time in US history has now been formally pronounced innocent of a murder he has always maintained he did not commit. Judge Amy Palumbo of...
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China’s secret space plane sending mysterious signals over North America
According to amateur astronomer Scott Tilley, who has been tracking the craft since it entered Earth orbit last week, China’s secret space plane is likely to be sending signals to a ship or a hidden...
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US pension funds’ investments in China undermine Washington’s stance
As the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated since 2020, a new analysis has shown that Washington’s proposals to crack down on Beijing despite the ongoing tensions have been...
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Millions once lived on a land larger than New Zealand; rising seas swallowed it
A research study has revealed that the now-submerged northwest Sahul region of Australia was once home to around half a million people. In the Late Pleistocene epoch (71,000-59,000 years ago), the...
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Kanye West announces plans to build 100,000-acre city in the Middle East
Kanye West’s lofty goals have never been hidden, but his latest project may take the cake. The rapper, known for his avant-garde projects and unreleased albums, is now planning a self-sustaining city...
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Who is David Kozak, the shooter who killed 14 people at Charles University in...
On Thursday (Dec 21), a mass shooting at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, killed up to 14 people and injured more than two dozen more. According to authorities, the shooter was identified...
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Lapsus$: British teen hacker behind GTA 6 leak sentenced to life in hospital
Arion Kurtaj, a British teenager on a hacking rampage, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for stealing 90 clips from the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 game. According to the BBC, an autistic...
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Why the White House is against the Japanese company Nippon Steel’s attempt to...
Nippon Steel’s plans to acquire Pittsburg-based US Steel have been met with opposition from both Democratic and Republican MPs, as well as the Joe Biden Administration. The bipartisan resistance to...
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Paramedics convicted in Elijah McClain case set legal precedent
Two Denver-area paramedics, Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. According to Reuters, the incident, which...
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Cuba legalizes euthanasia, becoming second Latin American country after Colombia
Following in the footsteps of Colombia, Cuba has become the second country in Latin America and the Caribbean to legalize euthanasia — the practice of intentionally ending life to alleviate pain and...
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American woman delivers twins despite having an unusual double uterus
On Friday, a 32-year-old lady from Alabama who was born with two uteruses and became pregnant in both gave birth to twins (girls) on different days. “Our miracle babies were born!” Kelsey Hatcher...
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