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Icelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so. Some religious leaders in Iceland and across Europe have called the bill an attack on…
A judge overseeing a class-action lawsuit over the quality of health care in Arizona’s prisons will hold hearings this week to determine whether to fine the state for falling short in improving care for inmates. U.S. Magistrate David Duncan also…
Their response to trauma is not to shut down, but to speak up. Zach Gibson/Getty ImagesDemonstrators hold signs during a “lie-in” demonstration supporting gun control reform near the White House, Feb. 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Psychological trauma is surprisingly…
Given the fact that the organization operates under the “diversity is strength” banner and all of the founders are of foreign origin, it is no surprise that it relies mainly on support from fellow immigrants. However, the party’s been off…
A double solar halo appeared yesterday over the city of Florianopolis in Brazil. The halo was visible in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, as well as in several nearby cities. Users on social networks have shared photos and videos online…
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch faces a multi-billion dollar battle in his quest to buy Sky television after America’s largest cable company Comcast entered the bidding in a move likely to diffuse a potentially hazardous political decision being faced by the…
