Local public health officials in Michigan face burnout and threats of violence
Public health officials in Michigan and other states are facing threats and even attacks from people opposed to COVID-19 mandates and regulations.
American journalist Danny Fester has been imprisoned in Myanmar for months
U.S. journalist Danny Fester remains in Myanmar’s most infamous prison months after the Feb. 1 coup that restored the military to power and a spurred crackdown on dissent.
A ninja with a sword assailed a U.S. Army special operations unit in California
A man “wearing full ninja garb” staged the attack in the middle of the night at a small airport in California, officials say.
For many Haitian migrants, reaching the U.S. border took of years of travel
For many Haitian migrants, the dangerous journey from their troubled home country to the United States spans a decade and thousands of dangerous miles through Latin America.
What the hack of Epik reveals about the world of far-right extremism
This week saw a second BIGGER public release of data from Epik, a web hosting service favored by the far-right. The hack offers an glimpse into the world of extremism, but comes with cautions.
New antiviral drug from Merck could help reduce COVID hospitalizations and deaths
Pharmaceutical giant Merck announced promising results from a study of a new antiviral drug. Molnupiravir reduced COVID hospitalizations or death by 50% in a trial involving 775 volunteers.
National Women’s Soccer League cancels weekend games after investigation into coach
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with Meg Linehan of The Athletic about her investigation into former National Women’s Soccer League coach Paul Riley, who has been accused to sexual coercion.
Remembering former TV news producer Clifford Feldman, lost to COVID
We remember Clifford Feldman, a former TV news producer who lived in Washington, D.C. Feldman was one of the nearly 700,000 Americans who have died from COVID.
Fire survivors warn against lawyers trying to sign up recent fire victims as clients
As fires ravage Northern California, lawyers have descended on the region in a bid to sign up victims as clients. But some survivors of past fires are warning recent fire victims to beware.
The Women’s March is returning on Saturday, this time in support of abortion rights
The Women’s March group is organizing protests across the United States in support of abortion rights: a response to the recent restrictive law passed in Texas.
A Judge Suspends Britney Spears’ Dad From Her Conservatorship
At a hearing Wednesday at Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Brenda J. Penny suspended the pop star’s father from controlling her financial affairs. Britney Spears has accused him of exploiting her.
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