Middle school in China under fire for telling girls not to 'behave flirtatiously' to avoid sexual harassment
A controversial lesson on sexual harassment at a middle school in southern China has stirred online debate about victim-blaming, with many criticizing both the school and what they say is an inadequate response from officials.
2023-08-14 12:24
Midge Ure: The day you don't pinch-yourself meeting your idols is the day to give it all up
Midge Ure was starstruck meeting David Bowie and performing with Eric Clapton.
2023-08-13 15:30
Foundations seek to advance AI for good — and also protect the world from its threats
While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an uptick in grants
2023-08-11 23:55
Olivia Rodrigo shows off a bad girl side in new 'Bad Idea Right?' music video
Olivia Rodrigo dropped her second "Guts" single, "Bad Idea Right?," on Friday.
2023-08-11 23:16
Insurers won't cover new Alzheimer's treatment for some customers
Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients
2023-08-11 22:27
Dan Trachtenberg hints at Prey sequel
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg has hinted there may be a sequel on the horizon because he had some 'really exciting conversations' about where to take the movie next
2023-08-11 19:21
John Lydon on punk's beginnings: 'To wrap it around Patti Smith. It’s so wrong!'
John Lydon says Americans are "wrong" to claim Patti Smith was the first artist to influence punk rock.
2023-08-11 17:23
Energy Department announces largest-ever investment in 'carbon removal'
The Department of Energy announced Friday it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials said was the largest investment in “engineered carbon removal” in history
2023-08-11 17:18
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-08-11 12:23
After months of waiting, I finally made it to Taylor Swift's 'Eras' tour. This is what it was like
It had been nearly nine months since November 15 -- the day I managed to secure three face-value tickets amid Ticketmaster's infamous meltdown to Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour concert in Los Angeles -- when I finally got to see the show this week.
2023-08-11 07:45
Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent
The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another lawsuit accusing a second company of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations
2023-08-11 06:51
Coal miners plead with feds for stronger enforcement during emotional hearing on black lung rule
Miners and advocates are pleading with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to ensure a proposed rule to cut the current limit for silica dust exposure has strict enforcement mechanisms
2023-08-11 05:53