New round of smoke from Canada fires prompts air quality alerts across the Upper Midwest
Thick plumes of smoke from dozens of wildfires raging in Ontario, Canada, are billowing across the US border, compromising the air quality for millions of residents in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
2023-06-15 12:15
15 Incredible Books by Stonewall Book Award Winners
The Stonewall Book Award celebrates LGBTQ+ literature and includes standouts from authors like Alison Bechdel, Rivers Solomon, and Michael Cunningham.
2023-06-14 06:17
How Did the Real YMCA React to the Disco Song About It?
Everyone liked “Y.M.C.A.”—except the actual organization.
2023-06-14 01:20
7 Facts About Lorraine Hansberry
By the age of 34, Lorraine Hansberry was already the author of two plays that had appeared on Broadway. She should have been on course for a long and successful career—but tragically, that wouldn't happen. Still, her legacy has endured.
2023-06-13 20:24
Queens of the Stone Age announce UK and Europe leg of The End Is Nero tour
Queens of the Stone Age return with their new album 'In Times New Roman...' this week.
2023-06-13 19:15
What's the Kennection? #66
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-06-12 22:56
Hazardous air quality leaves some workers gasping for help
On Wednesday in Queens, William Medina was blasted with smoke, his lungs choked by polluted air as he delivered Uber Eats orders by scooter. That day, drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires gave New York City the world's worst air pollution.
2023-06-11 01:56
Cities across the Northeast experience better air quality indexes as hazardous wildfire smoke subsides
Sorely missed blue skies are returning and cities across the northeastern US are experiencing better air quality indexes after the monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by the wildfires in Canada dissipates.
2023-06-10 22:17
US FDA panel back traditional approval for Eisai-Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi
By Leroy Leo and Julie Steenhuysen A panel of expert advisers on Friday unanimously agreed that a late-stage
2023-06-10 04:16
10 Fascinating Facts About Larry Kramer
While co-founding two of the most influential HIV/AIDS organizations in the U.S., he still had time to pen a landmark play and be nominated for an Academy Award.
2023-06-10 02:16
Why Are Peaches Fuzzy?
Whether you enjoy the velvety skin on peaches or peel it off, you may wonder why they developed fuzz in the first place.
2023-06-09 22:21
The Struggle to Electrify One of the World’s Dirtiest Industries
When construction workers arrived to begin transforming Oslo’s Olav Vs gate into a pedestrian promenade, locals rolled their
2023-06-09 12:26