(Mike LaChance) Scandals are piling up around Hunter Biden and the media is not interested in the slightest.
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WHO Calls for Widespread Removal of Abortion Restrictions, End to ‘Criminalization’
(Michael Haynes) The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines on promoting abortion around the world, calling for an end to “criminalization” and for an ban on any laws that restrict abortion, thus opening the door to sex-selective abortion and abortion up to birth.
Republicans Demand Answers After Audit Reveals Glaring Errors FBI Made Across Hundreds of Cases
(Jack Davis) House Republicans are seeking answers after an FBI audit found 747 compliance errors in cases involving political groups and others in the bureau’s “sensitive” category over an 18-month span of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Disgraced, Ex- NY Gov. Cuomo Trails Replacement Hochul by Just 8 Points in Possible Primary, Poll
(Sophie Mann) Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned last year amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations, trails is replace Kathy Hochul by just 8 percentage points in a possible Democratic primary this summer, according to a new poll.
National Institutes of Health Deleted COVID Info at Wuhan Researcher’s Request, Emails Show
(Madeleine Hubbard) The National Institutes of Health deleted information about COVID-19 genetic sequencing during the pandemic at the request of researchers in Wuhan, China, a move that created consternation in science circles, according to emails obtained by a nonpartisan whistleblower and government oversight group.
Russia Says Will Reduce Military Activity in Parts of Ukraine
(Sophie Mann) Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Formin said Tuesday his country will “reduce military activity” in the Ukraine cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv in pursuit of an agreement to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Will Smith Issues Apology to Chris Rock Over Oscars Slap
(Jon Dougherty) Actor Will Smith has officially apologized to comedian Chris Rock for slapping him while he was on stage at the Academy Awards Sunday evening following a joke about the actor’s wife.
Republicans Clear Favorites To Win U.S. House in Midterms: Analyst
(Martin Walsh) Republicans are now “the early favorites,” to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections.
The Fallacies and Foolishness of War Fever
(J. Robert Smith) Concerning the Russo-Ukraine war, passions are running high and hot words are flying like lead. That’s not just in Ukraine, but also here at home. Cable news and talk radio have some of the worst offenders. “Putin is mad,” declare the talking heads, as if they’re modern-day Freuds. But not to be outdone, others insist: “No, no, Putin is mad and Hitler! Stop him now before he rampages across Europe!” Damn the torpedoes! Break out a chorus of “Over There,” because, gosh darn it, the Yanks are coming!
Neurons Are Fickle. Electric Fields Are More Reliable for Information
(Neuroscience News) A new study suggests that electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome “representational drift,” or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons.
Air Pollution Can Harm Pregnancy by Affecting Gene Expression in the Placenta
(Neuroscience News) Polluted air contributed to the deaths of more than 6.6 million people worldwide in 2019. It accounts for around 20 percent of newborn deaths globally, mostly due to preterm birth and low birth weight. Because of this, it is crucial that researchers and policymakers working to improve public health understand how different aspects of various types of air pollution and their associated biological responses affect fetal development.
Healthy Green Bean Recipes to Enjoy All Year Round
(Ocean Robbins) In the summer of 1954, wealthy citrus magnate, John A. Snively, Jr and his wife May (these were their real names, not inventions of some hack Hollywood screenwriter), entertained the Shah and Queen of Iran with a sumptuous backyard barbecue.
5 Common Mistakes Plant-Based Eaters Make and How to Avoid Them
(Ocean Robbins) A well-planned whole foods, plant-based lifestyle is a health-promoting, nutritionally smart, delicious, and enjoyable way to live and eat. Plus, it contributes to fewer animals living in abject misery in factory farms, far fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and to a safer and healthier world for future generations. So any and all steps taken toward a more plant-forward way of eating are worth celebrating in my book.
Live Fast, Die Young? Or Live Cold, Die Old?
(Neuroscience News) Researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Wenzhou University and the University of Aberdeen, have found that body temperature exerts a greater effect on lifespan than metabolic rate.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Off On Pete Buttigieg, ‘Stay Out Of Our Girls Bathrooms’
(Carmine Sabia) Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has taken aim at Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his spouse Chasten.