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Irish leader Michael Martin decries Europe’s inability to pressure Israel to stop ‘continuing slaughter of children’., European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war. Thursday’s summit noted a report issuedContinue Reading

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On Thursday Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is still set on removing fluoride from drinking water even after admitting that it did help prevent cavities and tooth decay in children.  “What has been the response from dentists in America who may be concerned that some childrenContinue Reading

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The United States lauds itself as a global powerhouse that reigns first in every matter, and in at least one way, it’s right: The U.S. ranks first among 14 other high-income industrialized nations for the worst maternal mortality rates, according to the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health care research foundation. As of 2023,Continue Reading

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It happened just a few weeks ago: Jim Obergefell was moving things in his office when he came across the ashes of his late husband, John Arthur, now 12 years gone. Arthur had last wishes for his ashes. Obergefell had yet to fulfill them. “And it struck me that, oh,Continue Reading

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In their acerbic feature debut “Sorry, Baby,” multi-hyphenate Eva Victor employs episodic vignettes to craft a fragmented retrospective on sexual assault, yielding one of the best and most powerful films of 2025. The independent comedy-drama — produced by Barry Jenkins and purchased by A24 after its award-winning Sundance bow — tackles uncomfortableContinue Reading