Landmark Study Reveals Gas Stove Emissions Boost Childhood Asthma Rates, Adult Deaths
People who use gas or propane stoves in their homes are regularly exposed to harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a new study shows. The household appliances emit pollutants that can be linked to approximately 200,000 current cases of childhood asthma, with 25 percent of those cases tied to nitrogenContinue Reading
40,000 AI-Narrated Audiobooks Flood Audible
A new breed of audiobook is taking over digital bookshelves — ones narrated not by professional voice actors, but by artificial intelligence voices. It’s an AI audiobook revolution that has been turbo-charged by Amazon. From a report: Since announcing a beta tool last year allowing self-published authors to generate AIContinue Reading
Jeff Blackburn Memorial Comments
On Saturday, per his request, I spoke at Jeff Blackburn’s memorial service about our work together in the aftermath of the Tulia drug stings and at the Innocence Project of Texas; here’s what I said. Below my comments, I’ve compiled links to a guest post by Jeff and various interviewsContinue Reading
Marjorie Taylor Greene to meet with Speaker Johnson as she threatens vote to oust him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of her push this week to force a vote to depose him over aid to Ukraine., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Olive oil could help reduce risk of dying from dementia, Harvard study says
Consuming olive oil could help reduce the risk of dying from dementia, regardless of overall diet quality, a new study in U.S. adults suggests., Read MoreContinue Reading
Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of expected Israeli assault
Israel’s military ordered the evacuation of Palestinians from eastern Rafah ahead of a ground invasion of the city., People flee the eastern parts of Rafah in Gaza. [Hatem Khaled/Reuters] Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate, signalling that aContinue Reading
Growing Together: A former MOVE family reunites after prison in the US
As he turns 40, Mike Africa Jr experiences life with his parents for the first time after they’re released from prison., Witness As he turns 40, Mike Africa Jr experiences life with his parents for the first time after they’re released from prison. All his adult life, Mike Africa JrContinue Reading
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here’s how his first song post-stroke came to be
With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “I Told You So,” has his voice back. In July 2013, Travis was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, a virus that attacks the heart, and later suffered a stroke.Continue Reading
Highlights from the 2024 Met Gala exhibit: Sleeping Beauty would wake up for these gowns
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, she was a royal princess and all. But there’s no way Sleeping Beauty — either before or after her nap — ever had quite the fabulous wardrobe that’s been assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the spring Costume Institute exhibitContinue Reading
Revolt on Campus: Protests over Gaza Disrupt Graduation Ceremonies as Police Crack Down on Encampments
Police have now arrested more than 2,500 students at pro-Palestine protests across the U.S., yet students continue to call for an end to the war on Gaza and universities’ investment in companies that support Israel’s occupation of Palestine. We speak to three student organizers from around the country: Salma HamamyContinue Reading
Even If You Don’t Have A Coffee Table… This “Made In America” Coffee Table Book Is Fantastic
Last Chance to enter Contest To Benefit Cori Bush & Jamaal Bowman Today’s the last day of our contest. We’re giving away 3 autographed copies of Nancy Ohanian’s brand new coffee table book, Made In America. The contest ends at midnight (wherever you are) and tomorrow we’ll randomly pick the 3Continue Reading
As the Arctic tundra warms, soil microbes likely will ramp up CO2 production
Experiments in mini greenhouses show how the tiny organisms lurking underground in a “sleepy biome” could be a contributor to climate change., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection
Hospital operator Steward Health Care has filed for bankruptcy protection, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts, Read MoreContinue Reading