Zoya Biglary Releases Free Ebook to Help LGBTQ+ People Navigate Coming Out (Exclusive)
When Zoya Biglary was coming out nearly a decade ago, she struggled to find stories that reflected her own experience. As a queer Middle Eastern woman, many of the resources she encountered felt disconnected from the realities she was navigating. There were articles about coming out and LGBTQ+ acceptance, butContinue Reading
Unregistered Sri Lankan nursing home lies in ruins as toll from deadly fire rises to 13
The death toll from a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka has risen to 13, Read MoreContinue Reading
Politicians like Tom Kean don’t have to disclose medical conditions, no matter how severe
The health of U.S. presidents has become a hot-button topic in recent years, with many Americans questioning whether men like former President Joe Biden and President Traitor 47 are fit to serve, given their ages and medical histories. But presidents aren’t the only ones dealing with illness, conditions and aging.Continue Reading
As diesel prices climb, truckers start cutting back – and slowing down
While most Americans are still driving much as they always have, new data suggests truckers and transportation companies are already changing their habits to cope with rising fuel costs. Millions of truck routes studied Transportation analytics firm INRIX shared its findings with Straight Arrow after analyzing roughly 60 million commercialContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: ICC judge did not say Duterte was ‘kidnapped’
Claim: International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III Judge Joanna Korner said that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was kidnapped when he was sent to the ICC detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote card bearing the claim was posted on JuneContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: AI-generated video not real footage of Angeles City building collapse
Claim: A video shows the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga, which happened on May 24. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on May 25, a day after the incident. As of writing, it has 4.1 million views,Continue Reading
LIVE: IAEA Director Rafael Grossi speaks to the media
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks to reporters following an “urgent session” of the Board of Governors on the Mideast situation. The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has negotiated a temporary local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, the sixth since late last year, allowing repairs to a power supplyContinue Reading
From the Field: In crisis-hit Middle East, renewables power daily life
Across the Middle East, countries facing severe energy access challenges are turning to renewables to power essential infrastructure, from hospitals to schools and street lighting.Continue Reading
AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate
Artificial Intelligence is not only responsible for worrying amounts of earth-warming greenhouse gases: the technology’s environmental footprint is also expanding at a pace that could strain the planet’s natural resources.Continue Reading
US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN
WFP warns that the war is causing substantial increases in food prices in a number of countries., The WFP warns that the impacts of the war are resulting in substantial food price increases that are being felt in ‘fragile countries’. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned thatContinue Reading
Ranking the World Cup 2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress?
The first stage of the 2026 World Cup 2026 features 12 groups. We’ve ranked them and picked the favourites to advance., A record 48 teams will contest this summer’s World Cup, with 12 groups making up the first stage of the tournament. Twelve seeded teams are spread out across theContinue Reading
Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains…Read MoreContinue Reading
The smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup didn’t do it alone
Curaçao will make its World Cup debut this month as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament, thanks to its connection to the Netherlands., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading