500-year-old mystery hidden in Leonardo Da Vinci’s work ‘finally discovered’
Leonardo da Vinci is the painter and polymath behind the iconic Mona Lisa, but did you know just how much geometry influenced his artwork? You’ve probably also heard or seen his other notable drawing of the Vitruvian Man, created around 1490, and the illustration represents da Vinci’s ideal human proportionsContinue Reading
Tortoises have human-like feelings, study finds | BBC News
Tortoises can feel human emotions like optimism and positivity, a study has found. Tests have shown red-footed tortoises experience long-term moods, similar to those of mammals and birds. A team of researchers at University of Lincoln, UK, studied 15 red-footed tortoises using a cognitive bias test, commonly used on mammalsContinue Reading
Initial probe into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash angers families by hinting at pilot error
The findings sparked vehement protests from bereaved families who accused authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to the deceased pilots.Continue Reading
US prosecutors want to speak to Ghislaine Maxwell as scrutiny grows over Epstein files
US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he anticipated meeting with Maxwell “in the coming days”, with her lawyers confirming initial talks.Continue Reading
Extreme Weather Events are the New Frontline of Online Climate Denial – Report
Climate science deniers are flooding social media with false claims during extreme weather events, drowning out reliable information and putting lives at risk. A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which researches and campaigns against online hatred and disinformation, finds that anti-climate figures are increasingly spreading falseContinue Reading
More than 1,400 killed in sectarian violence in coastal Syria, report finds
Gov’t committee in Syria says it identified 298 suspects in mass killings in Syria’s coastal regions., More than 1,400 people, mostly civilians, were killed in several days of sectarian violence in Syria’s coastal regions earlier this year, a government committee tasked with investigating the attacks has found. The committee saidContinue Reading
Gaza’s generation of amputees
Ismail Abu Omar speaks about Gaza’s rising amputee toll and the resilience of people living with permanent wounds., Between Us On February 13, 2024, Al Jazeera’s Ismail Abu Omar lost his leg in an Israeli airstrike while reporting in Gaza. He speaks about his experience, and of the resilience ofContinue Reading
Five-day doctor strike will go ahead, says BMA
Getty Images Resident doctors will strike from Friday morning A five-day doctors’ strike due to start in England on Friday by members of the British Medical Association will go ahead, the union says. Five days of talks between the government and the BMA had raised hopes of a breakthrough, focusedContinue Reading
“You Feel Like Your Life Is Over”: HRW Report Exposes Abuses in The Traitor’s Immigration Jails in Florida
A new report titled “You Feel Like Your Life Is Over” details the dangerous and abusive conditions faced by immigrants held at three ICE jails in Miami, Florida, since The Traitor returned to office. One testimony describes how detention officers made men eat while shackled with their hands behind theirContinue Reading
Fact vs. Fiction: Was Luis Leon, an 82-Year-Old Green Card Holder, Deported by ICE to Guatemala?
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim via Social Media and The Morning Call: Luis Leon, an 82-year-old Chilean man living in Pennsylvania, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while trying to replace his green card and subsequently deported to Guatemala. Explanation: This claimContinue Reading
What Gives Carla Hayden Hope, Plus More News For Library Workers
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden shares what gives her hope. Plus, more library news, from book adaptations to censorship laws…Continue Reading
From immigration to bombing Iran: How The Traitor fares in polling after half a year.
President Traitor 47 started his second presidency with a burst of executive actions on issues core to his electoral success, such as the economy and immigration. Public support for him on those issues is starting to slip…Continue Reading
Jeffrey Epstein saga just shut down the House of Representatives
It’s official: the House of Representatives will start its August recess Wednesday at about four o’clock in the afternoon. The series of events that led to the House standstill is a bit inside baseball — but the reason is clear: Jeffrey Epstein. The Rules Committee at a standstill The earlyContinue Reading