A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years
Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other adverse health effects. MIT-led studies have since shown theContinue Reading
Is Kissing for Celiacs Gluten-Free? Small Study Weighs In
MedPage Today) — While people with celiac disease have a number of challenges in leading a gluten-free life, it appears kissing is not one of them. In a prospective study of couples in which one partner had celiac disease, it was possible to…Continue Reading
LIVE: UN Assembly discusses the Strait of Hormuz
UN Assembly meets on failure of the Security Council to pass a Strait of Hormuz resolution. #Iran #UN #GeneralAssembly #StraitofHormuz #SecurityCouncil #InternationalRelations #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
NASA’s Mobile Launcher Rolls Ahead of Artemis III Preparation
NASA’s mobile launcher 1 begins its journey from Launch Pad 39B to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Tiffany Fairley Following the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis II test flight, teams at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are shifting focus to Artemis III, which is targetedContinue Reading
GW SIG Seminar, 28 April 2026
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community GW SIG Seminar, 28… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources GW SIG Seminar Gravitational Wave Science Interest Group GW SIGContinue Reading
Calmes: Pay attention to the deficit, even if The Traitor won’t
Traitor 47 said he would balance the federal budget “overnight.” In reality, debt is now approaching the highest level in U.S. history., Read MoreContinue Reading
Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination
This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles — not just severe cases — but experts warn that this shouldn’t be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinionContinue Reading
Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largestContinue Reading
Ukraine holds Hryshyne’s center and northern Pokrovsk outskirts as Russia builds up for its next push, military says
Russian forces are pressing on two axes from occupied Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. The 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces reported on 16 April that Ukraine’s defense forces are holding the northern outskirts of Pokrovsk and striking Russian troop concentrations before assault groups can form. Infantry fightingContinue Reading
Slovenia’s new parliament speaker claims he’s not pro-Russian, plans Moscow visit, promises referendum on NATO exit
Slovenia’s new parliament speaker, Zoran Stevanović, plans to visit Moscow and hold a referendum on NATO’s exit, RTV Slovenija (RTV SLO) reported. His Resni.ca party holds five of the National Assembly’s 90 seats but won the speakership with 48 cross-party votes. The announcements came on 13 April, one day afterContinue Reading
Sad News: Alaska Airlines Removes Hawaiian’s Livery From All 4 Boeing 787-9s
Well, we knew this would happen one day but it’s still sad for Hawaiians and Hawaiian Airline fans to see: Alaska Airlines has finished repainting all of Hawaiian’s former Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet with the brand new Alaska livery.Continue Reading
Norse Atlantic Slashes US Flights By 60%: See All Changes Now
It is very hard for a low-cost carrier to make long-haul routes work, as many airlines—including Norse Atlantic—have found. In the latest update, the budget operator has removed all flights to Los Angeles. It has cut 31% of its planned US flights in the peak summer. And when other eliminatedContinue Reading
The Cherokee Rose, Georgia’s State Flower, Actually Has Nothing to Do With the Cherokee People—or the State
The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to choose a new, native state symbol. By Ryan Krugman As Tony Harris walks through his garden, he stops beside a young sapling, its thin branches stretching upward into theContinue Reading