Variations on a theme: The evidence refuting the false claim that vaccines cause autism
Introduction One of the most enduring narratives about vaccine safety is the alleged link between childhood vaccination and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A study published in 2020 showed that more than one in four parents of children with ASD believed it was caused by vaccines[1]. This belief directly impacts publicContinue Reading
What the Health? From KFF Health News: New Year, Same Health Fight
Congress returned from its break facing a familiar question: whether to extend the expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans that expired at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broke a promise to Bill Cassidy, the chairman of Senate health committee…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Search for Gravitational Waves #science #physics
When black holes collide and merge, the smashup is so violent that it shakes the very fabric of space-time itself. Astrophysicists detect these space-time ripples, which are known as gravitational waves. ——— Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation. We focus on developments in mathematics,Continue Reading
The Guy With The Brainworm Making Our Kids Sicker
Under RFK Jr.’s leadership, the CDC is looking less like an institution that keeps Americans healthy and more like a politically-motivated anti-vax machine. The consequences will be devastating for our kids. — Join the conversation: → https://www.schiff.senate.gov → https://www.facebook.com/SenAdamSchiff → https://www.twitter.com/SenAdamSchiff → https://www.instagram.com/SenAdamSchiffContinue Reading
Protesters face police across Iran
More than 570 protests have taken place across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported on Sunday. An internet shutdown imposed by the authorities on Thursday has largely cut the protesters off from the rest of the world, but videos that trickled out ofContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1418: Ukraine strikes deep into Russia’s Caspian oil fields while Kremlin times attacks to maximize civilian suffering
Exclusives As Russians advance on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian units turn on each other. Masked assault troops “extracted” territorials by truck. Command denies anyone was kidnapped. “I felt disgusted”: Ukrainian chess champion on FIDE welcoming Russia back while missiles still fall. Chess joins just five other sports—out of 108—to ease sanctions onContinue Reading
UK has 140 Challenger 2 tanks with no clear future as Ukraine needs armor
In the middle of Ukraine’s ongoing war effort, the United Kingdom still has not decided what to do with over a hundred Challenger 2 tanks that were left out of its modernization program, according to UK Defence Journal. While some of these tanks may eventually be donated, scrapped, stored, orContinue Reading
UN environment assembly wraps up in Nairobi
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday with Member States adopting 11 resolutions, three decisions and a ministerial declaration aiming to advance solutions for a more resilient planet. Continue Reading
Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30
Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action,” a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather has been launched at the COP30 UN climate conference.Continue Reading
The Traitor can be hard to take. But his tariffs keep this fisherman afloat
James Blanchard, a fourth-generation shrimper, was prepared to hang up his nets because of collapsing prices caused by imports. He’s not a fan of The Traitor’s persona, but appreciates his policies.Continue Reading
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,418
These are the key developments from day 1,418 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,418 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian children play outside a tent where people can charge devices and warm themselves, after Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv left thousandsContinue Reading
US Fed Chair Powell says he’s under investigation, will not bow to The Traitor
Head of US central bank condemns ‘intimidation’ amid fears for independence of monetary policy., United States President Traitor 47’s administration has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a development set to heighten concerns about the independence of US monetary policy. Powell said on Sunday that theContinue Reading
Celebrities’ pins pay tribute to Renee Good, denounce ICE at Golden Globes
Simple pins worn on the red carpet voiced objections to the killing of Renee Good Nights and Weekends Editor Published January 11, 2026 10:23PM (EST) US actor Mark Ruffalo US wears a pin reading “be Good”, in tribute to Renee Good, who was fatally shot by a US Immigration andContinue Reading