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With around one million people living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. — and 90,000 getting new diagnoses each year — the race is on for a cure. Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have announced progress on that front — they have developed a new therapy that uses stem cells to treat…
Harvard students and alumni are speaking out after the university announced it is suing the Trump administration rather than comply with its demands to address antisemitism on its campus. “The government withheld funds from racist schools that refused to integrate. The Obama administration repeatedly threatened to withhold federal funds to sexist schools that refused to combat…
Prince William is sending out an undeniable message to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Jason Knauf, the former royal aide who accused the Duchess of Sussex of bullying, was recently named CEO of The Earthshot Prize, William’s key environmental organization. “Prince William’s decision to make Jason Knauf, the former private secretary of the Sussexes, the…
Karen Read’s retrial in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, kicks off Tuesday with opening statements, months after jurors deadlocked on the case and prosecutors had to start over. But experts expect a tough fight for the former financial analyst. Read, 45, is charged with murder, manslaughter and fleeing the scene…
Duolingo will soon be able to help you learn another new skill: chess. The platform’s new chess course will use short puzzles, such as moving a knight to the correct spot to practice its L-shaped movement or checkmating a king that’s stuck in a corner, to help teach you the game. You’ll also be able…
President Trump is fighting a war with many battlefields. It’s a nine-front crusade, although I could easily double that number. If there’s a common thread here, it’s the president taking on elite institutions that he has long resented or reviled. That’s why his first three months seem stuck on hyperspeed – critics would say chaos…
The Atlanta City Council in Georgia unanimously voted on Monday to settle with a former Atlanta police officer who was acquitted in a deadly 2019 shooting. The city council has agreed to settle with Oliver Simmonds for $1.4 million, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. In 2022, Simmonds was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault with…
The Empire State Building in New York is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window Monday night and into Tuesday morning in memory of Pope Francis following his death. The building was shining starting at 10 p.m. Monday night and will stay lit until 2 a.m. Tuesday to honor the life and…
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Dennis Schroder made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 100-94 on Monday night in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Pistons, who hadn’t even been to the postseason…
There is a spike in converts to the Roman Catholic Church as young adults reportedly seek “moral order” after the pandemic years. While people may convert to the Catholic faith at any time of year, the Easter season is when many choose to do so. According to the National Catholic Register, “certain dioceses are reporting…