Taylor Swift fans are living out their “Wildest Dreams” this summer, not only scoring coveted Eras Tour tickets but getting a fresh stamp on their passports, too. For some Swifties, the pop star’s newly-announced international dates come as both a second chance to secure tickets and a once-in-a-lifetime summer vacation abroad. Even within the US, … Read more
Years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, is the US prepared for the next pandemic? No, according to the outgoing director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “Decades of underinvestment in public health rendered the United States ill prepared for a global pandemic,” Walensky, 54, wrote Tuesday in a New York … Read more
There is a major “surge” in the demand for cocaine across the planet as many new global markets are developing for the narcotic, according to the United Nations 2023 World Drug Report. The newly released data found that a million more people had used coke in 2021 as opposed to 2020 (22 million vs. 21 … Read more
Babies with birth defects. Lab rats with enlarged livers. Dogs that died soon after exposure. These and other dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals,” were hidden from the public, regulators and even company employees, even while the makers of products containing PFAS continued to promote their benefits. A new paper … Read more
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t come to an … Read more
It continues raking in coins. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has sat atop the box office for an entire month after hauling in another $8.9 million on Friday alone, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The movie based on the popular Nintendo game has earned more than $458 million in the US since opening on … Read more
Well, this is heavy news. Half of the world is on track to be overweight or obese by 2035, according to a new report by the World Obesity Federation. The findings, published Thursday in the World Obesity Atlas 2023, suggest the global obesity epidemic will continue to snowball if prevention and treatment measures do not … Read more
Buckle up for the most challenging month of 2022, riddled with cosmic storms at every turn! As we soar into November, we are in the very eye of the storm of eclipse season—the time of the year when destined shifts manifest before our very eyes. Hot on the heels of a solar eclipse in Scorpio … Read more
Mani Ratnam’s historical epic Ponniyin Selvan: 1 received a positive response from the audience and film critics after its release in theaters on Friday. The positive reviews and years of anticipation have helped the film garner a great opening at the ticket counters. The film has not only opened to smashing numbers in India but … Read more