April 22, 2019
I awoke on a seemingly peaceful Easter Sunday. That was until I noticed former host families, friends and colleagues who had been “marked safe during attack in Sri Lanka” on Facebook. I frantically searched the internet and saw the headlines — nearly 300 dead, more than 500 injured in a series of deadly blasts in Sri Lanka.
April 22, 2019
Climate change is eliminating giant chunks of ice from Greenland at such a speed that the melt has already made a significant contribution to sea level rise, according to a new study. With global warming, the island will lose much more, threatening coastal cities around the world.
April 22, 2019
Britain’s Prince Harry is collaborating with Oprah Winfrey on a new television series tackling the issue of mental health.
April 22, 2019
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has made a habit of modernizing Britain’s royal family — but the upcoming birth of her first child is set to overturn today’s norms, harking back instead to the Windsor clan’s past.
April 22, 2019
Vans announced a Harry Potter collaboration today that has fans ready to hand over all their money.
April 22, 2019
The Philippine island of Luzon was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged buildings and sent frightened workers into the streets.
April 22, 2019
Voter enthusiasm for the 2020 presidential election is already sky high. With all the coverage of Beto O’Rourke’s counter climbing and Pete Buttigieg’s speaking approximately 200 languages, you might forget that 34 Senate seats are also up for election. You can bet those races will soon be hotter than a firecracker, given the Senate’s power to confirm Cabinet members and federal judges — such as the justices who sit on the Supreme Court.
April 22, 2019
Two police officers fired their weapons and shot a woman who was a passenger in a vehicle just a mile from Yale University, setting off nearly a week of protests in New Haven.
April 22, 2019
Whether you eat breakfast might be linked with your risk of dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
April 22, 2019
President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani joined Jake Tapper to discuss the Mueller report and says there is “nothing wrong” with taking foreign information in a presidential campaign.