Gov. Cuomo Slashes Medicaid as New York Struggles to Get Handle on COVID-19 Cases
New York remains the epicenter of the crisis in the U.S., representing nearly half of the country’s fatalities. Over the weekend, more than 1,200 New Yorkers died within a 48-hour window,...
Hillary Clinton to share stage with author of debunked NYT ‘Hamas r@pe’ report
The reporter behind a discredited NY Times investigation alleging systematic sexual violence by Hamas on October 7 will appear alongside Hillary Clinton and key Biden foreign policy functionaries at a Columbia...
‘Vampire Energy’ Is Sucking the Life Out of Our Planet
UNTIL RECENTLY, I thought vampires—creatures of the night that suck the life from their victims—existed only in the fictional realms of literature and TV. That's until I learned about a real-life scenario draining both...
Chicago Airports Have Installed Drop Boxes For Passengers To Get Rid Of Weed
Illinois’ new era of legal weed means travelers passing through Chicago airports don’t need to worry about TSA if they’re holding. But if you don’t feel like taking your pot on...
Vote To Federally Legalize Marijuana Planned In Congress
A key congressional committee plans to hold a historic vote on a bill to end the federal prohibition of marijuana next week, two sources with knowledge of the soon-to-be-announced action said.
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More Than 10% of Older Americans Have Used Cannabis in the Last Year
After analyzing available survey data, researchers at the University of Michigan said that 12.1% of adults in the United States aged 50-80 reported using cannabis in the past year.
“Among those who...
Climate Change: How Do We Know?
The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice...
All the Inauguration Day Design Stories You Need to Know
After what will go down as one of the most contentious presidential transitions in American history, January 20, 2021, marks the start of President Joe Biden’s term. While there’s been plenty of focus on both the outgoing president’s departure and the Biden administration’s agenda for its first 100 days, there are plenty of design components to America’s grandest political tradition worth taking note of—from cleaning the country’s most famous residence to projects marking the historic occasion.
Standoff in South Dakota: Cheyenne River Sioux Refuse Governor’s Demand to Remove COVID Checkpoints
There’s a standoff brewing in South Dakota, where two Native American Indian tribes are defying orders by Governor Kristi Noem to remove COVID-19 checkpoints from their territories. The Cheyenne River Sioux and...