Local newspapers are withering under destructive owners. We should worry | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian

Huge swaths of the country have turned into ‘news deserts’, lacking credible journalism. I fear for the Baltimore Sun

‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Movie Reportedly Prepping For Production – TrekMovie.com

Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh is returning to the final frontier.

San Diego Closes Popular Beach for Seven Years to Protect Sea Lions | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Visitors have been getting too close to the marine mammals—taking selfies and even harassing them—as they rear their pups

Study: 75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women | CIDRAP

Africa’s DNA Mystery: Tracing Humanity’s Forgotten Lineages in the Namib Desert

DNA research from human populations believed to be uncontactable or extinct helps probe the deep genetic structure of Africa. Africa is the birthplace of modern humans and the continent with the highest level of genetic diversity. Even as the study of ancient DNA uncovers some facets of Africa's ge

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April 9, 2023

Joe Biden's impeachment falls apart

Republican efforts to impeach President Joe Biden suffered a blow after fresh evidence emerged showing his bid to remove Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin in 2015 represented U.S. governme...

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Proud Boys leader gets longest Jan. 6 prison sentence yet - Raw Story

Enrique Tarrio, a key member of the Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years following his conviction for seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.It is the longest sentence given to a January 6 defendant so far. He joins other major leaders of far-right gro..

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on moon in 'victory cry' of new India | Reuters

An Indian spacecraft landed on the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed.