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Is Zionism patriotism or racism? Big disagreements over a word in use for 125 years
WASHINGTON —  In the many debates over language surrounding the war in Gaza, few words are as controversial as “Zionism.”Its original, most basic definition is Jewish nationalism.For many, that equates...
Gas stoves may contribute to early deaths and childhood asthma, new Stanford study finds
Lung-irritating pollution created by cooking with gas stoves may be contributing to tens of thousands of premature deaths and cases of childhood asthma in the United States, according to...
Marjorie Taylor Greene says FBI planned to ‘assassinate’ Donald Trump
House Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed the Department of Justice and FBI "were planning to assassinate Pres [President] Trump" during the August 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago that recovered...
‘Wordle’ #1,068 clues, hints and answer for Wednesday, May 22 puzzle
Today's Wordle is a bit difficult to solve so if you need help, you have come to the right place.The word-based game took the world by storm after its...
Exclusive: Pentagon’s Russian oil red line questioned
The Pentagon's red line on Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure is under scrutiny after an investigation found that some targeted oil refineries have supplied President Vladimir Putin's...
What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?
NEW YORK —  The death of a British man and injuries to dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence this week highlighted the potential...
Divestment from Israel roils universities. Would it work? Some are dubious
For Ari Huffman, the case for divesting from Israel is clear-cut — at least morally.The UC Merced student doesn’t understand exactly how university endowments work. But as Israel continues...
Feds collected DNA from 1.5 million migrants in under four years, report finds
WASHINGTON —  Routine collection of immigrants’ DNA by federal authorities has ballooned since 2020, with a 50-fold spike in the number of samples held in a national database of the...
Are ‘deaths of despair’ really more common for white Americans? A UCLA report says no
Nakeya Fields has seen how the stresses that come with being Black — racial injustice, financial strain, social isolation — can leave people feeling hopeless and push some into...
If you’re living with a drug or mental health problem, here’s where to look for help
Fatal overdoses in the U.S. fell for the first time in five years in 2023, according to preliminary estimates recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Behind a prosecutor’s push to arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders
Over the course of Israel’s devastating 7-month-long war with Hamas, a fierce parallel battle has been playing out over various international legal mechanisms for holding individuals accountable. On Monday,...
Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride
Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cavity-prevention strategy ranks alongside the development of...