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From <em>Department of Mind-Blowing Theories</em> by Tom Gauld.

Scientists Are Human, Too: Questions For Cartoonist Tom Gauld

Literary pun purveyor Tom Gauld turns his pen to the foibles of science (and science fiction) in his new comic collection Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, inspired by his scientist grandfather.

Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, and Nick Mohammed play a coaching staff in flux.

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Ted Gives 'The Signal' For Appointment Television

On a pivotal episode, Rebecca gets an unexpected visitor, Jamie finally gets the right advice, and Ted panics, bringing his relationship with Dr. Sharon to the forefront.

Rebbeccah Atieno stands with one of the boats owned by the No Sex for Fish women. Once a proud boat owner herself, she says she lost her home when Lake Victoria swept through the village; her boat no longer functions. She now earns a living working on rice farms and selling food at a kiosk. A widowed mother of six, she worries about how she'll pay school fees without her fishing income.

Whatever Happened To ... The Women Who Boldly Declared: 'No Sex For Fish'?

Women in a Kenyan village had a radical idea to stop the practice of trading sex for fish to sell: What if they owned their own boats? They had great success. Then came a series of terrible setbacks.

Elizabeth Holmes walks into the United States Federal Courthouse in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Elizabeth Holmes Promised Miracles By A Finger Prick. Her Fraud Trial Starts Tuesday

Holmes and her former business partner and ex-boyfriend, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, have pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding investors and patients of the blood-testing company Theranos.

Stephanie Rimel looks at a photo of her brother Kyle Dixon, who died of the coronavirus on Jan. 20, 2021 at the age of 27. She says that during Kyle's illness and after his death, some acquaintances and relatives made insensitive comments, or denied the reality of the pandemic.

When COVID Deaths Are Dismissed Or Stigmatized, Grief Is Mixed With Shame And Anger

After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic denialism and blaming questions. Grief experts say that makes COVID-19 the newest kind of "disenfranchising death."

At the funeral of the late congressman and civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., last year, former President Barack Obama called on the Senate to eliminate the filibuster, if needed, to secure voting rights.

Why Possibly Changing The Filibuster Brings Threats Of Political 'Nuclear' War

The procedure has evolved at many points in history, clearing breakthroughs on civil rights and a recent GOP judicial spree. Those issues show why the two parties see changing it now as existential.

The South Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA) and Madison Heights meet in court May 17.

Legal fight against mask order continues at Christian school despite voluntary closure

A West Michigan Christian school is pursuing a federal appeal against a state order requiring masks and physical distancing. That's even though it shut…

a nurse holds a vial of one of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Stateside: Haaland nomination and tribes; Idlewild’s future; Hertel at MDHHS

Today on Stateside, Congresswoman Debra Haaland (D-NM) begins Senate confirmation hearings as President Joe Biden’s pick to head the U.S. Department of…

Whitmer calls on state Legislature to distribute COVID funds, GOP wants better oversight

Republican leaders in the state Legislature say they want better oversight on federal COVID-19 relief dollars.Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a…

A man in a mask walks past a mural on the side of a building in New York City in April.

Yes, Wearing Masks Helps. Here's Why

Politicians argue. Those opposed to mask mandates protest. But meanwhile, growing evidence shows that mask wearing is a critical tool in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

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