Michael Shermer got his first clue that things were changing at Scientific American in late 2018. The author had been writing his “Skeptic” column for the magazine since 2001. His monthly essays, aimed at an audience of both scientists and laymen, championed the

First there were sensitivity readers, advising on whether a book might cause offence. Then, came intimacy co-ordinators, to ensure sex scenes in films neither outrage audiences nor cause difficulties for the actors involved. Now the latest innovation in these more sensitive

Alabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the state recognize the Juneteenth holiday. {snip} This year, lawmakers may have reached a compromise. Under the bill H.B. 4, Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, would

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer wants to curb the influx of migrants entering the country due to family reunification by utilizing DNA tests and other checks. However, the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) of Austria is calling for far more stringent controls on

Sadiq Khan’s election victory as London mayor has “bucked the trend” of Muslim voters turning away from Labour over the party’s stance on the war in Gaza, party figures said. The 53-year-old won a third term as the capital’s mayor on

Tiffany Smiley is running for Congress to represent the 4th District, against incumbent Dan Newhouse. On Monday, Smiley joined “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH to discuss getting back into the race. “We (Smiley and her husband) almost don’t even recognize

A pivotal legal battle looms over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as the Georgia Court of Appeals is set to hear the case that could unravel her prosecution against former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants. Collectively known as

NORTHRIDGE, CA – The Los Angeles Fire Department revealed in a news update on Sunday that two individuals were found deceased inside a man-made cave in Northridge, along with a white powdery substance. The scene is approximately 25 miles north of downtown Los

People are waiting eagerly to learn who Trump is going to pick for his running mate. There has been a shortlist, but not a clear frontrunner at this point. The former president recently revealed he would announce a name before the

Not that long ago, the Walt Disney Company was a juggernaut in the entertainment industry. But the mask fell off after the company tried to stop Florida from passing a law that shielded children from transgender ideology. Top Disney CEOs admitted

Congress ignored Donald Trump’s calls to hold China-owned social app TikTok accountable back in 2020. Since then, it has continued to grow to become one of the most influential social networks in the world. And many fear all that data being

Back in 2021, ABC bragged about the appointment of Kim Godwin as president of their news network. Godwin was the first black president in the network’s history. You can imagine how much they bragged about this decision since it ticked all

Not long ago, a beloved bishop in New South Wales was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. The pastor recovered and has returned to his pulpit. But the incident shocked people around the world—that someone would attack a preacher as he was