Catholicism Steve Bannon and U.S. ultra-conservatives take aim at Pope FrancisNBC News - Richard EngelThe pontiff has expressed support for migrants and the poor, while warning against nationalism and unfettered capitalism. VATICAN CITY — Strolling through St. Peter’s Square, the heart of the Roman Catholic
Dialysis Diabetes drug may prevent, slow kidney disease, study findsNBC News - Associated PressInvokana, a drug that’s used to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes, may also help thousands of people who require dialysis. A drug that’s used to help control blood sugar in people with has
News Buttigieg says he hopes he and his husband have childrenthehill.com - Morgan Gstalter Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend., Ind., said he hopes to have children with his husband, Chasten, but said his presidential run …
News NASA: Meteorites can strike the moon and cause plumes of water to shoot into spaceCNN - By Ryan Prior, CNN(CNN) — Meteorites can strike the moon and cause bursts of water to shoot up out of the ground. That's the main takeaway from a new study announced by NASA that challenges our perceptions of the moon other
Whistleblowers EU gives 'high-level' protection to whistleblowersbbc.co.uk Whistleblowers across the European Union have won greater protection under landmark legislation aimed at encouraging reports of wrongdoing.
Robert Mueller White House braces for Mueller report as obstruction questions lingerRoll Call - John T. Bennett Only a ‘bombshell’ would dramatically change public opinion, expert says The White House is bracing for the public’s first glimpse at some of special …
Charlotte Brontë's hair found in ring on Antiques Roadshow, say expertsThe GuardianA lock of braided hair in a ring discovered in a Welsh attic is “very likely” to have been the hair of Charlotte Brontë, according to the Brontë Society. The ring came to light on the latest episode of
Asbestos EPA announces nearly complete ban on asbestosCNN - By Gregory Wallace(CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced a nearly complete ban on the manufacturing and importing of asbestos. The rule will close loopholes in a decades-old partial ban, and
News Gene therapy cures infants suffering from ‘bubble boy’ immune diseaseThe Washington Post - By William WanTen newborns with the rare genetic disorder known as “bubble boy” disease were cured with gene therapy, researchers revealed Wednesday. The treatment appears to have completely rid the babies of their
News Lost sea creatures wash up on California shores as ocean climate shiftsThe Washington Post - By Scott WilsonBODEGA BAY, Calif. — The Pacific Ocean off the California coast is mixed up, and so are many of the animals that live there. The violet, thumbnail-size snails washing up here in Horseshoe Cove have never
Robert Mueller Congress to receive the redacted Mueller report at 11 a.m. ThursdayNBC News - Frank Thorp VThe document will be provided to lawmakers only after a press conference about it by Attorney General William Barr. A hard copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report will be made available
Trump Administration Ty Cobb Was RightThe Atlantic - David A. GrahamThe former White House lawyer counseled Trump to cooperate with Mueller and put the probe behind him. Instead, the president chose defiance. From a certain perspective—say, Donald Trump’s—the conclusion
Richard Nixon Five Reasons Why Republicans Won’t Abandon Trump Like They Ditched NixonNew York Magazine - Ed Kilgore Nixon resigns the presidency after it became clear he had obstructed justice in the Watergate case. As we await the release of the Mueller report, an …
Mueller Report Who’s Afraid of the Mueller Report?The Atlantic - Peter NicholasElaina PlottTrump aides are serenely confident that the special counsel’s fine print won’t hurt the boss. On Thursday, Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated 400-page report on the Russia investigation is slated to But
Neurophilosophy Pig brains partially revived hours after death—what it means for peopleNational Geographic - Michael GreshkoScience & Innovation In a feat sure to fire up ethical and philosophical debate, a new system has restored circulation and oxygen flow to a dead mammal brain. Science & Innovation 8 Minute Read By Michael
Long-form Journalism The Truth About DentistryThe Atlantic - Ferris JabrIt’s much less scientific—and more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you may think. In the early 2000s Terry Mitchell’s dentist retired. For a while, Mitchell, an electrician in his 50s, stopped seeking
Cardiac Arrest When you die ‘you know you’re dead because your brain keeps working’, scientist claimsFox News - The SunWe know we are dead when we die because our brains keep working to make us aware of what's happening around us, haunting new research suggests. Top medical experts have forever been at loggerheads over
Robert Mueller White House and Justice Dept. Officials Discussed Mueller Report Before ReleaseThe New York Times - By MARK MAZZETTI, MAGGIE HABERMAN, NICHOLAS FANDOS and KATIE BENNERWASHINGTON — Not all of Robert S. Mueller III’s findings will be news to President Trump when they are released Thursday. Justice Department officials have had numerous conversations with White House about
Vladimir Putin Putin Almost Done Redacting Mueller ReportThe New Yorker - Andy BorowitzMOSCOW (The Borowitz Report)—After putting in what one associate called a “hellish all-nighter,” the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is almost finished redacting Robert Mueller’s report in time for
Mueller Report ‘Keep your mouth shut’: Dems erupt over Barr’s Mueller report rolloutPOLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIO and KYLE CHENEYLawmakers are accusing the attorney general of trying to spin Mueller’s findings. House Democrats exploded in anger Wednesday over Attorney General William Barr’s plans to roll out special counsel Robert
Jared Kushner Jared Kushner is illegally running the RNC and Trump’s re-election campaign from the White Houserawstory.com - Bob Brigham Presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner is running the Republican National Committee (RNC) and President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign from his …
Michael Keaton Michael Keaton Is Dressing Exactly How You Wish Your Dad Would Dressdmarge.com - Chips O'Toole Don't call him Batman. Or Bruce Wayne for that matter. Those days are long behind him but it would appear that Michael Keaton is still dressing like …
William Barr Barr record of deception for Bush calls credibility into questionMSNBC - Rachel Maddow Rachel Maddow looks back at how William Barr in 1989 as assistant attorney general, declared documents sought by Congress to be confidential and …
Brett Kavanaugh Public Opinion Of Brett Kavanaugh Vs. Christine Ford Has Changed, This New Poll SaysBustle - Mehreen Kasana In late September 2018, the confirmation hearing for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh elicited intense attention and controversy across the …
The White House White House Refuses to Turn Over AT&T-Time Warner Records to House DemocratsVariety - Ted Johnson WASHINGTON — The White House is refusing to turn over records of communications related to the AT&T-Time Warner merger after House Democrats demanded …
William Barr William Barr said on the record he is going to hide any damaging information about Donald Trumpdailykos.com - Diogenes Bartleby As I explained in my post yesterday, news reports have a bad habit of missing the headline. In his 4 page letter summarizing the Mueller report Trump …
Culture 'Late Bloomers' Makes The Case For Patience In A Culture Focused On Early SuccessNPR - Rachel MartinIt seems like every week a video shared on social media shows some incredibly early achiever: a 5-year-old playing a piano concerto; an 11-year-old college graduate; the preteen sports prodigy. But in
Culture 'Normal People' Appeals Across Genders And GenerationsNPR - Heller McAlpinSuch heaps of praise have piled up for Irish writer Sally Rooney, there's a danger of suffocation from avalanching expectations. At 28, the Trinity College Dublin graduate has published two novels, Conversations
Kim Jong-un Are Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un About to Have a Summit?TIMENorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time next week, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports. The Russian leader is expected to travel to his country's
