By: Katabella Roberts Apple and Google app stores are still offering Americans virtual private networks, or VPNs, with undisclosed ties to Chinese companies, despite “serious privacy and security concerns” that user data could be shared with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a tech watchdog group said on June 12. VPNs encrypt data, allowing individuals to […]

Science shows that even low levels of light at night can disrupt sleep and long-term health. By: Hadia Zainab While sleeping in darkness may seem obvious, research shows that even small amounts of light, like the glow from your phone screen or a nightlight, can disrupt the body’s internal clock, suppress melatonin, and interfere with […]

By: Zachary Stieber The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned to recommend that people who suffered heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination not engage in rigorous activity for months, according to a newly disclosed document. “Patients can typically return to normal activity after initial improvement in symptoms, though restriction from rigorous activity like competitive sports […]

Children often turn to screens as a coping mechanism for anxiety, depression, and social difficulties. By: Rachel Ann T. Melegrito Spending too much time on screens may be both a cause of harm and a symptom of an underlying problem. A new study of more than 300,000 children worldwide found that excessive device use is […]

Tasty recipes to boost exposure to this valuable mineral By: Zena le Roux Many of us may have picked around the Brazil nuts in a trail mix, not quite sure what to make of them. They’re big, dense, and slightly sweet, but what are they good for? As it turns out, quite a lot. “Just […]

Rescue workers are using rubber dinghies to evacuate people and deliver food and water after floodwaters overwhelmed towns in southern China’s Guangdong province.

In 2009, Janet Napolitano, President Obama’s homeland security secretary, announced a study of right-wing violence like the Oklahoma City terror bombing. But after Rush Limbaugh furiously condemned…

For all the talk of public disorder and random crime, New York City’s real crisis lies in its infrastructure. We have too little housing, insufficient energy, 19th century sewers, creaking subways …