How the anti-vaccine movement is downplaying the danger of measles

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  20 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

“Anti-vaccine activists have reacted to worldwide measles outbreaks by spreading misinformation about the disease, falsely saying it's not dangerous.”

Dog rescued after being trapped in a shipping container in Texas

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  last year

“One lucky pup's life was likely saved last week when a group of marine inspectors found her trapped in a shipping container at a Texas port.”

U.S. and U.K. launch airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“ABOARD USS EISENHOWER IN THE RED SEA — The United States and the United Kingdom launched airstrikes Saturday targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in...”

U.S. retaliatory strikes start in Iraq and Syria in response to Jordan drone attack

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  51 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“The United States launched attacks Friday against 85 sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian forces and Iran-backed militants, its first...”

'Sexualized' Jesus: controversy in Spain over poster of Christ for Seville Easter festivities

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  27 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“A controversy has ensued in Spain over an artwork created for Easter week in Seville, with some seeing the image of Jesus created by artist...”

Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at online child safety hearing

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized Wednesday to parents in the audience of a Senate online child safety hearing who say Instagram contributed to...”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls for coordination to address AI risk

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  last year

“Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence, as long as tech companies, politicians, law enforcement and...”

Elon Musk says his startup Neuralink has implanted a device in its first human

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that his brain-science startup company, Neuralink, had implanted a device in a human for the first time, a...”

Why the Mediterranean diet is found to be best year after year

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“Why the Mediterranean diet is often considered the healthiest: It can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, among other benefits.”

U.S., U.K. among 8 countries pausing funding to UNRWA amid allegations 12 employees were part of Oct. 7 attack

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“Core Western allies are part of a growing list of countries pausing funding to the UNRWA amid an investigation into allegations some workers...”