Tag: skepticism

Jessica Stern is on a mission to advance the cause of LGBTQ people in a world where sexual orientation violence and discrimination know no...

With COVID-19 case counts rising again and another winter season approaching, some public health experts believe the United States is entering another uncertain phase...

The Biden administration emphasized on Monday the severity of the economic sanctions imposed on Russia over the weekend, in which the US and its...

The World Bank has warned that the conflict in Ukraine will result in the "largest commodity shock" since the 1970s. According to a new forecast,...

On the tarmac of Kabul airport on Tuesday, Taliban leaders declared victory over the United States, just hours after the last American troops left...

An anecdote told by Meghan Markle in a recent magazine interview has been criticized by Nelson Mandela's grandson for equating the celebrations in South...

The Ukrainian military beefed up defenses against Russian assaults in the east and south on Sunday, as the country's president framed the conflict as...

The Kremlin said Monday that there were no concrete plans for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden...

For weeks, César Salomé, a physician in Lima’s Hospital Mongrut, had followed the chilling reports. A new coronavirus variant, spawned in the Amazon rainforest,...

Elaine Moore's family is running out of an increasingly valuable resource as California's drought worsens: water. This summer, two Central Valley almond growers' wells ran...

According to researchers, a massive online propaganda campaign promoting pro-China messaging has been attempting to influence American voters. This week, two companies that study large-scale...

Global markets trembled on Monday, with Asian markets plummeting sharply as the prospect of war in Ukraine grew. The major US indexes shook at...

A new study found that people with high blood pressure who used a smartphone app and an at-home monitor were able to lower their...

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said in a statement to Fox News Digital that he had been "unjustly smeared in the media"...

The Federal Reserve closed a chapter on its aggressive, pandemic-driven stimulus on Wednesday, approving plans to begin tapering its bond-buying program this month, amid...

China signaled on Monday that it is not interested in supplying weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, where President Vladimir Putin's brutal military...

China announced on Monday that all married couples would be allowed to have three children, ending a two-child policy that had failed to increase...

Annual reports are compiled by the American Library Association to track efforts by parents and political groups to ban books from libraries and schools...

According to a damning new report published Monday, aides from former President Donald Trump's administration interfered with communications from a leading public health agency...

Extinction Rebellion is planning to step up its campaign against the banking system with a series of direct-action protests and debt strikes in the...

On Thursday, The Federal Communications Commission approved regulations for a broadband subsidy program that could help families who have struggled during the pandemic afford...

As temperatures in the Pacific Northwest approach 115 degrees this weekend, a second regime of top-tier heat will scorch Europe in the midst of...

Employers have turned to an often-overlooked pool of talent in the current tight labor market: applicants with criminal records. According to a recent Indeed Hiring...

Thousands of Afghans who assisted the US military or who are vulnerable in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan are arriving in the US, where they are staying...

Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street as traders prepare for the return of economic data and corporate earnings after the year-end holidays. In...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to the country's eastern frontline on Thursday, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Vladimir Putin to reduce Russia's troop...

After 16 years in power, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is about to step down as leader of Europe's largest economy. Just a few months...

According to a congressional report published Tuesday, Emergent BioSolutions was forced to discard or destroy up to 400 million coronavirus vaccine doses between March...

The government got a judge to authorize the effort to remove malicious code from the Exchange Server hack. Early this year, a group of hackers...

A member of a men's chorus group in South Florida unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade, killing one...

In the latest flare-up of tensions in the region, China's military announced the resumption of military drills around the island in response to the...

Giorgia Meloni has long criticized Italy's migration policies, claiming they are too lenient and risk turning the country into a "refugee camp of Europe." Now...

New polls show that President Joe Biden's approval ratings remain stubbornly low, even in Democratic strongholds like New York and California. According to a Siena...

Back-to-back world leader summits in Europe begin this weekend, with the goal of rallying Western nations behind Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion...

British computer scientists have discovered a way to remotely hijack contactless Visa payments on an iPhone that has been locked. The proper delivery of...

Weary doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic are preparing to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients over the Christmas holiday for the...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "absolutely" support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP presidential nominee in 2024.  Just...

Just four days after historic climate talks in Scotland, where Joe Biden pledged that the US will "lead by example" in addressing dangerous global...

Colonial Pipeline's CEO has publicly admitted to paying off the DarkSide ransomware gang, providing the first look at how the largest cyberattack on US...

Authorities seized a helicopter and an airplane belonging to Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk and his family and turned them over to the Armed Forces. The...

When the Food and Drug Administration halted the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine to assess the risk of blood clots in women...

It's like an overwrought B-movie plot. The number of new COVID-19 cases in Florida has reached levels not seen since the pandemic's inception. The number...

A white and silver space plane rocketed toward the edge of Earth's atmosphere, more than 46,000 feet above the stark New Mexico desert, propelled...

According to Harvard economist Jason Furman, Russia's economy is 'unimportant' except for its natural gas resources. His remarks come as the United States and Europe...

Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said on Sunday that he received a letter in the mail a few days ago threatening to execute him,...

Helene Fox was recovering from surgery to remove endometriosis when she caught Covid-19. It had been six weeks since her laparoscopy and although she...

Barbados has officially severed ties with Queen Elizabeth II after 55 years, and one of its first acts as the world's newest republic was...

In Haiti, nearly 150 people have been killed and scores have been injured in gunfights between warring gangs, as the latest wave of violence...

After New York Attorney General Letitia James released a damning report detailing 11 women who had been sexually harassed by Andrew Cuomo, the Empire...

The United States passed a significant milestone this week, with the White House reporting that more than half of all adults in the country...

Several fans were escorted out of State Farm Arena in Atlanta after an argument took place courtside with the Lakers’ Lebron James. Juliana Carlos...

Vaccination mandates imposed by President Joe Biden are under attack. The mandates were hailed as a way to help America recover from the Covid pandemic,...

United got off to the worst possible start, with goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral giving the visiting Italians a 2-0 lead inside...

The European game has never had such a disrupted season in the 134 years since league soccer began in England. FIFA's decision to move the...

On Tuesday, the New York Times named Joseph Kahn as its new executive editor, prompting New York Magazine to publish a glowing profile of...

Nepal underestimated its second wave of Covid-19 infections and needs to ramp up its response, Nepali billionaire Binod Chaudhary said last week. He also...

A Texas rabbi who was kidnapped along with three members of his congregation by an armed man demanding the release of a convicted terrorist...

The Supreme Court upheld Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence on Friday, overturning a lower court decision. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was one of two brothers responsible for...

Whether you prefer to kill insects or not, there is one bug that health officials in the northeastern United States want you to get...

Boris Johnson has long envisioned "Global Britain," a free-trading, swashbuckling world power unleashed by Brexit. And he's been working hard this week in New...

Aircraft carriers like the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford are floating symbols of America's military might. They are designed to deter adversaries from...

Russian forces launched an all-out assault on Ukraine on Thursday, claiming to be the largest European invasion since World War II. Following reports of troops...

Democrats hoping to resurrect the party's economic agenda are up against a stumbling block: Sen. Joe Manchin's desire to raise tax rates clashes with...

In an odd way, the Portland Trail Blazers have become the poster child for NBA stability over the last half-decade or so. They had...

According to the New York Attorney General's Office, a Manhattan bar agreed Wednesday to pay $500,000 to current and former employees who claimed managers...

More than two dozen foreign policy experts have called for the United States and NATO to impose a partial no-fly zone over Ukraine, escalating...

Ordinary Ukrainian civilians across the country are resisting Russian invasion as fiercely as Ukrainian armed and territorial defense forces. Ukrainians' bravery manifests itself in...

Retired Adm. James Stavridis predicts that the Ukrainian war will end in 4 to 6 months, similar to the Korean War. On Sunday, the ex-NATO...

A battalion commander was racing down a road with his men in pursuit of retreating Russian soldiers when he came across an abandoned Russian...

Later this month, U.S. intelligence agencies will deliver to Congress a highly anticipated unclassified report on what they know about UFOs, or Unexplained Aerial...

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued broad new directives to immigration officers on Thursday, stating that being an undocumented immigrant "should not alone be...

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined "Sunday Morning Futures" from Poland, where he spoke with refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, citing "atrocities" in the...

Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, said in interviews Sunday that former president Donald Trump should be enlisted to encourage his supporters...

Climate change isn't the reason that some coal-fired power plants in the United States are closing down. It is the cost of tighter pollution...

It is a scary thought that all crocodiles are going to die off. If you're an enthusiastic and passionate nature lover, you will not...

As a businessman and president, Donald Trump was the target of numerous lawsuits and criminal inquiries, but he consistently escaped the legal spotlight with...

According to an analysis of data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it will take until mid-February to get at least...

Many religious leaders who support the anti-abortion movement have praised the new Texas law that prohibits most abortions in the state. However, some abortion...

The Washington Post and Politico outlined President Biden's strategy and challenges heading into the midterm elections, predicting that he and his aides will focus...