Monthly Archives: June 2021

Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, in a bid to prevent the stigmatization of entire communities.Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first […]

President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announce new actions his administration will take to reduce the racial wealth gap as he commemorates one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history.President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday […]

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today, and it is forecast to be yet another busy one.The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today, and it is forecast to be yet another busy one.

The Curiosity rover has witnessed a colorful marvel on Mars: Shining clouds.The Curiosity rover has witnessed a colorful marvel on Mars: Shining clouds.

From wrestling alligators to feuding with game show host Bob Barker on tour, no one quite draws a crowd like “Happy Gilmore.”From wrestling alligators to feuding with game show host Bob Barker on tour, no one quite draws a crowd like “Happy Gilmore.”

From an ancient Roman anti-wrinkle cream recipe to the 12th-century “Trotula,” a set of medieval manuscripts with formulas for skin care, hair dye and perfume, the desire to make ourselves more presentable — and even attractive — stretches back through history. And rather than embracing the subjectivity of beauty, societies have instead categorized and quantified […]

Peru has more than doubled its official death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic following a government review of the figures, leaving the country with the highest coronavirus-related death rate per capita in the world.Peru has more than doubled its official death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic following a government review of the figures, leaving the […]

Nike has come out in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka following her decision to withdraw from the French Open.Nike has come out in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka following her decision to withdraw from the French Open.