A new report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council has called for the urgent retooling of what it calls an outdated mental health care system. The report contends …
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Overfishing Leaves an Industry in Crisis in Senegal
It was almost sunset as fishermen guided their boats back onto the beach at Joal, Senegal, after a long day at sea. At first glance, it looks as though they’d …
your ads here!More Deadly Heat Waves Expected in India as Temperatures Rise
India is likely to experience deadly heat waves more frequently in the years ahead, even though there only has been a slight increase in human-driven warming over the past few …
your ads here!Facebook Launches Features to Connect US Users, Elected Officials
Facebook announced three new features Wednesday that are intended to boost civic engagement among users in the United States on its platform by connecting them more easily with their elected …
your ads here!DC Bars to Open Early for Comey Viewing Parties
While it’s unclear how much the rest of the country is eagerly awaiting Thursday’s testimony from former FBI Director James Comey, for Washingtonians, the event is must-see TV, prompting some …
your ads here!Peru, Indonesia to Make Fishing Boat Tracking Data Public
Peru joined Indonesia Wednesday as the only two countries worldwide to make their fishing boat tracking data available to the public. Such access will give conservationists, along with those who …
your ads here!US Sculptor Focuses London Exhibit on Iraq, Syria Conflicts
A replica of an Assyrian statue destroyed by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014 will soar over tourists in London’s Trafalgar Square beginning in March, courtesy of a vision …
your ads here!Facebook to Provide Data Maps to Help Agencies After Natural Disasters
Facebook is working with three global relief organizations to provide disaster maps — close to real-time data about where people are, where they are moving, and whether they are in …
your ads here!Elvis Presley’s Graceland Estate Opened to Public on This Day in ’82
As a child growing up poor in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley promised his parents that one day he would earn a lot of money and use it to buy the family …
your ads here!Graceland: Elvis Presley’s Lavish Mansion Opened to Public
Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists walk through Presley’s mansion, bought for $102,500.00 in 1957 …
your ads here!World Economy Seen Picking Up, But Political Uncertainty a Risk
A global watchdog says the world economy is picking up speed but faces big political uncertainties and needs to be reformed to make growth work for a broader swath of …
your ads here!App Improves Quality of Life, Survival for Cancer Patients
Cancer patients are being urged to speak up about their experiences with side-effects from chemotherapy. This, following a new study that shows reporting symptoms can improve their chances of survival. …
your ads here!Climate Change Puts Penguins at Risk
The United Nations Ocean Conference opens next week in New York and is to call for action to help protect marine life from the threats of global warming, over-fishing and …
your ads here!Trump Chooses Regional Banker as Key Regulator of US Banks
President Donald Trump has chosen a regional banker as his nominee for a key government position in bank regulation. Trump announced late Monday he is naming Joseph Otting as …
your ads here!Chuck Berry’s Final Album Made on His Own Terms
Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his final album, a 10-song set nearly four decades in the making. The St. Louis native widely hailed as …
your ads here!AP Explains: House Republicans Take Aim at Financial Regulations
A decade ago, the first inklings of the coming recession emerged as a housing bubble fueled by scant regulation, low interest rates and easy credit gradually began to crater and …
your ads here!New National WWII Museum Exhibit Looks at Fight on Homefront
A rusted fragment of the battleship USS Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor, a woman’s munitions plant uniform and ration books all tell the complex story of life on the homefront …
your ads here!Is ‘Wonder Woman’ a Break Away From Hollywood Sexism?
With Wonder Woman blazing a trail at theaters across the United States, the female superhero is being hailed as a powerful new role model for girls and a break away …
your ads here!Study Finds Pregnancy Seems Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors
A study gives reassuring news for breast cancer survivors who want to have children. Those who later became pregnant were no more likely to have their cancer come back than …
your ads here!Even Moderate Drinking Linked to Changes in Brain Structure, Study Finds
Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to changes in brain structure and an increased risk of worsening brain function, scientists said Tuesday. In a 30-year study that looked …
your ads here!WHO Ranks Antibiotics in Bid to Counter Drug Resistance
The World Health Organization published a new classification of antibiotics Tuesday that aims to fight drug resistance, with penicillin-type drugs recommended as the first line of defense and others for …
your ads here!US, Mexico Reach Sugar Pact Without Backing from US Producers
The U.S. and Mexican governments reached a new agreement to significantly shift their sugar trade mix, but U.S. sugar producers have failed to endorse the deal, leaving question marks over …
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