Twitter removes 170,000 China-linked accounts spreading disinformation

Twitter has removed accounts that it says are linked to the Chinese government and were pushing false information that is favourable to the country's Communist Party.

Ex-Jets QB Hackenberg to attempt baseball career

Former New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg was once a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Now he wants to attempt to make a Major League Baseball roster.

Op-Ed: I found shelter from coronavirus and loneliness in a halfway house

We all want to recover from whatever malady brought us here, and we're not about to blow this second chance by doing something careless.

South Korea city hall employees encroached on LGBT rights, report says

An independent civil rights committee with the city of Seoul says in a new report city hall employees violated the human rights of sexual minorities in 2019, according to a...

CEO asks employees to lie on timecards or risk job losses — violating labour laws

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa convicted of cyber libel

A court in the Philippines convicted celebrated journalist Maria Ressa of cyber libel in a case that freedom of the press advocates described as an attempt to muzzle criticism of...

Fauci: U.S. may not return to 'real normality' from coronavirus until at least next year

As some states have experienced spikes in coronavirus cases, White House Health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday the country may not return to "real normality" until next year.

The Check-In: Kerri Walsh Jennings shifts her routine to new Olympic timetable

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Olympian Kerri Walsh Jenning's routine but she stays busy with beach volleyball training, family and her business.

Fauci: U.S. may not return to 'real normality' from coronavirus until at least next year

As some states have experienced spikes in coronavirus cases, White House Health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday the country may not return to "real normality" until next year.

Buccaneers' Tom Brady works out with son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady held a workout with the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Deion Sanders over the weekend.

Fauci: U.S. may not return to 'real normality' from coronavirus until at least next year

As some states have experienced spikes in coronavirus cases, White House Health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday the country may not return to "real normality" until next year.

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput dead at 34

"M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story" and "Kai Po Che!" star Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead of suspected suicide in his Mumbai home Sunday.

Pride festivals offer rural LGBTQ communities connection but pandemic shifting how they come together

Pride festivals in rural and remote towns can be an important connection point for smaller LGBTQ communities. And this year, the COVID-19 pandemic is raining on those parades, but organizers...

Real-life scientists inspire these comic book superheroes

Jaye Gardiner loves comic books, and she loves science. So sensing an opportunity, she decided to combine the two. In 2015, Gardiner and two other friends, Khoa Tran and Kelly Montgomery, founded...

Fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections rise in China as Beijing battles new cluster

The capital was among the strictest and last to relax COVID-19 restrictions in China. Now it has returned to "wartime mode" as dozens of local infections are found, all linked...

On This Day, June 14: 'Under God' added to Pledge of Allegiance

On June 14, 1954, the phrase "under God" was formally added to U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.

Survey suggests the importance of clearly communicating coronavirus risk, behaviors

A newly published analysis of March survey data sheds light on our understanding of how perceptions of the virus impact behavior, finding individuals who perceive greater risk from COVID-19 were...

Queen Elizabeth celebrates 94th birthday in 'mini-trooping' ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 94th birthday Saturday with a small, socially distanced ceremony at Windsor Castle.

COVID-19: Tradeoffs between economics and public health

A new study uses a variety of data on consumer and business activity to tackle that question, measuring 26 types of businesses by both their usefulness and risk. Vital forms...

A son's suicide, a mother's grief, and her message of hope for others

Speaking out in the wake of her son Tyler Pittman's death, Helen Pittman shares the struggle of caring for a loved one with mental illness.

Personality traits linked to toilet paper stockpiling

People who feel more threatened by COVID-19 and rank highly on scales of emotionality and conscientiousness were most likely to stockpile toilet paper in March 2020, according to a new...

Far-right groups blamed for clash with London police

Counterprotesters who said they wanted to protect statues from Black Lives Matter activists clashed with police Saturday in London's Parliament Square.

Discovering how the brain works through computation

Researchers propose a new computational system to expand the understanding of the brain at an intermediate level, between neurons and cognitive phenomena such as language. They have developed a brain...

Appeals court vacates stay for Texas' Ruben Gutierrez

A federal appeals court has vacated a stay of execution for a Texas death row inmate scheduled to die next week.

Researchers in Thailand testing horseshoe bats for coronavirus

Researchers in Thailand began collecting samples from horseshoe bats to test them for coronavirus amid concerns they may pose a threat to local residents, a government statement said on Saturday.

One country, two pandemics: what COVID-19 reveals about inequality in Canada

We're all in this together. That's what we've told ourselves. But it's becoming increasingly clear that the pandemic's effects are not being borne equally by all Canadians — and the...

Why testing negative for coronavirus isn't a guarantee you don't have COVID-19

Testing negative for the coronavirus isn't a guarantee that you don't have COVID-19, and experts say the high rate of false negatives could mean many cases aren’t being caught.

First-ever study of the culture of Harvard Athletics

A first-ever study of Harvard Athletics found that the majority of student-athletes consider their experience on teams to be formative, rewarding, and demanding, and they feel supported by coaches, teammates, and the athletics...