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Editor’s Note (6/24/22): This article is being republished in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that guaranteed the right to an abortion. A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion suggests the nation’s highest court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that guarantees the right to an abortion. The opinion was first reported by Politico. If it is officially issued later this year, nearly half of U.S.…

For John Humphrey, childhood used to mean having fun in the backyard of his home in New Jersey. “We had a rule that we couldn’t go any farther than the bell or the sound of my mother’s whistle,” he recalls. “I was always digging and playing.”Then Humphrey went to a school that offered a Boy Scout programme. “I just loved the outdoors and this particular troop camped 12 months a year. It didn’t matter – winter, snow, ice, hot – I loved that part of it.”Between the ages of 11 and 13, Humphrey was sexually abused by a Scout…

Findings from a seven-year research project suggests that there could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devasting forms of brain cancer in adults — Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).In a peer-reviewed study published in BMC Cancer, scientists from the University of Surrey demonstrate that a short chain of <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>amino acids</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>&lt;div…

A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storms, are likely to have a much more devastating impact on people in South Asia in future years.The international study, conducted by the <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>University of Bristol</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The University of Bristol, a red brick research university in Bristol, England, received its royal charter in 1909.…

In retrospect, the success of Independence Day was perhaps both the single best and worst thing to happen to Roland Emmerich’s career. It may have given him a platform to continue churning out blockbuster epics that turn the world to dust, but it also saw the law of diminishing returns set in, while his forays into other genres have tended to deliver disappointment for the most part. Emmerich’s most successful return to the well came with 2012, which hauled in an impressive $791 million at the box office back in…

Rents are spiking at double-digit rates across metro Denver, and while the gains aren’t as extreme as the rise in home prices, they are leaving tenants facing them feeling financially depleted and trapped in a predicament they can’t easily escape. Sarah Wadsworth and her fiance were happy with their apartment at Infinity LoHi in northwest Denver. The rent of $1,900 a month, plus another $175 a month for two parking spots, was higher than the $1,700 they previously paid to live in Capitol Hill. Wadsworth said the trade-off…

Britney Spears announced last month only that she is expecting her first child with fiance Sam Asghari. However, things didn’t go well, and the singer had a miscarriage. Following the news of her devastating miscarriage, Britney Spears opened up about her struggle. The pop singer shared a meme from a series that featured the character, Carrie Bradshaw, with heavy eye makeup saying, “I am not in the mood to be with a bunch of people.” While relating to its sentiment, Britney captioned the post, “Unfortunately my mood…

Perez began his career with Marvel, working from assistant to actual artist and eventually drawing "The Avengers" and "Fantastic Four" in the 1970s. His most influential work, however, arguably came in the 1980s when Perez brought his style to DC's biggest superheroes by drawing "Justice League of America," and he would go on to make comics history with "Crisis on Infinite Earths," a run that shocked fans by folding multiple universes together, featuring nearly every DC character ever invented — often on…

This image from the portal shows storms (in red) across West Africa on the evening of 27 April 2022. Credit: Mapbox / OpenStreetMap / 2022 EUMETSAT An online portal developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) will enable forecasters in West Africa to provide communities with earlier and more reliable warnings about large storms.…