Scientists studying the Permian-Triassic mass extinction find ecosystems can suddenly tip over

Not surprisingly, the decline in relationships marches astride with a decline in sex.

"Ron DeSantis was there watching us. We were crying, screaming. We were tied to the feeding chair. And that guy was watching that. He was laughing,"

NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the troubled digital start-up Ozy Media was arrested Thursday on federal fraud charges as part of what prosecutors say was a scheme to prop up the financially struggling company, which hemorrhaged millions of dollars before it shut down amid revelations of possibly deceptive business practices.

Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a stern ultimatum to Kim Gardner: Resign by noon Thursday or face removal proceedings.

Visually dazzling set of hand-drawn charts created by Du Bois, condensing an enormous amount of data on African-American life into aesthetically daring and easily digestible visualisations.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued an unexpected trio of opinions that should collectively have progressives breathing a sigh of relief—one unanimous opinion in a bankruptcy case, one split decision that ruled in favor of a worker seeking overtime, and another split decision that ruled in favor of a capital defendant who was challenging his sentence in state court. These aren’t the usual results these days at 1 First Street. And it’s worth taking a moment to consider what went right. That’s particularly warranted for the court’s decision in Cruz v. Arizona, which held that states are actually required to adhere to Supreme Court precedent, at least some of the time, or at least in cases that have nothing to do with abortion. But it’s also important to recognize how close—one vote—the Supreme Court came to plunging us further into nihilism and lawless shell games.

Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency recently gave a Chevron refinery the green light to create fuel from discarded plastics as part of a “climate-friendly” initiative to boost alternatives to petroleum. But, according to agency records obtained by ProPublica and The Guardian, the production of one of the fuels could emit air pollution that is so toxic, 1 out of 4 people exposed to it over a lifetime could get cancer. “That kind of risk is obscene,” said Linda Birnbaum, former head of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. “You can’t let that get out.” That risk is 250,000 times greater than the level usually considered acceptable by the EPA division that approves new chemicals. Chevron hasn’t started making this jet fuel yet, the EPA said. When the company does, the cancer burden will disproportionately fall on people who have low incomes and are Black because of the population that lives within 3 miles of the refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

When an 8-year-old Nicaraguan boy was run over on a Wisconsin dairy farm, authorities blamed his father and closed the case. Meanwhile, the community of immigrant workers knows a completely different story. What happened to Jefferson and his father is a story of an accumulation of failures: a broken immigration system that makes it difficult for people to come here even as entire industries depend on their labor, small farms that largely go unexamined by safety inspectors, and a law enforcement system that’s ill equipped to serve people who don’t speak English.

Three family members found dead outside of a suburban home in West Manchester Township had pre-planned their deaths, according to the York County Coroner's Office. James A. Daub, 62, and his wife, Deborah A. Daub, 59, were killed by a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office and police said. Their deaths are homicides. Their daughter, 26-year-old Morgan E. Daub, died from a gunshot wound to the head. Her death is a suicide, the coroner's office and police said. All three family members were found in the backyard of their residence in the 2000 block of Loman Avenue, the coroner's office said.

After suing to end eviction protections, an L.A. property owners association prepares for the day tenants attack.

In October, months before the East Palestine derailment, the company also directed a train to keep moving with an overheated wheel that caused it to derail miles later in Sandusky, Ohio.

A deeper look into the ties between a Soviet-era fantasy and very modern Russia.

The Mexican authorities say Tomás Zerón tortured witnesses and tampered with evidence in a crucial investigation into the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. A former Mexican official accused of orchestrating a cover-up of the infamous disappearance of 43 students is unlikely to be extradited from Israel, where he now lives, according to Israeli officials not authorized to speak publicly. The Mexican authorities say Tomás Zerón tortured witnesses and tampered with evidence during the investigation into the 2014 abduction, considered the worst human rights violations in the country’s recent history. For the past few years, though, Mr. Zerón has been living in Israel, where he told The New York Times that he has befriended “amazing people, starting with chefs, tour guides, artists, various entrepreneurs and simple workers.” Acquaintances say he is a regular at parties and upscale restaurants in Tel Aviv. Mexico asked for his extradition last year. But now, citing delays and missteps by the Mexican government, Israeli officials say the extradition request is all but dead — another major setback in an investigation riddled with problems.

ON OCTOBER 18, 2018, film executive Franklin Leonard’s phone started vibrating and would not stop. His eyes grew wide as his screen filled up with Twitter alerts from strangers hurling vicious, baffling insults at him, hundreds of tweets at a time. He was a rent boy for billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, they said, or he ran the Muslim Brotherhood alongside Huma Abedin. Some said they were eager to see him killed.

What is and isn’t “activism” depends entirely on how conservative the activism is. The line between “journalism” and “activism” is a sacred, cherished one for elite reporters, just don’t ever ask them to define what either of these concepts mean. It’s more of a vibe, not a consistent set of principles they apply on a day-to-day basis. Hundreds of current and former New York Times contributors, backed by the New York Times writers’ union, recently signed an open letter signed criticizing the Times’ miserable, inaccurate, and coy coverage on “trans issues.” (Disclosure: Technically I signed and am one? Not sure, it was web-only.) Today, dozens of more high-status Times reporters released their own open letter in response, effectively rejecting the premise and defending the alleged impartiality of their precious craft. “Our duty is to be independent,” they wrote. “We pursue the facts wherever they may lead. We are journalists, not activists. That line should be clear.” While I don’t have the time or resources to interrogate the political activism of everyone on this list, I do want to focus on New York Times Chief White House correspondent Peter Baker. Baker was the subject of our first post on The Column in August 2021, because he relied largely—and without disclosure—on a board member of Raytheon to explain why Biden needed to stay in Afghanistan in perpetuity. Indeed, the idea that Baker opposes “activism” is risible for anyone who follows his reporting output. Throughout the summer of 2021, Baker openly advocated for Biden to suspend his withdraw from Afghanistan, pushing out a non-stop torrent of scare stories and editorial content lobbying against the removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

The union drive in anime dubbing.

Thousands of ventilators de Blasio commissioned for $12 million sell as scrap metal for less than $25K.

Renowned University of Arizona Entomologist Justin Schmidt, also known as the "King of Sting," died Saturday evening from Parkinson’s Disease.

Moffat's annual experiment in switching off artificial lighting has had unexpected results.