Dr. John Bumpass Calhoun spent the ’60s and ’70s playing god to thousands of rodents.

Last week, we headed to major grocery retailers in the New York City area with a couple of “dumpster divers” and saw the food waste first-hand. Many wondered why that food doesn't get to those who need it, namely the 49 million Americans who don't have access to enough food to be healthy. Patty Larson, the executive director of the "food rescue" group Food Finders explained to us why good food doesn't get to the hungry.

As millions of Texans struggled desperately to keep warm amid power outages stemming from the devastating winter storm sweeping the nation, the state's Republican governor late Tuesday blamed solar and wind for the blackouts—despite the fact that Texas relies overwhelmingly on fossil fuels—and claimed the crisis shows that the Green New Deal would be a "deadly deal" for the United States. "Texas is blessed with multiple sources of energy, such natural gas and oil and nuclear, as well as solar and wind," Gov. Greg Abbott said in an appearance on "Hannity" Tuesday night. "Our wind and our solar got shut down, and they were collectively more than 10% of our power grid. And that thrust Texas into a situation where it was lacking power in a statewide basis."

On Tuesday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a challenge from a coalition of police and other unions that sought to bar New York City agencies from releasing thousands of previously secret NYPD disciplinary records. The decision could usher in unprecedented public access to the NYPD’s closely-guarded disciplinary records. While we wait for the unions to announce whether they will appeal the ruling, Gothamist/WNYC has gained access to a small trove of the NYPD’s misconduct findings and disciplinary decisions, giving us a unique window into what the larger release of NYPD records could reveal. The records were released by the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office, in response to a Freedom of Information Law request by the media organization. Prosecutors maintain records on NYPD misconduct because they are required by law to share information that could undermine the credibility of police witnesses with defendants. The 824 misconduct findings from Staten Island reflect a department that frequently declines to issue the toughest punishments for offenses that the NYPD now says it takes seriously— including lying, excessive force, firearm misuse, domestic violence and driving under the influence. Around half of the officers who have committed those offenses suffered only lost vacation days, verbal instructions or written reprimands instead of more serious punishments like reassignments or termination.

Research suggests that attackers who disrupted online classes often did so at the invitation and encouragement of students in those same classes -- which instructors need to know if they want to guard against noxious interruptions.

The leader of terror group the Base once worked for an agency tasked with coordinating the U.S. government’s counterterrorism efforts.

You would think that by 2021 car dealers would have wised up and fixed the broken mess that is car shopping. Many stores have adapted, but some are still relying on classic “stealership” tricks. One of the most egregious is preventing someone from leaving the showroom.

Embedded with the team of anti-fascist researchers and activists who infiltrate and expose Proud Boys, neo-Nazis, militias, and other members of the violent far right

Brent Bozell IV, arrested after the Capitol Riot, seems to have followed in the footsteps of his media critic father and his Francoist grandfather.

Private colleges depend on tuition, room and board to keep their doors open, but amid COVID-19 and other challenges, money is tight.

Roughly a dozen Portland police officers faced off with a small group at a Northeast Portland Fred Meyer on Tuesday after people tried to take food that had been thrown away.

My anus is kinda paralysed and so is my penis, which is weird. I gotta sit down to piss because I don’t know if I’m shitting or pissing. It’s crazy. Good times is what I say.

Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of stopping 1,000 doses intended for medical workers to blockaded Gaza Strip.

The Miami lawyer who drew worldwide notoriety after his pants caught on fire during an arson trial has been arrested on a cocaine charge. Stephen Gutierrez, 32, whose law license is currently revoked, was pulled over Monday night near Westchester and arrested on a felony cocaine charge. According to a Miami-Dade police report, he was pulled over for driving without a working headlight. An officer saw a bulge in his pocket and believed it was a knife; it turned out to be a metal cylinder with a white powder inside. “Gutierrez spontaneously blurted out ‘That’s cocaine,’ ” according to the arrest report.

COLORADO CITY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — The now former mayor of Colorado City is catching some heat after a social media post berating citizens affected by the cold.

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton’s fledgling right-wing political party has embarked on a recruitment drive in outback Aboriginal communities.

“You will never be able to ‘splinter’ the bonds that have been created by men that have shared their joy, their sweat, their blood and their tears,” Tarrio wrote on his Telegram channel. “Journalists can write about it…our enemies can wish for it…but I won’t make it a reality. We have been through many storms throughout our history and have ALWAYS come back stronger than before.” “We are not fucking leaving. Proud Boys are here forever,” Tarrio continued. “I suggest you start figuring that out. We’re your plumbers…your mailmen…your police officers…your neighbors…your carpenters…we serve your food…we trim your trees…we are even your elected officials. We are western chauvinist and we will never fucking apologize for shit. We’re here to stay.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called on the state legislature to investigate the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after winter weather has left millions of Texans without power.

While Democrats are trying to find a way to get a $15 wage floor, Romney says his bill will "ensure businesses cannot hire illegal immigrants.”

Veteran 60 Minutes producer Ira Rosen claimed on Tuesday that while working for the White House, Steve Bannon concluded that Donald Trump was suffering from "early stage dementia."