An HIV Outbreak Hit A Poor District In Pakistan — And Infected Over 700 Children

An HIV-positive doctor is accused of spreading the disease, but experts warn a crumbling health care system is to blame.

Kirstie Alley Blasts Bette Midler Over Controversial ‘Blackground’ Tweet

The “Cheers” actress deemed Midler’s take on black Trump supporters to be “pure and REAL racism.”

'WannaCry hero' Marcus Hutchins sentenced to supervised release

Marcus Hutchins’ efforts to stop the spread of WannaCry malware just helped him avoid prison time. Judge JP Stadtmueller has sentenced Hutchins to a year of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to creating and distributing Kronos banking malwa…

Video shows asteroid 2019 OK zoom past Earth in surprise flyby

The Internet is abuzz with news about a large asteroid that zoomed past Earth on July 25, catching scientists by surprise. Though experts are tracking a large number of near-Earth objects, yesterday’s asteroid 2019 OK wasn’t one of them. Details about the event are rolling in and joining them is an animation that helps the public visualize just how close … Continue reading

Gemini Man Is Attempting a Once-Thought-to-Be Impossible Feat of Visual Effects

Ang Lee’s new film Gemini Man is the ultimate gamble. Not because of the story. Not because of the stars. And not because of the subject matter. It’s because it’ll ask audiences to do something they’ve never done before. To believe that a fully CGI human being is real.

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Civil Rights Groups Sue To Block NY County From Sharing Voter Data With ICE

The plaintiffs say sharing the information amounts to voter intimidation.

Ava DuVernay Shares Birthday Tribute To Korey Wise Who ‘Defeats Darkness Daily’

“His power is his survival,” the director said about the criminal justice reform activist.

How Did This Egg Get 'Bigger Than Before'?

How did this egg get so big, bigger than before, even?

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Ohio Must Pay Planned Parenthood Nearly $400,000 In Legal Fees Over 2004 Lawsuit

Taxpayers are the “collateral damage” in Ohio’s repeated passage of anti-abortion bills, said an ACLU official.

Poll: Two in Five Americans Still Believe God Created Humans 10,000 Years Ago

A new Gallup poll shows that 40 percent of American adults comply to a strict view of creationism, in which God brought humans into existence within the last 10,000 years. More encouragingly, a record number of Americans now say God had absolutely nothing to do with it.

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