Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
These sex-related mishaps can land you in the emergency room. Here’s how to avoid them. KELSEY BORRESEN Sex should be a fun and pleasurable experience that leaves you in a state of post-coital bliss — not one that sends you to the emergency room. Unfortunately, injuries from sex do happen from time to time. Minor […]
JULIE GREGSON Berlin has officially renamed one of its streets for the late activist, scholar and writer Audre Lorde. She was a regular visitor to the city and unleashed the anti-racism debate in Germany. “Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet” — that is how LGBTQ+ icon Audre Lorde described herself. Born to Caribbean immigrants […]
Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health. ELLEN BARRY & CECILIA KANG The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced on Monday, June 17 that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the […]
JACK GUY Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles’ proliferation and potential health effects mount. Seven different kinds of microplastics were found in four out of five samples of penis tissue taken from five different men as part of a study published in IJIR: Your […]
The last known remaining survivors of the 1921 attack by a white mob were hoping for their day in court. AUDRA D. S. BURCH A historic quest for justice by the last two known centenarian survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre likely ended on Wednesday, June 12 when the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a lower […]
JEREMIAH POFF The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday May 15 in a case arising from Montgomery County, Maryland, that will have broad and devastating implications for parental rights. In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel ruled that parents who send their children to school in the Maryland county are […]
UK and Rwanda agree deal to extend cohort of those eligible to be forcibly removed to east African country DIANE TAYLOR Tens of thousands of people who have been refused asylum in the UK have been added to the group of people at risk of being forcibly removed to Rwanda, the Home Office has announced. […]
ARIANA FIGUEROA The Biden administration announced Thursday May 9, it’s proposing changes to the asylum system that would allow immigration officials to reject asylum seekers who have a criminal record that poses a threat to national security or public safety and quickly remove them. Those changes will occur during the initial screening stages, a senior […]
Global HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose significant public health challenges, causing 2.5 million deaths each year, according to a new WHO report – Implementing the global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2022-2030. New data show that STIs are increasing in many regions. […]
The company maintains that its talc products don’t cause cancer BRUCE GIL Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday, May 1 that it plans to pay nearly $6.5 billion over 25 years to settle all pending and future U.S. lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc-based products caused ovarian cancer. This is the company’s third […]