News

Former Jan. 6 prosecutor warns Trump's pardons could encourage future political violence
As a deputy chief of the now-disbanded Capitol Siege Section that prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, Romano had a close-up ...
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
Color is powerful driver of consumer behavior and changes can backfire, Giusti noted. In 2016, food giant General Mills ...
En sus primeros 100 días, Trump lucha por cumplir promesas de acabar con guerras en Ucrania y Gaza
"Dentro de los 100 días, el presidente Trump ha llevado tanto a Ucrania como a Rusia a la mesa de negociaciones con el ...
CT's 10-cent bottle deposit law attracting out-of-staters. Lawmakers want to crack down
Connecticut has the highest deposit law in the region at 10 cents per can or bottle, and fraudsters are taking advantage ...
Italy’s Meloni is positioning herself as bridge between EU and Trump – but will it work?
Controversial and often perceived by critics as calculating, Meloni has walked a tightrope between European Union solidarity and embracing far-right causes since becoming Italy’s prime minister in ...
Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor
In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...
Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain
Cancer is not going away. As the U.S. population ages, the burden of cancer on society will only grow. Disparities in treatment access and outcomes persist across race, income and geography. And ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine
(THE CONVERSATION) When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of ...
How does soap keep you clean? A chemist explains the science of soap
Soap, a complex molecule, is both water-loving and water-fearing. Shaped like a tadpole, the soap molecule has a round head and long tail; the head is hydrophilic, and the tail is hydrophobic. This ...
Felon wanted in Stratford domestic violence case found with illegal gun at Orange bar, police say
Stratford police said 29-year-old Mark Febres was found with an illegal gun leaving a bar in Orange after a warrant was ...
Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done
The number of people trying to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico dropped steeply in President Joe Biden's last year, ...
Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects
FEMA says more than $3.6 billion of BRIC funds will be returned to the federal Disaster Relief Fund, for disaster response ...