Month: April 2022

Inside a Civil War Soldier’s 40-Year Quest to Find the Nurse Who Brought Him Back to Health

Captain Augustus Vignos of the 107th Ohio Infantry was so determined to find and thank the nurse who cared for him at the XI Corps Union hospital after the Battle of Gettysburg that he carried a photo of Rebecca Lane Pennypacker Price for 40 years. Vignos was wounded in the right arm on July 1,…


This Is Your Endocrine System

Hormones may not seem like a big deal, until they dramatically change. Think about puberty, menopause, pregnancy, or some other moment in life marked by physical, mental, and/or emotional upheaval. Your body’s endocrine system is the infrastructure responsible for manifesting these life-altering hormonal shifts. However, most of the time, this system is geared toward more…


Modi Aims to Make India a Hub for Global Semiconductors

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that he aims to make India a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain, with the country’s consumption of semiconductors estimated to exceed $110 billion by 2030. Modi urged industry leaders and investors to “seize the opportunity,” saying that semiconductors play a critical role in the formation of…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Has Set Space Station Exit Timetable

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 30. Click here for updates from April 29. Russia Has Set Space Station Exit Timetable Russia has decided when it will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS), and will give a year’s notice to its partners, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said on Saturday. In an interview…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Crisis a Result of US Policy Goals: Russia

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 30. Click here for updates from April 29. Ukraine Crisis a Result of US Policy Goals: Russia The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a direct result of the West’s push to create a unipolar world, one which has involved NATO’s unabated eastward expansion, Moscow’s Foreign Minister…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Spars With Russia Over Talks; Russia Says Lifting Sanctions Part of Peace Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 30. Click here for updates from April 29. Lavrov Says Lifting Sanctions Against Russia Part of Peace Talks With Ukraine Lifting sanctions imposed on Russia is part of peace negotiations between Moscow and Ukraine, which are “difficult” but continue daily, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published…


LIVE UPDATES: Lavrov Says Lifting Sanctions Against Russia Part of Peace Talks With Ukraine

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 30. Click here for updates from April 29. Lavrov Says Lifting Sanctions Against Russia Part of Peace Talks With Ukraine Lifting sanctions imposed on Russia is part of peace negotiations between Moscow and Ukraine, which are “difficult” but continue daily, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published…


ISIS Claims Bombing Targeting Shiites in North Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan—The ISIS terrorist group’s affiliate in Afghanistan claimed responsibility on Friday for two bombings in the country’s north that targeted the country’s minority Hazara ethnic group a day earlier. The car bombings Thursday in Mazar-e-Sharif killed at least nine people and wounded 13 others, according to local Taliban representatives. The Hazaras are mostly Shiite…


Powerful Explosion at Kabul Mosque Kills at Least 10 People

KABUL, Afghanistan—A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding as many as 30, a Taliban spokesman said. Hundreds of worshippers had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramdan and the Khalifa Aga Gul Jan Mosque…


AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Shot Still Has Role Despite Global Glut

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against the pandemic, even as sales slow and the company charges more in some places, CEO Pascal Soriot said on Friday, the latest drugmaker to warn about a global supply glut. The comments come after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit and sales…