Month: June 2023

Water and Homeopathy: Discoveries at Science’s Cutting Edge

The most respected medical journals have published some remarkable studies, but you won’t hear about them from your local physician or scientists who have an embarrassingly uninformed view. Presentation by Cambridge Professor Emeritus Brian Josephson at the conference “New Horizons in Water Science—The Evidence for Homeopathy?” (July 14, 2018), introduction by Lord Kenneth Ward-Atherton. By:…


The Art of the Deal, Russian Style

Commentary It has been amusing, in a grisly sort of way, to witness the adulation heaped upon Yevgeny Prigozhin, former violent felon, and founder of the paramilitary group PMC Wagner (“PMC” stands for “Private Military Company”). For many years, Prigozhin had been pals with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The two both hail from St….


Ancient Roman Site Where Julius Caesar Was Killed Now Open for Tours

By Lacey Pfalz From TravelPulse Four temples in the heart of Rome, including the site where Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, are open to tourist visits for the first time. According to the Associated Press, the temples, which are called the “Sacred Area,” are located in Largo Argentina (Argentine Square) and date as far…


New Brunswick Premier Set to Shuffle Cabinet After Two Ministers Resigned This Month

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs will shuffle his cabinet Tuesday. Two ministers stepped down earlier this month, both of them protesting his leadership style and changes made to the province’s policy on sexual orientation in schools. Dorothy Shephard, who served as social development minister, resigned on the floor of the house June 15 after voting…


Merck Facing Lawsuits for Allegedly Hiding Severe Psychiatric Side Effects of Asthma Drug

Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. Inc. is facing lawsuits that accuse the firm of downplaying potential negative psychiatric effects of its asthma medication Singulair, including thoughts of suicide. Singulair, also known as montelukast, was launched by Merck in 1998, with the product label stating that the drug’s distribution in the brain was “minimal.” The company…


Falafel

View the print-ready version of this recipe. A popular vegetarian street food eaten throughout the Middle East, falafel are deep-fried patties made from ground chickpeas (or fava beans), herbs, and spices. They are traditionally stuffed into a pita or served as part of a mezze platter with Israeli salad, hummus, baba ganoush, tahini sauce, and yogurt sauce. Making falafel at…


Fox News Announces Major Primetime Shakeup Months After Tucker Carlson’s Exit

Fox News announced Monday that it will launch a new primetime weekday lineup, coming two months after it announced it is parting ways with host Tucker Carlson. Nielsen data show that Fox News’ primetime ratings have dropped after Carlson’s departure. In March, the full month before Carlson’s departure, the former Fox News host’s 8 p.m….


Hollywood Star Ryan Reynolds Among New Investors Backing F1 Team Alpine in $218 Million Deal

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France—After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group—Alpine’s parent company—said Monday that the group has acquired a 24 percent stake…


Calgary-Based Suncor Energy Says It Suffered a Cybersecurity Incident

Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary–based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has “experienced a cyber-security incident.” Suncor provided no further details about the attack, or which parts of its operations were affected. However, over the weekend, social…


White House Announces $42 Billion Investment Plan to Expand Internet Access

The Biden administration has announced that the government will divvy up $42 billion among the nation’s 50 states in an effort to expand high-speed broadband to every household and small business throughout the United States by 2030. In a fact sheet released on June 26, the White House said access to high-speed internet is no longer…