Israel launched three waves of attacks on Iran Saturday morning in retaliation for an Iranian attack on October 1. The moment Israeli leaders chose was symbolic: the end of the festival of Simchat Torah, which on the Jewish calendar is… Read more

When Johanna Olson-Kennedy and her team began their research into the effects of puberty blockers on children in 2015, the research was supposed to last for two years. Yet, as Azeen Ghorayshi of The New York Times reports, neither she… Read more

A new analysis shows that abortions have increased in nearly every state that banned abortion, as women responded to these bans by traveling to clinics in states where abortions were legal or ordering abortion pills online. Legislating morality is essential… Read more

Last year, the FDA approved the first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive. Now the Biden administration is proposing a rule that would make over-the-counter birth control and condoms free for the first time. In 1960, the FDA approved the first birth… Read more

American startup company Heliospect Genomics is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ, marketing their services at up to $50,000. While scientists warn that such genetic screenings are currently inconsistent and not technologically reliable, the story raises… Read more

Nearly six thousand students recently gathered for a mass worship event at Mississippi State University this month. In September 2023, five thousand students attended a mass worship service at Auburn University’s Neville Arena, and two hundred were spontaneously baptized. The… Read more

News broke Thursday that the Israeli military has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a southern Gaza raid. Sinwar was the mastermind of the October 7 attacks and had served as the driver of Hamas’ position in the largely fruitless… Read more

Last night’s Hunter Moon was the brightest supermoon we’ll see all year. It comes at the same time a comet discovered only last year is visible after sunset. Meanwhile, strong storms on our Sun may temporarily disrupt power and communications… Read more

From the “What were they thinking?” department: If you wonder whether stories in the news are true as reported, you’re not alone. According to Gallup, Americans’ trust in the mass media now stands at an all-time low. As does our… Read more

In what Reuters is calling “a highly unusual development,” the US is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel along with American troops to operate it. Meanwhile, a man arrested near a Donald Trump rally is facing gun charges. The… Read more