GLP-1 drugs may reach fewer than one in 10 people who need them, experts predict
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its official guidance on the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating obesity. GLP-1 drugs are medications that mimic the natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1…
MORNING GLORY: Trump has the authority to strike the narco-states poisoning the US
Whatever President Donald Trump is planning to do to Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro, it will be done without the explicit Congressional authorization some would like, but which is also unnecessary.…
Hidden cause of veterans’ struggles drives renewed urgency in VA messaging
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Honoring America’s veterans…
DOJ sues six states for refusing to turn over voter registration rolls, warns ‘open defiance’ of federal law
The Justice Department filed lawsuits Tuesday against six blue states: Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, accusing them of violating federal law by refusing to provide statewide…
BROADCAST BIAS: Maybe Nancy Pelosi could get on the Mount Rushmore of House speakers
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., finally announced what everyone expected, that she would not run for office again now that she’s 85. It’s the end of an era, an…
Your brain doesn’t age the way you think — new research upends old beliefs
Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge…
Trump-backed Republican keeps crucial congressional seat in GOP hands with special election victory
Republicans will hold onto a GOP-controlled vacant congressional seat in ruby-red Tennessee after winning a hotly contested special election that grabbed plenty of national attention. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps…
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume after more than a decade
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on Dec. 30, the country’s transport ministry announced Wednesday, more than a decade after the airplane’s mysterious disappearance over the Indian…
Heavy drinkers cut alcohol use by nearly 30% after adopting one new habit, study finds
Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. Researchers from Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies set out to determine whether cannabis…
Young progressive beats out establishment candidate in Jersey City mayoral race, echoing Mamdani
One month after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was defeated in New York City’s mayoral election by democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, another disgraced former governor seeking political redemption by…