Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a world-first study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, analyzed anonymized primary care data from 30,029 adults across the UK with diagnosed ADHD. They then compared this group […]
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Since Russia invaded his country three years ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has survived a military assault on his capital, assassination plots, corruption scandals in his government, political infighting and ominous setbacks in his army’s fight against Russia. He had enough support from Ukrainians to carry him through each time. Now, with Donald J. […]
Columbia University is posting security guards outside of Jewish studies courses a day after pro-Hamas students stormed an Israeli history class and targeted Jewish students with anti-Semitic flyers. “We have mobilized the Public Safety team to prevent future incidents, including identifying and directing additional resources to classes at increased risk for disruption,” Columbia announced Wednesday. […]
The Houthis launched a reign of terror in the Red Sea on former president Joe Biden’s watch, attacking commercial ships and disrupting the global supply chain. Biden helped their cause when he removed their designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Well, there’s a new sheriff in town. Donald Trump’s White House began readying an executive […]
42 percent of registered voters strongly support the sanctions, compared with 14 percent who strongly oppose L: Benjamin Netanyahu R: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) A majority of American voters support congressional efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court, a new poll shows. The poll, which conservative firm GrayHouse conducted last week, […]
He’s running out of time to salvage his legacy Joe Biden, sometimes referred to as “Sleepy Joe,” finally surrendered his bony grip on power this week at the age of 82. Like most Americans, we’re glad he’s gone and don’t really care what he does next. But we’re still a little curious to see what […]
President Biden issued preemptive pardons Monday to former medical adviser Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark A. Milley and members of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 to guard against retribution by incoming President Donald Trump. Mr. Biden said the pardoned persons did not do anything wrong, but he feared Mr. Trump would prosecute them […]