Nominations for the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on September 15.
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Judicial system fails at policing workplace misconduct, study finds
A hard-hitting exclusive study on workplace issues within the federal judiciary finds fault with the courts’ efforts to police themselves, including a lack of oversight and little record-keeping.
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Mammograms have pros and cons for people in their 40s. Women can handle the nuance
Guidelines for when women should start getting mammograms have changing. A new study makes the case for explaining to women the risks and benefits of screening for breast cancer.
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Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines
The Global North has moved on from the mpox scare of 2022. The Global South is seeing outbreaks — and lacks the tools to address stem the virus.
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How the vice presidency went from an ‘insignificant office’ to a political powerhouse
Early U.S. vice presidents focused on their constitutional role as president of the Senate, but more modern officeholders have held more influence in the White House and beyond.
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Women headline a night at the RNC that framed Trump as compassionate, not combative
The official theme was crime and safety. But key speakers, including Lara Trump and Nikki Haley, described former President Donald Trump as a family man and a unifier — despite his divisive persona.
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This may sound like a broken record, but Taylor Swift has broken another record
Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department has been the biggest album in the country for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest run atop that chart of her career.
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Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
Bryant played in the NBA for eight seasons, before taking his playing career overseas. He later coached at a his alma mater, La Salle University, as well as the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
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Repair crews face threats in Houston by those still without power a week after Beryl
Threats and confrontations have prompted police escorts, charges in at least two cases, and pleas from authorities and local officials to leave workers alone so they restore power.
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Jarren Duran’s 2-run homer lifts American League in All-Star Game
Jarren Duran hit a tie-breaking two-run homer for the American League and was named the most valuable player. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first inning for the National League.
