Several Indian students pursuing MBBS in Chinese universities staged a protest outside the Kerala secretariat on Saturday seeking recognition of their physical training in India. The protest was held under the banner of Foreign Medical Graduates Parents Association (FMGPA) – an association of parents of medical students in foreign countries. Forced to return to India…Continue Reading

From mesmerizing symmetry of spiraling sunflower seeds to mirror-like sides of the human body, patterns dominate nature. Aesthetic appeal aside, what advantage does repetition afford?  The question baffles experts, but a group of scientists have a controversial answer: It’s the wrong question. A young professor at the University of Bergen, Dr. Iain Johnston, asked a…Continue Reading

It’s hard to overstate the significance of the U.S. census in guiding how the country is governed. A granular enumeration of the national population that’s undertaken once per decade, the census count is intended to apportion political representation and guide the fair distribution of trillions of dollars in government funding to cities, states, and tribes. The 2020 census…Continue Reading

“Surviving R. Kelly.” “We Need to Talk About Cosby.” “Audrie & Daisy.” Now “Phoenix Rising” is the latest in the category of abuse documentary. The two-part film, streaming on HBO Max, brings to startling light the abusive relationship that actor Evan Rachel Wood claims she endured at the hands of rocker Marilyn Manson, including severe physical…Continue Reading

Last week, during a State Department webinar with African journalists to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee assured the group that “African voices matter in the international community, that your voices matter in the global conversation.” But most of the journalists’ questions were not sympathetic, and one journalist…Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Defense Department’s budget request on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images) This article originally appeared on Raw Story Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is continuing to come under withering criticism for repeatedly calling for the assassination…Continue Reading

Bob Iger, left, and Bob Chapek of DisneyCharley Gallay | Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApril 12, 2020. That’s the day former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s relationship with his handpicked successor, current Disney CEO Bob Chapek, began to fall apart.Iger had stunned the world in February of that year by resigning…Continue Reading

Jim Umpleby, CEO of Caterpillar Inc.Adam Jeffery | CNBCInvestors caught a break last week, as the major averages ended Friday with gains, but volatility will likely remain a central theme going forward.Not only are investors weighing the Federal Reserve’s recently announced rate hike, but they’re also thinking about inflation and of the war between Russia…Continue Reading

The Breakfast Baconator and Seasoned Potatoes are part of the breakfast menu at Wendy’s restaurants on March 2, 2020 in New York City.David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesTwo years ago, Wendy’s launched its breakfast menu nationwide, finally crossing the finish line for a goal it tried and failed at for nearly four decades. Then came…Continue Reading