Author: KnowledgeHippo

Arizona’s 160-year-old abortion ban, which was upheld Tuesday by the state’s highest court, was among a wave of anti-abortion laws prompted by some historic reversals that may seem surprising.For decades after the United States became a nation, abortion was legal until fetal movement was felt, usually well into the second trimester. The movement, known as quickening, was the threshold because, in an era before pregnancy tests or ultrasounds, it was the clearest sign that a woman was pregnant.Before that point, “women could try to get an abortion without having to fear that it was illegal,” said Johanna Schoen, a history…

You will wake up at 5:30 in the morning and stretch for 30 minutes. You’ll eat something vegan and organic for breakfast followed by an hour-long hike where you’ll hear words like ‘vertical’. If you need a snack, you’ll get six almonds. Not seven — don’t be gluttonous.In the afternoon, you will take a cold plunge, immersing yourself in water cooled to 55 degrees. The throbbing in your body isn’t a hangover — there’s no alcohol involved — it’s from the 10 miles you hiked yesterday, or it could be the 12 you hiked the day before. Or maybe it’s…

Saifeddin Abutaha, a humanitarian worker for World Central Kitchen, was on his way home to see his mother when an Israeli rocket hit the car he was driving in a humanitarian convoy last week.Mr Abutaha, 25, adored his parents and texted them frequently while sending aid to the Gaza Strip, which is on the brink of starvation after six months of war. In his final hours, he had rotated between delivering food and preparing family plans for Ramadan, his brother, Abdul Raziq Abutaha, said in an interview.But since his death on April 1, their mother Inshirah – who once dreamed…

Stanford University’s next president will be Jonathan Levin, an economist who currently serves as dean of the graduate business school and whose association with the university dates back to his undergraduate days in the 1990s.The choice of Dr. Levin, announced Thursday, was based in part on his deep understanding of the university’s culture, the school said.His appointment is also seen as a stabilizing force as Stanford faces turmoil stemming from protests over the Israel-Hamas war, as well as controversy over a predecessor, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, who resigned as president last summer amid questions about with the quality of the scientific research…

“With CG,” Walsh Valdes said, referring to computer-generated animation, “one of the great things is you feel like you’re along for the ride, and it could really forge that connection even more.”Dora goes three-dimensional in other ways, too. In the new series, her previously unacknowledged Hispanic ancestry has been made concrete: Mexican, Cuban, and Peruvian. Diana Zermeño, the 10-year-old Californian who calls Dora, is herself the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Kathleen Herles, who played Dora in the original series, is of Peruvian descent and has now returned to Nickelodeon to voice the little girl’s mother.”We have these connections with our…

The Biden administration will provide up to $6.6 billion in grants to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the leading maker of the most advanced microchips, in an effort to bring some of the most advanced semiconductor technologies to the United States.The funds, which come from the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, will help support the construction of TSMC’s first major hub in the US, in Phoenix. The company has already committed to building two plants at the site and will use some of the grant money to build a third plant in Phoenix, U.S. officials said Sunday. TSMC will also increase…

The National Health Service in England began restricting gender-bending treatments for children this month, making it the fifth European country to restrict the drugs due to a lack of evidence on their benefits and concerns about long-term harm.England’s change came from a four-year review released on Tuesday night by Dr Hilary Cass, an independent paediatrician. “For most young people, a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related anxiety,” the report concludes. In a related article published in a medical journal, Dr Cash said the evidence that youth gender treatments were beneficial was “built on shaky…

A Southwest Airlines flight returned safely to Denver International Airport on Sunday after the engine cover of a Boeing 737-800 fell off during takeoff and hit the wing, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Flight 3695 was headed to Houston, but returned to Denver Airport around 8:15 AM. after the crew reported that the engine cover fell off.The plane, which had 135 passengers and five crew members, was towed back to the gate. The FAA said it would investigate.In a statement, Southwest Airlines said its maintenance teams were examining the aircraft. Southwest said the passengers boarded another plane and arrived at William…

Germany defended itself at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday against accusations that its arms shipments to Israel fueled the genocide in Gaza, arguing that most of the equipment it has provided since October 7 was non-lethal and that it was also one of the largest donors. humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.At the UN court in The Hague, Germany’s lawyers said the allegations made by Nicaragua had “no factual or legal basis” and were based on an assessment of the military behavior of Israel, which is not a party to the case.”Germany strongly rejects Nicaragua’s accusations,” Tania von Uslar-Gleichen,…

It sounds like a dream for some working parents: school for 12 hours a day, starting bright and early at 7am and finishing after dinner at 7pm, all for free.One elementary school, Brooklyn Charter School, is experimenting with the idea as a way to tackle two problems at once. The first is the sharp decline of students in urban schools. Families are leaving urban public schools across the country, including New York City, which has led some districts to consider merging schools or even closing them.The second is the logistical nightmare many parents face as they try to juggle work…