State Representative Josh Turek, the Democrat running to flip Iowa’s open Senate seat, cycled with his hands at an Iowa biking event that took place between two cities nearly 60 miles apart. Source: New York Times Senate candidate Josh Turek … Continue reading Senate candidate Josh Turek handcycles the Iowa campaign trail

This “Odyssey” takes us somewhere we didn’t know we were going. Source: New York Times Why Odysseus Turned on the Trojan Horse Continue reading Why Odysseus Turned on the Trojan Horse

We need to support psychological well-being without fixating on it. Source: New York Times Obsessing About Our Mental Health Is Part of Our Mental Health Problem Continue reading Obsessing About Our Mental Health Is Part of Our Mental Health Problem

The legal gap for gay Ukrainians has always been unbearable. Then the war with Russia seemed to make the disparity untenable. But the gap remains. Source: New York Times Ukraine Is Fighting for Freedom. Freedom Is for Everyone. Continue reading Ukraine Is Fighting for Freedom. Freedom Is for Everyone.

The Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting life on a busy border. Source: New York Times 20 Years After Its … Continue reading 20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back Ebola

The police said the suspect was involved in local Islamic groups and that there was a “strong suspicion” it was an act of terrorism. At least one person was killed and 16 injured. Source: New York Times Car Plows Into … Continue reading Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack

The ruling on Saturday was the latest rebuke to President Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting. The government says it may take the case to the Supreme Court. Source: New York Times Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail … Continue reading Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting