To most people, the phrase birth control doesn’t evoke mental images of herbs, sneezing, or crocodile excrement. But women and men in ancient cultures used a variety of unusual methods to prevent ...

Whether you are in need of a new mystery, fiction, history or children’s book this fall, the Friends of the Erie County Library might be able to help you out. The Friends of the Erie County Library is ...

A federal judge recently ruled that a provision of the law, HB 1069, used to remove books describing "sexual conduct" is unconstitutional. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) ...

Industries have long been known to quietly shape the very systems meant to hold them accountable — a tactic known as "corporate capture." Now, experts at the University of Portsmouth are explaining ...

Days after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel joked on his show that the "MAGA gang [was] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything ...

The Friends of Palatine Library invite book lovers to their Used Book Sale, taking place Oct. 10-12. All proceeds support the Palatine Library District, funding special programs, events and resources ...

The nation’s federal deficit slightly improved in June when the federal government actually ran a surplus. But, in July, the federal government’s deficit grew by nearly 20%, despite the increased ...

The shooter had connections to Annunciation Church and School and was fascinated with other mass shootings, said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara speaks to ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Netflix wasn't the first streaming platform, but it was the first to make video-on-demand mainstream. Fourteen years ago, as it phased out its ...

President Donald Trump invoked section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to take control of the district’s police department for up to 30 days. After 30 days, the emergency takeover ...

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down key provisions of a Florida law that’s been used to remove hundreds of books from public school libraries since it was enacted in 2023. “It’s a complete ...

President Trump on Monday announced he was taking federal control of D.C.’s police department and deploying the National Guard in the city in an attempt to fight crime. “Our capital city has been ...