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Both Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay were exonerated after spending decades in prison. Clay has received financial compensation for his wrongful conviction, while Alexander still waits.

The ozone layer is a thin shield in the stratosphere that protects humans and the environment from harmful levels of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.

In a fascinating new study, a group of economists measures the impact of immigrants on American innovation.

In the absence of information about why the Buffalo Bills player collapsed during a game, misleading claims about COVID vaccines quickly spread online.

After years of traversing the globe as the Dalai Lama's biographer and observing how people struggle in searching for meaning, Iyer wonders what kind of paradise can be found in our fractious world.

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

From The Old Globe: Saturday, June 18 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Join us in our outdoor theatre for our free Juneteenth Celebration in collaboration with the George L. Stevens Senior Center! Hosted by Gill Sotu, this event’s lineup includes poetry and music by performers Def Sound, Reg E Gaines, and Brittany Taylor; a choir performance by David Dredden and Undefeated; a Juneteenth storytelling by poet Alyce Smith Cooper; a comedy set by Kree Rushing; and a presentation by The Old Globe—all sharing performance pieces inspired by the annual holiday. Although offered for free, tickets are required as this is a general admission event. If there is a waitlist for this event, we encourage everyone to register as there will be ample seating available. 12:00 noon: Welcome with host Gill Sotu 12:10 p.m.: Alyce Smith Cooper backed by the band 12:20 p.m.: Poetry and hip-hop with Def Sound 12:30 p.m.: The Old Globe presentation 1:00 p.m.: Comedy with Kree Rushing 1:10 p.m.: Poetry by Reg E Gaines 1:20 p.m.: Music by neo soul singer Brittany Taylor 1:30 p.m.: Choir performance by David Dredden and Undefeated Related Links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Instagram The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Facebook

City planner and author Jeff Speck shares insights into how cities can move away from a car-dominant culture.

President Biden issued medals to some of those who defended the Capitol and election officials who resisted pressure to overturn the results.

Bells tolled Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by retiring, as thousands of mourners packed St. Peter's Square.