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Belarus track coaches Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich are now under investigation, Olympics officials announced on Thursday. The pair are seen here at a checkpoint in Tokyo's Haneda International Airport.

World Athletics Group Is Investigating 2 Belarus Coaches Over A Tokyo Olympics Flap

The two coaches were sent packing from the Summer Games after sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya said they tried to force her to leave Japan early.

Firefighters wrapped foil around the base of the General Sherman tree, to protect the gigantic sequoia from an intense wildfire.

Giant Foils Protecting The Sequoias Made By Del Mar-Based Company

By now you’ve probably seen the giant sequoias wrapped in aluminum foil to protect them from the raging wildfires in Northern California. The company that makes that foil is located in San Diego’s North County.

New Work By Gill Sotu Explores Disparities In American Independence

"I Pledge Allegiance," is a new poem by San Diego poet and artist Gill Sotu, released for the Fourth of July holiday through a partnership with the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce.

Children play on a street in a village outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Need A Reminder Of How Gorgeous Earth Is? Peep These Photo Award Winners

Awash in color, texture and movement, the winners of the Siena International Photo Awards offer a nostalgic glimpse of life before the pandemic.

Fans practice social distancing during a game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on April 15 in Los Angeles. With a new season set to begin soon, some players are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

A Few NBA Players Aren't Ready To Take The (COVID-19) Shot

About 90% of NBA players are reportedly vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who aren't run the risk of being isolated from teammates, and not being allowed to play in some cities with strict rules.

NASA's new telescope bears the name of James Webb (center), an influential figure who was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to lead the space agency during the '60s. But some astronomers say discrimination against gay and lesbian government employees during his tenure should preclude him from having a telescope named in his honor.

Shadowed by controversy, NASA won't rename its new space telescope

Some scientists say discrimination against gay and lesbian government employees during James Webb's tenure as NASA administrator should preclude him from having a telescope named in his honor.

A report issued by the World Health Organization this week detailed 83 allegations of sexual abuse by its employees during the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo that started in 2018. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it a "dark day" for the U.N. body.

World Health Organization Says Its Staff Perpetrated 'Harrowing' Sexual Abuse In Congo

The New Humanitarian first reported on the scandal from the Ebola crisis in 2020. Now the WHO has issued its own report, citing 83 allegations. And it's drawing criticism for investigating itself.

Iranian Singer Googoosh Raises Her Voice To Keep Her Nation's Culture Alive

Known as "The Voice of Iran," Googoosh was silenced by the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Active again since 2000, she uses music to keep Iranians forced to leave the country in touch with their culture.

A pipe sits next a grinder full of ground marijuana, Dec. 9, 2019.

First Cannabis Business Since Measure Q Passed Opens In Chula Vista

Measure Q authorizes commercial cannabis retail, delivery, testing, cultivation and manufacturing in the city. A total of 12 cannabis retail operations are allowed in Chula Vista.

Peter Singer, the Australian philosopher and bioethicist, is the winner of the 2021 Berggruen Prize. The $1 million award is given to an individual who has made major contributions to advancing ideas that shape the world. His idea for the prize money: give it all away.

Why Peter Singer — The 'Drowning Child' Ethicist — Is Giving Away His $1 Million Prize

The Australian philosopher and altruist has devoted his career to helping the poor and ending suffering. He's not afraid of controversy. In fact, he launched the Journal of Controversial Ideas.

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