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Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in deporting Ukrainian children: UN inquiry

Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in deporting Ukrainian children: UN inquiry

Moscow's deportation and forcible transfer of thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia amounts to a crime against humanity, a United Nations team of investigators said Tuesday. The UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said it had evidence leading it to conclude that "

Whole person mental health: How workplaces benefit from care that doesn’t separate mind and body

Whole person mental health: How workplaces benefit from care that doesn’t separate mind and body

Whole person mental health: How workplaces benefit from care that doesn’t separate mind and body How important is the connection between mental health and physical health? The global actuarial firm Milliman conducted a groundbreaking study showing the massive impact of untreated behavioral health (BH) conditions on physical health (PH)

82% of Americans drawn to solo travel, but many are hesitant

82% of Americans drawn to solo travel, but many are hesitant

Nearly a third of Americans are afraid of hitting the road alone (30%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults explored the appeal — and misgivings — about doing different activities alone, finding that nearly a third loathe the idea of driving by themselves. Results found that 31% are

This Sunshine Week, Florida reflects an alarming national trend of blocking the public’s access to information

This Sunshine Week, Florida reflects an alarming national trend of blocking the public’s access to information

By all measures, the ability to see what the government is up to in the United States has plummeted to new depths since the beginning of the second Trump administration. For National Sunshine Week in 2025, I wrote about secrecy creep, the adoption of federal secrecy protections implemented by state

How ‘Bachelor’ Contestant & Other Women Were Lured Into ‘Twisted Yoga’ Sex Cult

Many of the women featured in Twisted Yoga were searching for spiritual enlightenment and belonging. Instead they faced trauma that unfolded within a cult-like environment under the teachings of a tantric yoga guru named Gregorian Bivolaru. The three-part Apple TV documentary series explores what drew followers to the

Nicaragua ramping up repression of exiles: UN experts

Nicaragua ramping up repression of exiles: UN experts

While ramping up its repression at home, Nicaragua's government is also going after exiles abroad, with hundreds if not thousands of people affected, UN investigators said Tuesday. In a fresh report to be presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council next week, the experts also concluded that

Disappearances multiply in strongman Doumbouya's Guinea

Disappearances multiply in strongman Doumbouya's Guinea

More than a year after his abduction in Guinea by men in fatigues, Abdoul Sacko is still grappling with the physical and psychological scars of the torture he endured. Now in exile, the activist is one of the rare critics of the country's authoritarian government to have been