Vermont Democrats certainly made history by nominating Christine Hallquist as the first transgender person to be a major party candidate for governor. The general election matchup pits Hallquist, a former utility executive who has never held statewide elected office [against…

“When Patrick McMullan wants a Diet Dr Pepper while he’s at work, he pays for it with a wave of his hand. McMullan has a microchip implanted between his thumb and forefinger, and the vending machine immediately deducts money from…

Many members of the Catholic Church thought the sexual abuse crisis was mostly in the past. This certainly has been the Church’s intent, at least in word. But it is again in the spotlight in the Pennsylvania grand jury report….

“The case of a young woman facing jail for sharing memes on social media has prompted a major debate about abuse of law and censorship in Russia. Maria Motuznaya, a 23-year-old from the city of Barnaul in Siberia, came to…

THE NEW YORK TIMES during a ceremony in Dublin on Sunday; the pope asked forgiveness for sexual abuses committed by members of the Roman Catholic clergy in the country. On the second day of a difficult mission to win back…

THE WATCHERS. At least 9 people have been killed and 18 injured after Typhoon “Rumbia” wreaked havoc across central and eastern China over the past couple of days. About 3,512,000 people have been affected as well as 420,000 hectares (1.37…