Archives for April 2023

Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier. … [Read more...] about China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

You'd expect Mark Batterson, lead pastor of the District-based National Community Church, to preach the Christian message, and he does. His congregation will host the annual sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday. … [Read more...] about ‘Please Sorry Thanks’ are keys to social grace and healing, District pastor Batterson says

President Joe Biden keeps seeing good economic news and bad public approval ratings. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in March. More than 236,000 jobs were added. But there has been no political payoff for the president. … [Read more...] about Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer?

Deep underground in southeastern Ukraine, miners work around the clock extracting coal to power the country's war effort and to provide civilians with light and heat. … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s coal miners dig deep to power a nation at war

Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock, the National Park Service announced Friday. … [Read more...] about Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern Arizona