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Month: March 2025

Vatican clarifies its position on gender affirming surgery, calling for ‘greater care’ and a case-by-case approach

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican appears to have modified its position against gender-affirming surgery and “gender theory” last year, raising the possibility of “exceptional situations.” This week the Vatican published a speech by doctrine chief Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández where he said, “there are cases outside the norm, such as strong dysphorias

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Takeaways from the congressional hearing grilling ‘sanctuary city’ mayors on immigration

By Eric Levenson and Angélica Franganillo-Díaz, CNN (CNN) — The mayors of four “sanctuary cities” faced tough questions from lawmakers about their policies toward immigrants and how they work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday. New York Mayor Eric Adams, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Boston Mayor

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Island nation’s ‘golden passport,’ scrutinizing antidepressants, ancient tools unearthed: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Are antidepressants addictive? Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments at his Senate confirmation hearing before becoming US Health and Human

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Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — It’s tiny, but this lab mouse could have a mammoth impact. With curly whiskers and wavy, light hair that grows three times longer than that of an ordinary lab mouse, the genetically modified rodent embodies several woolly mammoth-like traits, according to Colossal Biosciences. The private Dallas company is behind

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Trump’s NIH pick grilled on research funding cuts and vaccine views in Senate hearing

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a health economist and professor at Stanford University, well-known for his

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Las empresas estadounidenses evitan contratar más trabajadores por nerviosismo ante políticas de Trump

Por Alicia Wallace, CNN Los frenéticos cambios de política del Gobierno de Trump parecen estar haciendo que las empresas estadounidenses lo piensen dos veces antes de contratar nuevos trabajadores. Nuevos datos publicados este miércoles mostraron que la contratación por parte de las empresas del sector privado en EE.UU. cayó drásticamente el mes pasado, mucho más

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