Tag: person

First U.S. case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County

The first case in the U.S. of a more severe mpox variant has been confirmed in a person who had recently traveled...

H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon

As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of...

Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition

Canadian health officials announced Tuesday that a teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu from an unknown source is in critical condition.According to...

Why AI is better than humans at talking people out of their conspiracy theory beliefs

Roughly half of Americans subscribe to to some sort of conspiracy theory, and their fellow humans haven’t had much success coaxing them...

Cynicism is everywhere and it's making us sick. Is this the antidote?

If you feel certain your preferred candidate will lose the presidential election, that...

A thrilling way to see Little Tokyo? Chase down a spy in this interactive mystery game

The conceit: Players are tasked with tracking down a rogue spy. But perhaps they’re the ones being tracked. I’m standing in...