Georgia state lawmakers passed the first hate crime bill introduced by the state’s Senate Republicans on Monday, after an agreement was reached to remove protections for police officers. “We have a long history in Georgia of embedded discrimination. We cannot deny it. We can’t run from it, but we can …

Researchers have detected artificial mercury contamination at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest ocean trench on the planet. A team of scientists identified methylmercury, a toxic form of mercury that easily accumulates in some animals, in fish and crustaceans that live in the ditch, which reaches depths of …

“Bad cops must be held accountable,” says the letter, which was also signed by Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, the Jonas Brothers, Migos, Future, and more. Major music companies, such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group, along with dozens of artists from Ariana Grande …

Apple is making changes to its iOS software to respond to long-standing requests. Angela Lang / CNET The tech industry often refers to Apple’s device ecosystem as a “walled garden,” an idyllic world of technology in which each of the company’s devices works together because Apple controls the intricate details …

Young people are more likely to have milder coronavirus results, but they can still infect others who are at higher risk. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told Axios that the recent high number of cases in youth “is not surprising.” Like Frieden, he warned of what’s …