A former middle school teacher in Washington state was charged with unlawful imprisonment for locking a 14-year-old student in her classroom and forcing him to pray with her for more than an hour.

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which both she and her daughter used to make more than $191,000 in grocery purchases for themselves. The post Brickbats: January 2025 appeared first on Reason.com.

State opposition leader says Melaka should name streets after historical figures from the Malay sultanate era.

The science behind urban firestorms, and how to fight them. Plus, how public-health researchers are targeted for focusing on tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods.

Scientists who study harms caused by tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods can face cyberattacks, lawsuits, surveillance and physical violence, a study finds. Many are labelled extremists ...