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Ahmed Alnaouq is a journalist in London and the founder of the group We Are Not Numbers. Alnaouq lost more than 20 members of his own family on October 22 when a missile hit his home in southern Gaza.

Gazan journalist says over 20 members of his family were killed in airstrike

Ahmed Alnaouq posts the stories of Palestinians with the organization We Are Not Numbers. Then, he lost over 20 members of his family when an Israeli airstrike hit his family home.

Debris blankets the north side of one of the Cocos Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean. Researchers found a huge amount of plastic both onshore and buried in the sand.

Remote Island Chain Has Few People — But Hundreds Of Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic

The Cocos Keeling Islands make up barely 6 square miles in the Indian Ocean. It's a good place to measure debris because almost no one lives there. Scientists were flabbergasted by what they found.

City workers in Toronto removed basketball hoops each evening from some city parks because of noise complaints. After an outcry, the city says the rims will stay up.

Toronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out

For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.

A scientist crunched the numbers — here's what makes 'Every Breath You Take' eternal

The music we listen to varies according to the time of day, with qualities like tempo and danceability heightening later in the day, according to a data analysis of online music streaming habits.

High Court Allows Prosecution of Medical Marijuana Use

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that federal authorities may prosecute people who use marijuana on doctor's orders. In a 6-to-3 decision, the court found that federal laws prohibiting marijuana use trump state laws that legalize the drug's medical use.

Attacks On Minorities Are At Their Highest Level In 12 Years, FBI Reports

FBI data show a 6% increase in the number of hate crimes in 2020. But that doesn't tell the full story, as state and local jurisdictions don't have to report those offenses to the federal government.

A nationwide survey by the RAND Corporation found that veterans were less likely than the general population to support extremist groups.

Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism

A RAND Corporation survey found that Americans who served in the military support extremist views at rates lower than nonveterans.

Matthew Carnes prepares to change diapers for his newborn daughter, Evelina Carnes, as his wife, Breanna Llamas, keeps watch in the postpartum unit at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, Calif., in March. The U.S. has reported another record low in its birthrate.

U.S. Birthrate Fell By 4% In 2020, Hitting Another Record Low

For the sixth year in a row, the number of U.S. births fell in 2020, reaching the lowest level since 1979. The fertility rate remains "below replacement" — the level needed to compensate for deaths.

A new lava vent opened up on a residential street in the Leilani Estates neighborhood near Kīlauea volcano Friday morning. Spatter was being thrown nearly 100 feet high at the time the photo was made.

Hawaiian Volcano Erupts As Molten Lava Flows Into Residential Neighborhoods

The U.S. Geological Survey said lava was spewing into a neighborhood near the Kilauea volcano, which briefly erupted Thursday, and that a 6.9 magnitude earthquake was reported in the area.

Scott Foster, an accountant who plays in an amateur recreational hockey league, was suddenly called in as an emergency backup goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

36-Year-Old Accountant Called In As Emergency NHL Goalie — And He Crushed It

"The initial shock happened when I had to dress," Scott Foster said after the Blackhawks' 6-2 victory. "You just kind of black out after that."

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