In honor of helping against the banning of books in U.S. schools, Margaret Atwood and Penguin Random House teamed up to create an unburnable copy of The Handmaid's Tale. As a result, the one-of-a-kind book was auctioned at Sotheby's for $130,000 USD, which will go to PEN America, an organization that advocates for freedom of expression.PEN America has previously reported bans across 26 states, which consisted of 1,586 bans on individual books in 86 school districts."The Handmaid’s Tale has bee...

Seeking mental health assistance just got a little easier. Starting in July, a new three-digit dial code is launching, which will connect callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.Rather than relying on the usual 10-digit number, callers will simply be able to dial or text 988. From there, a trained counselor will offer assistance.988 will be launching across the U.S. However, so far, only four states -- Colorado, Washington, Nevada, and Virginia -- "have enacted comprehensive funding ...

Global mobility company ECA International has unveiled its list of the 10 most expensive cities to live in.The list factors in everything from the average price of household staples such as rent, utilities and public transit, as well as the strength of each city's local currency. The ECA index focuses specifically on living costs for foreign workers and expats.Following up on last year's list, this year's roster is led by Hong Kong, which has taken the top spot for the third year in a row. Apart...

There's been a massive breakthrough after 18 patients took a drug called Dostarlimab, which vanished their cancer completely.The 18 patients each had rectal cancer up until they all consumed Dostarlimab for six months. Now, the cancer is undetectable by physical exam, endoscopy, positron emission tomography, PET scans or MRI scans. This marks "the first time this has happened in the history of cancer," Dr Luis A. Diaz J. of New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center told The New York Tim...