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The Ukrainian army’s chief has set a new rule that soldiers fighting in the most dangerous spots can only stay there for two months at a time. After those two months, they must be swapped out within o...
The United States might stop depending on China for critical display parts by using tariffs on digital screens. A policy group led by Dmitri Alperovitch, co‑founder of CrowdStrike, suggests this in a...
Jack Lowden, known for his roles as spies and warriors, now steps into the world of modern politics in a short film that turns satire into social comm...
The highest court has taken a sharp turn on the Voting Rights Act, leaving its protections largely gone. In a recent decision, six justices voted to s...
Autism Acceptance Month, once a celebration of progress, now feels like a warning sign. The community’s hard‑won gains—like having autistic voices lea...
The recent fighting near the Strait of Hormuz has turned a quiet waterway into a choke point that touches every corner of the world’s trade. When host...
A local transit agency recently rolled out a bus wrapped in a drawing of a well‑known disability activist. The picture, created by a local artist, was...
The U. S. military is preparing a new strategy to pressure Iran. On Thursday, President Donald Trump will learn about the plans from Central Command’s...
Kristen Faulkner, who won two Olympic gold medals in Paris, is now turning her own body data into a personal training guide. Her journey began with a setback in 2023 when she was disqualified for w...
Amazon’s cloud arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has seen its sales jump 28% year‑over‑year to $37. 6 billion, the fastest rise in 15 quarters. The boost comes from the company’s role in supporting arti...
The idea of a giant, foldable tablet that could outshine every other Apple device has hit a roadblock. Rumors of an “iPad Ultra” have circulated, but...
The App Store started small in 2008 with just 500 apps but now holds over 1. 8 million. Most come from outside developers—99. 99% to be exact. Most ap...
Tech giants are showing the AI market isn’t slowing anytime soon. Microsoft and Google just reported massive cloud growth, proving they’re making seri...
Back in the late 90s, a bulky but reliable plug took over creative workspaces. FireWire looked clunky compared to USB, but it worked effortlessly—no m...
AI-generated videos of famous singers like Taylor Swift and Rihanna are popping up on TikTok, but they’re not real. Scammers are behind these clips, u...
Many people worry about how much power tech giants and governments have over our daily lives. These groups use artificial intelligence not just to rec...
A fresh method steps in where the old BMI measure falls short. It looks at a mix of clues: weight index, family background, what people eat, current sicknesses, and social standing pulled from health...
Government health officials recently pushed back several important dates tied to a new policy that could lower prescription drug costs under Medicaid. Instead of finishing applications by late spring,...
Doctors today face a tough question: how much should they know about food? Some leaders say medical schools need to teach more about diet. But what do...
A big five-year study followed over 7, 000 adults aged 40 to 65 and found that eating breakfast early helps keep weight down. Skipping breakfast or ea...
The Loretto Foundation just brought in Barbara Karas as its new development director, just in time for the group’s 50th birthday this fall. Karas won’...
For decades, drug testing followed the same slow rhythm. Researchers ran trials in stages, then paused for months to analyze data before asking regula...
A new book suggests men can manage common urinary problems without relying on drugs or surgery. It argues that diet, herbs, and lifestyle changes can...
Medical research has long faced a major challenge: diseases often remain a mystery because human cells are too complex to fully understand. For genera...
A group that once represented Oregon State athletes is suing a sports marketing firm for not honoring a contract. The collective, started by former team manager Kyle Bjornstad, claims Blueprint Sports...
The game makers in Korea are getting a fresh set of rules that let them work more flexibly. A meeting was held on March 30 where the government talked about changing the strict “52‑hour week” rule....
"NEXE Innovations, a firm that makes compost‑ready coffee pods, reported its earnings for the quarter ending February 28. Revenue fell to about $143k...
In the latest quarter, C. H. Robinson’s North American Surface Transport team saw its staff fall from 4, 970 to 4, 752 employees. The overall company...
When the government opened a new online system to refund certain tariff payments, it immediately turned away thousands of businesses. Within days of t...
A ride-hailing app now lets people book hotel rooms. Uber added 700, 000 hotel listings through a partnership with Expedia, plus plans to include over...
A year ago, talks about a potential merger between Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard seemed promising. Both companies admitted there was real potential i...
Seagate Technology just dropped earnings that left Wall Street stunned. The company reported $3. 11 billion in revenue for Q3 2026, beating expectatio...
LeBron James recently shared his view on how his style of play compares with that of Michael Jordan. He said he never really measured himself against the former icon because their approaches to basket...
The Boston Red Sox have faced a rough week of changes and setbacks. First, the team let go of manager Alex Cora and several coaches, shaking up the front office. Then they announced that star pitcher...
The day started with a dramatic finish for Newark, as Shawn Seyller’s single in the seventh inning sent the team ahead with a walk‑off. The game was t...
Marshfield High’s baseball squad secured a decisive 8‑1 victory over Plymouth North, thanks to sophomore Teddie Holte’s dual contribution. He pitched...
A big player in golf is stepping back as Saudi Arabia’s government investment arm reduces its role in LIV Golf. The fund’s leader, who also started th...
The Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles had their planned midweek game scrubbed after heavy rain forced officials to tuck away the field tarp and can...
Reno’s upcoming professional soccer team won’t step onto the field until 2028, pushing back its first season by a full year. The delay comes as the st...
Plans to transform the area near Neyland Stadium in Tennessee are moving ahead, but football fans who depend on parking at the G10 garage might face a...
The article starts by showing that the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface changes with latitude, season and time. It uses precise astronomical data to calculate how much solar energy reaches...
J. Craig Venter, a pioneer in genetics and business, passed away at 79 in San Diego after battling cancer complications. His institute, named after him, confirmed the death and noted his recent hospit...
A weather station in Milton, Massachusetts has been watching the sky for more than 140 years. Every day a man named Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase...
A fresh citizen science effort invites people worldwide to sift through new images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of dramatic spacetime dis...
A NASA scientist recently shared stories from a groundbreaking moon mission at a university talk that left the audience buzzing. Instead of focusing o...
A drug that many people take to try and live longer is showing a surprising twist. Scientists expected rapamycin, known for helping transplant patient...
Scientists have spent decades charting how our eyes, ears and skin send signals to the brain. The nose, with its thousands of scent sensors, seemed...
SpaceX is gearing up for a big launch from Kennedy Space Center, where the powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will carry the newest ViaSat-3F 3 satellite in...
Philly’s old Greyhound stop at 10th and Filbert Streets is set to open its doors Friday after a three‑year pause, welcoming the first FlixBus from Richmond at 12:20 a. m. The revamped terminal now hou...
In Los Angeles, a new kind of grocery store has turned everyday shopping into a status symbol. The place is called Erewhon, and it offers more than just food. It sells special drinks, supplements, and...
Hollywood moms are getting special gift bags that look like a movie set. A gifting guru picked each item to feel personal and luxurious, inspired by...
A 61-story skyscraper rising in Sunny Isles Beach will soon let residents roll their cars straight into their homes—no parking lot needed. The Bentley...
A family faces a tough spot with their mom who loves big trips but skips on basics. She often books expensive trips overseas and then struggles to pay...
York’s George Street will buzz with life again next year as outdoor dining makes a comeback. Starting May 2 and running till Halloween on October 31,...
Coleene Berry spent nearly four decades working for the Boulder Police Department, starting in the records unit with tools like Dictaphones and adding...
When a family of four from Connecticut packed up for Las Rozas de Madrid, they had to decide quickly what to keep and what to leave behind. Instead of...
Bajaj Finance’s stock surged after the company showed that its loan costs are dropping and its asset...
In March, the investment firm Volta Finance reported a net loss of 2. 4 %. The decline was steeper t...
INVl Technology, a firm that backs IT businesses, saw its net worth rise to 65. 5 million euros by t...
Oliver Harris, now the head of JPMorgan’s blockchain unit, said tokenization alone will not solve li...
The company behind popular teeth-straightening tech just posted better-than-expected earnings for th...
AI might get all the hype for smart chips and flashy models, but without a place to store its endles...
Ten years ago, blockchain was just tech jargon tossed around at small meetups. Now it’s rewriting th...
Trading in crypto-linked stocks took a sharp turn on Wednesday. Robinhood, a popular app for buying...
Robinhood’s recent earnings report shines a light on a bigger problem in crypto: making money isn’t...
Markets around the world showed a split picture today. While most major stock indices moved only sli...
