China has pulled back on buying crude oil, with imports falling to a decade‑old low in May. The drop is driven by weak global demand, fewer refinery runs, and the country’s ability to tap into its large stockpiles. Because many refineries are running at lower capacity, China does not need to buy as
Back in the day, sports video games arrived like clockwork every year, and fans bought them without hesitation. Today, those same fans pause before checking out the latest edition. Case in point: Madden 27 shows off the Tush Push play, a real-life NFL move that turned into a video game highlight. Fa
When Europe’s top leaders meet in France for the G7 summit in mid-June, Switzerland won’t sit idle nearby. The country plans to send in 4, 000 soldiers to help keep things safe across three cantons close to the action. The main meetings will take place in Evian-les-Bains, a lakeside town just a shor
The U. S. Supreme Court recently sided with the Federal Communications Commission in a case about how the agency punishes companies that mishandle customer data. By an 8-1 vote, the court rejected arguments from AT&T and Verizon that the FCC’s penalty system violates their constitutional right to a
Politicians often highlight their achievements to win votes, but some promises start to look weak when the bigger picture comes into view. One senator has been talking up a tax relief plan that sounds helpful at first glance. It promises to ease the burden on working families while boosting border s
Finding trustworthy details about breast reconstruction online isn’t always easy. Many patients turn to websites hoping for helpful explanations. But a closer look shows big gaps in how understandable, reliable, and inclusive these resources really are. Studies suggest most guides use complicated me
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that could change how science funding works in the U. S. Instead of letting experts decide where research money goes, political leaders might step in. This could reshape who gets funding and why. Right now, science funding often follows peer-reviewed
A fresh government plan could reshape how America funds science by giving political leaders more control over which studies receive federal money. Scientists worry this shift might push aside long-standing expert review processes that have shaped major breakthroughs in medicine, climate understandin
Every summer, a strange visitor crosses the ocean to visit parts of the United States. Tiny particles from the Sahara Desert in Africa travel thousands of miles, carried by winds across the Atlantic. This year, Mississippi will likely see its first wave of this dust over the weekend. The sky may loo
Smart rings promise deeper health insights than wristbands, but their tiny computers also collect sensitive data like sleep patterns, heart rate, and stress levels. Ultrahuman, an India-based company behind popular smart rings, recently admitted hackers accessed customer wellness records. The breach
