The U. S. stock market has poured money into AI companies like Meta Platforms Inc. They plan to spend more than $3 trillion on data centers and power by 2030. That amount is far larger than the money spent on the Manhattan Project, and it comes only from private investors and lenders. This huge spe
The state’s leaders are debating bills that could deny housing, teaching jobs, and health care to transgender people. The proposals would also stop public insurance from covering gender‑affirming treatments. These laws, introduced this year, raise concerns about fairness and safety for many resident
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners met at the community college to talk about how they will keep services running if federal money shrinks. The meeting was friendly and full of back‑and‑forth between the three members, who come from different parties. The chair, Jamila Winder, said the
AirTags are handy for keeping track of keys, wallets, and even bikes. Most people rely on cheap disposable CR2032 button cells that last about a year, which is simple and inexpensive. Some folks try to cut costs by swapping in rechargeable LIR2032 cells, thinking they’re the same size and will fit j
Older patients who face many illnesses often feel overworked by their treatment plans. This extra effort can hurt how well they live and follow doctors’ advice. Doctors must therefore focus on easing this burden, but it is not clear which doctors do this best. A new study set out to create a quic
Lindsay Slater Hannigan, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, blends research and coaching to help U. S. Figure Skating athletes reach their peak. She is also in Stamford, Connecticut, where she consults for NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics broadcast. Her team is small—just a handful o
The school’s second annual STEM evening drew third and fourth graders, their siblings, and curious parents into a vibrant showcase of science and art. The event was made possible through a partnership with the Jandon Center for Community Engagement at Smith College, a collaboration that began two ye
A sudden stop of flights at El Paso airport last night made clear how much cartels rely on cheap drones. The closure was blamed by U. S. officials on a drone that entered U. S. airspace from Mexico, but other sources say the real reason was a nearby test of a laser‑based anti‑drone system that co
The incident happened on Feb. 7 in the Morningside area of Atlanta, when a Waymo autonomous vehicle entered an active police scene on Cheshire Bridge Road. Police and SWAT teams were already engaged with a barricaded gunman who had just fired shots, wounding two officers. The Waymo cut through a li
The topic is how doctors, nurses and other staff in Australia decide not to help with abortions. Their personal beliefs sometimes stop them from providing the service, but no one has looked closely at why or how this happens. Because of that gap, we don’t know if the rules in place actually he
