The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Chiles v. Salazar case does not grant special protection to conversion therapy, nor does it declare the practice safe or effective. Instead, the Court sent the matter back to lower courts, focusing on a narrow issue: Colorado’s law was too one‑sided in that it did n
Childhood weight problems have climbed sharply worldwide over the last forty years. Many things we can change—what kids eat, how much they move, family habits and screen use—are key targets for help. Yet no single, thorough look at the tools that measure these things existed until now. A research t
Scientists studied a way to help rats with brain damage that mimics human cerebral palsy. They used tiny packages called exosomes, which come from stem cells. These vesicles carry useful signals that can calm inflammation and support brain repair. The team gave the exosomes to rats that had suffere
Brendan Sorsby, once hailed as the top transfer in college football and a potential NFL star, has stepped away from Texas Tech to enter a treatment program for gambling addiction. The decision came after the university announced that he would take an indefinite leave of absence, citing a need for pr
A group of state attorneys general, totaling thirty‑eight, has filed a joint legal support document for Massachusetts in its fight against the online prediction platform Kal Shi. The states argue that allowing a federal agency to control this type of market would undermine their long‑standing author
Israel launched new air raids on the eastern part of Lebanon, breaking the calm that a ceasefire agreement had tried to bring. The strikes hit areas in the Bekaa Valley for the first time since mid‑April, when a U. S. ‑mediated pause had reduced but not stopped fighting with the Iranian‑backed group
A huge Russian yacht named Nord, linked to billionaire Alexey Mordashov, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. The strait is a key route for oil and has been blocked by Iran since February amid U. S. –Iran tensions. The 142‑meter yacht left a Dubai marina at about 1400 GMT on Friday, c
The future of the Harry Potter‑style adventure game may be brighter now that Paramount has secured control over Warner Bros. The acquisition, announced in late April for $111 billion, means that the studio’s popular franchises—including Game of Thrones and Harry Potter—will fall under Paramount Skyd
The new plan comes from Florida’s governor, who wants a map that could change the balance of power in Congress by targeting four seats held by Democrats. He has asked lawmakers to meet for a special session next week to review the proposal. If it passes, Republicans could hold 24 of Florida’s 28 sea
The war in the Middle East has left more than just destroyed buildings behind. It is quietly poisoning air, soil and water in ways that are hard to see at first glance. The first wave of damage was visible when the city of Tehran saw its skies turn black. Residents described a thick, foul‑smell
