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Apr 21 2026HEALTH

Weather Stress and Health Risks for Young Women in Kenya

Extreme weather, like floods or droughts, can make life harder for young people in Kenya. When food and water become scarce, girls and women often face more health problems. One common issue is urinary tract infections (UTIs), which many report without a doctor’s visit. A study looked at gi

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Apr 21 2026WEATHER

Sunny Day with a Touch of Cloud

The day will start off bright, but clouds may appear as the morning goes on. Temperatures are expected to climb to about 53°F, which will feel a bit warmer at roughly 57°F. At night the low should dip to around 41°F. A gentle wind will blow from the south at about 7 mph, keeping the air breezy

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Apr 21 2026WEATHER

Cold Weather and Pollen Alert for Staten Island

Staten Island residents can expect a sharp temperature dip after Monday’s brief showers. The National Weather Service says it will be partly sunny in the morning, with a high around 54°F. At night, the temperature will plunge nearly 20 degrees, settling near 34°F by Tuesday morning. Sunlight

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Making AI Moral: Why a Robot Can’t Pray

Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, says it wants its AI to act “good, wise and virtuous. ” The company has even teamed up with Catholic leaders to try to teach Claude values. Yet, a machine that never touches a body can’t experience the parts of religion that actually shape morals. Re

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Apr 21 2026OPINION

The slow rise of artists who never saw their fame

Many creative minds toiled in obscurity before their work shaped history. A novelist spent over a decade crafting a story that now fills classrooms worldwide. A painter spent years on canvases that collectors now pay fortunes to own. Neither lived long enough to witness how their art changed the wor

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

AMD jumps into the frame generation race with new FSR tech

AMD is finally joining NVIDIA and Intel in the frame generation game, and it’s doing it the open-source way. The company quietly added a new option to its FidelityFX SDK, letting developers tweak how much extra frames get generated. This isn’t just another patch—it’s AMD’s first real step into multi

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Apr 21 2026HEALTH

Big Pharma Makes a Bold $7 Billion Bet on a New Cancer Treatment

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly just dropped $3. 25 billion upfront on a startup called Kelonia Therapeutics, with the potential to pay $7 billion total if everything goes right. The big idea? A treatment that turns your own immune cells into cancer fighters without the usual lab work. Instead of yan

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

What’s Holding Up Peru’s Election Results?

Peru’s presidential race is stuck in limbo after thousands of ballots got challenged right after voting ended on April 12. About 6% of polling places—covering over a million votes—had problems like missing signatures or messy tally sheets, forcing officials to double-check each one in public. This r

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Apr 21 2026LIFESTYLE

Easy, tasty snacks with roasted nuts and seeds

More people today want quick bites that are good for them. Nuts and seeds fit that bill perfectly. They pack essential fats and proteins that many diets lack. Roasting them with a light mix of spices makes an everyday snack feel special. Throw in some fresh herbs to wake up the taste buds. A drizzl

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Apr 21 2026CRIME

Hackers linked to North Korea keep finding new ways to drain crypto funds

Less than three weeks after North Korea-linked hackers used social tricks to steal from a crypto trading firm, they struck again. This time, they hit Kelp, a platform that helps crypto assets move between different blockchains. The attack didn’t involve breaking encryption or guessing passwords. Ins

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