During a recent press event at the White House, a reporter from a major newspaper asked a pointed question about military threats toward Iran. The president responded by dismissing both the reporter and the publication, calling them unreliable. He argued their past election predictions were wrong, w
A French film about an old Catholic tradition is getting a U. S. preview. Called "Sacred Heart, " it mixes acted scenes with expert talks and real stories from believers. The movie dives into a 300-year-old practice tied to visions a nun had in a small town in France. After its first run in Europe l
A recent court decision shows just how long shadows from the past can stretch. A US judge rejected a big bank’s attempt to avoid responsibility for dealing with Nazi-linked accounts that only came to light years after lawsuits were settled. In 1999, UBS and Credit Suisse paid out $1. 25 billion to o
A new pocket-sized scanner could bring eye exams to places where people usually skip them—like drugstores or bus stops. Made by scientists in Japan, this AI helper spots cloudy lenses (cataracts) and pressure problems (glaucoma) in just a few minutes. Most high-tech eye gear costs thousands and live
Pakistan finds itself stuck in the middle as Washington and Tehran inch closer to open conflict. Two officials from Islamabad revealed that backchannel talks between the US and Iran are still alive, despite recent airstrikes and rising threats. One security source pointed out that Iran’s missile str
At Taft High School in Cincinnati, a meeting room became a playground for change. Fifteen students and fifteen adults sat in a circle—not in a classroom, not in a boardroom, but in a space where the usual power lines vanished. The students set the agenda, asked the questions, and kept the adults acc
Hologic’s stock hit a year-high of $76. 07 recently, but the real story isn’t just the price—it’s the $18. 3 billion takeover by Blackstone and TPG that’s about to make the company private. The deal, expected to close by April 7, leaves investors with a simple choice: stick around for a possible bon
A new study looks at how well each state supports children’s health, but the results aren’t always what you’d expect. Most kids have insurance, yet families still struggle with big bills—on average, parents pay around $6, 850 a year just to cover their children under work-based plans. That shows hav
Breast cancer hits women in Indonesia hardest when it’s found too late. Many cases get missed because check-ups are rare in poorer or rural areas. Tools made for rich countries might not work here either, since lifestyle and genes there are different from Indonesia. A group of experts decided to te
Two Los Angeles residents linked to a powerful Iranian figure found themselves in hot water after federal officials discovered a major mismatch between their online posts and their visa claims. Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny were taken into custody last week by immigr
