The number of young adults dying from colon cancer is climbing, but the trend hits those without a college education harder than those with degrees. A new study in JAMA Oncology examined over 101, 000 deaths of people aged 25 to 49 between 1994 and 2023. Overall, deaths went from about three p
The city’s newest mayor, a self‑described democratic socialist, recently discussed how the ongoing conflict in Iran is pushing up gasoline and other living expenses for New Yorkers. He said that while the war is a separate issue, it only adds to an already steep cost‑of‑living crisis that has been p
Maria Corina Machado visited Spain to talk about Venezuela’s future. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez offered her a meeting, but she turned it down because the timing wasn’t right. Sanchez said he still welcomes her whenever she decides to come. Machado’s choice shows a gap between
Barbara Flynn Currie, who served in the Illinois House for forty years, died at 85. During a 2016 vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pension plan, she became the only Democrat to hand a handshake to three Republicans who defied their party and overrode Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto. Her career began
Anthropic’s chief, Dario Amodei, is set to sit down with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in a bid to mend ties that have frayed between the company and the Department of Defense. The meeting, slated for Friday in the West Wing, marks a turning point after Anthropic was barred from certain fed
Parents often feel powerless when their children demand more screen time, but a new approach shows that limits are both doable and beneficial. Recent research points out that devices are built to hook us; the brain’s dopamine system, originally meant for survival needs, now pushes us toward endless
China has seen a sharp rise in the export of clean‑energy products during March, showing that its manufacturers are capitalising on a worldwide shift toward alternative power sources. The surge comes as conventional energy supplies face uncertainty, partly due to the conflict in Iran. The biggest j
Porsche is planning a fresh twist on its classic racing stripes. The new idea uses paint that can shift colors when the driver flips a switch, making the stripes appear or disappear and even change hue. Instead of static paint, the car will have a special coating that reacts to electrical signals.
In Ghana’s psychiatric hospitals, nurses face a tough mix of mental illness and substance misuse in many patients. Researchers set out to figure out how best to support these individuals, and they found that the key lies in a flexible, patient‑centered approach. First, nurses must listen closely
Uniformed workers face tough moments that can shake their mental health. Studies show they have higher chances of feeling anxious or depressed than people in other jobs. Researchers wanted to see which help methods actually work for these groups. They looked at all the available evidence, not jus
