World Bernard Free, now age 71, had a rookie moment that shaped his NBA career. As a young player on the Philadelphia 76ers in 1975, he botched a layup during a two-on-one play with Billy Cunningham, his veteran teammate. Instead of finishing the play with a smooth layup like his mentor suggested, F
NASA astronaut Don Pettit recently snapped a photo from the International Space Station (ISS) that shows something quite fascinating. The Betsiboka River estuary in Madagascar, when seen from 250 miles above Earth, looks a lot like the tiny blood vessels in the back of our eyes, known as the retina.
Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese player elected to the Hall of Fame, wants to share a drink with the one writer who didn't vote for him. He got 393 out of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Suzuki struggled to understand what this achievement means right now. He recalled h
In today’s digital era, health research heavily relies on digital data. This shift calls for teamwork across different fields to tackle the tricky methods and hurdles that come with this data. Typically, health research follows a clear, step-by-step path, while data science takes a more flexible, ex
President Trump’s recent order aims to change the rules on who can automatically become a US citizen. He wants to stop children born to undocumented immigrants from getting citizenship. This goes against the 14th Amendment, which says anyone born in the US is a citizen. Lawyers and judges are now de
In Japan, a unique system relies on volunteers, called "hogoshi, " to supervise parolees. These dedicated individuals, like the 83-year-old Teruko Nakazawa, have spent years helping ex-offenders rehabilitate without any financial compensation. The system, which outnumbers paid probation officers 47
Ever wondered what it takes to be a legend in baseball? Let's talk about Ichiro Suzuki. Born in Japan, he didn't start his major league career in the U. S. until he was 27. That's quite late compared to most players. But did that stop him from becoming the first Japanese player to enter the Baseball
Former President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that doubles down on the use of the death penalty. The order instructs the attorney general to seek death sentences for certain crimes, like murders of law enforcement officers and crimes by undocumented immigrants. Trump also wants to over
Imagine if doctors could customize educational videos for each patient or if medical students could train with realistic, personalized scenarios. That’s what artificial intelligence (AI)–driven video generators like Sora Turbo from OpenAI and Veo 2 from Google are promising. Announced in December 20
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders. One of these orders aims to end birthright citizenship, which is the automatic granting of citizenship to anyone born on U. S. soil. This move sparked immediate legal challenges. A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts argu
