On Sunday, an Israeli air attack on a Hamas-run police station in Gaza killed five people and hurt at least sixteen more. The strike happened near a crowded tent camp where families displaced by the war were living in Khan Younis. Doctors didn’t say if any of the dead were police officers. The Israe
Money often talks louder than words in high-stakes politics. The United States is now looking at Iran’s frozen assets—around $24 billion—as a potential bargaining chip. The idea is simple: instead of letting those funds sit idle, Washington might use them to help rebuild Gulf allies hit hard by rece
A year ago, a guy in Boston started posting funny videos online just for fun. He pretended to be a ridiculous version of a finance bro—loud, obnoxious, and obsessed with private equity. No one expected it to go anywhere. But something unexpected happened: people loved it. Companies started paying hi
Research shows people react differently to visual cues based on their habits. A study compared smokers and non-smokers by tracking how they moved a computer mouse toward images on a screen. The images were unrelated to smoking, pleasant, unpleasant, or cigarette-related. The goal was to see if smoke
Michael Jackson spent years trying to outsmart sleepless nights. Toward the end, even extreme doses of cough syrup couldn’t deliver the rest he craved. Reports from someone who saw him firsthand describe a night where Jackson downed enough syrup to knock out most people—but not him. He chugged two f
In Alaska, two state agencies—Health and Family Services—have the power to check on psychiatric hospitals every year. They can also investigate complaints from patients or their families. This setup sounds like a promise to protect people who are sick with mental illness. The law also says that pat
Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both former critics of Michael Jackson, have taken a new step as they prepare for a courtroom showdown this fall. The two men recently shared a friendly selfie, showing that their bond has not faded even after years of legal and emotional battles. Wade described Jame
The number of people with diabetes in Belgium has gone up since 2001, hitting almost seven percent today. Most of these cases are type two, and the cost to health services is huge, about two billion euros last year. A European project called Care4Diabetes tried to bring a proven Dutch lifestyle plan
Diatoms, the tiny plankton that sparkle in sunny seas, use a special sugar coating to pick their bacterial partners. This sugar, called sulfated mannan, hangs on the diatom surface like a selective handshake. Only certain bacteria that can read this chemical signal will stick around. Researchers di
A beloved actor, best known for playing the wise mentor in a popular teen series and starring in a sports comedy show, has passed away at 72 after complications from pneumonia. His family shared the sad news on Friday, saying he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones. His daughters described him
