Eissa Hashemi lives a comfortable life in Los Angeles, working at a California psychology school and rubbing shoulders with wealthy families. But his family background makes many uncomfortable. His father helped lead the group that seized the US embassy in Tehran in 1979, holding 52 Americans hostag
Most Extended Reality (XR) headsets struggle when the lights go down, turning otherwise useful tools into blurry messes in dim settings. That is common knowledge. But what if these headsets could actually see better in the dark? A new approach called NoctuaXR is testing that idea by making headsets
Across three coastal towns, Easter Sunday started earlier than usual for hundreds of people. Instead of sleeping in, they woke up before dawn to gather at beaches and parks. The weather gave them a gentle nudge—warm air, a few clouds, and temps stuck in the 80s. Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, and Stuart e
President Trump’s latest posts on Truth Social demand Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its bridges, power plants, and desalination facilities by Tuesday. The message includes insults calling Iranian leaders “animals” and boasts about sending the country “back to the Stone
Sports Illustrated was once the go-to spot for sports fans who loved flipping through glossy pages. But like many old-school media brands, it hit tough times when digital took over. After losing many readers and dealing with messy business changes, the magazine faced a real challenge: how could it s
Several U. S. school districts are now free to rewrite their rules about transgender students after the government stopped requiring them to follow certain protections. The move means schools don’t have to train staff on using the correct pronouns or let students use bathrooms matching their gender
The federal government plans to drop previously agreed civil rights deals that protected transgender students in schools. These deals required schools to make sure transgender kids got fair treatment in classes and activities. Now, schools face a tough choice: follow the old agreements or stick with
A single ticket for Monday night’s NCAA championship game just sold for over seventeen grand. That’s a lot to pay for a seat—even for a game this big. The buyer used SeatGeek, one of the biggest ticket platforms out there. Last year’s game drew big crowds too, but prices this time jumped about twent
A group of Wall Street giants is quietly reshaping how cryptocurrencies could work in the future. Firms like Citadel, Fidelity, and Schwab have backed EDX Markets, which is now asking for a special federal banking license. Their goal? To build a system where crypto trades and holdings follow the sam
Tom Steyer, a 68‑year‑old hedge fund founder who is now running for California governor, has found himself in the spotlight over his earlier investments. He once owned shares in a private prison company that now houses many immigrants waiting for deportation. During a recent town hall in San Dieg
