The CDC has released its first set of measles genome data, showing how the virus spread across the U. S. last year. Scientists expect more data soon, which will help decide if the country has lost its measles‑free status. The CDC held back the information for months while it dealt with staff cuts
President Trump wants a new ballroom in the White House. The room would cost about $400 million and cover 90, 000 square feet. Two days after a judge said the project cannot go ahead without Congress, Washington’s planning commission will vote on it Thursday. The National Capital Planning Commissi
Titus Welliver, best known for playing gritty detectives, has surprised fans by stepping into a new role as a ruthless mob boss in AMC’s newest season of Dark Winds. The actor leaves his familiar crime‑fighter image to portray Dominic McNair, a criminal mastermind who runs his operations from ins
The new Apple TV series “Imperfect Women” tries to revive the once‑popular genre of suburban crime thrillers that feature middle‑aged female leads. It follows a tight group of friends whose calm lives fall apart after one of them is murdered, and the plot thickens with red herrings and shocking twis
A new project lets scientists use real quantum machines to try out blockchain tasks. The team behind Quip. Network is building a shared network where old‑school computers and quantum devices work together. Researchers from top schools have already signed up, and some teams have submitted usefu
The U. S. Postal Service is planning a big change that could let people ship handguns in the mail, following new legal advice from the Department of Justice. The proposed rule will appear in the Federal Register on Thursday and aims to update mailing rules so they match the Justice Department’s guid
The study looks at when and where people use shared electric scooters in Kelowna, Canada. Researchers used a special statistical tool called a zero‑inflated negative binomial model to handle lots of empty records. The method splits the data into two parts: one that explains why some areas see
Companies in China’s most polluting industries often get caught between two kinds of government pressure. One kind, called environmental subsidies, actually seems to push some firms toward lying about how green they are. It sounds backwards, but getting cash for being green can make managers focus o
Video games have long used background music to set the mood, but most soundtracks just play on loop without changing based on what the player does. New AI tools can now create music in real time that reacts to your actions and the game’s environment. While this idea sounds cool, researchers aren’t s
A company that once printed glossy books for pop stars and popes has suddenly run out of cash. The publisher behind books like a Madonna photo album and a coffee-table edition on Michelangelo’s ceiling told a judge it cannot pay its bills right now. It once got a loan from a tech legend to launch di
