Ken Burns, a renowned documentary filmmaker, has just dropped a massive project about the American Revolution. It's a six-part, 12-hour deep dive into the war that birthed the United States. Burns and his team, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, spent a decade cooking this up. They faced some toug
A family from Germany was on a dream holiday in Istanbul. They were enjoying the sights and sounds of the city. They decided to try some local street food. This is something many tourists do. But this time, it ended in tragedy. The family of four ate at a popular spot in Ortakoy. This is a watersid
In a show of resilience, Palestinians in the West Bank village of Deir Istiya gathered for Friday prayers after cleaning up their mosque. The mosque had been vandalized, with broken glass, offensive graffiti, and burn marks left behind. Villagers believe Jewish settlers were responsible for the dama
Uber Freight has recently joined forces with Better Trucks, a Chicago-based last-mile delivery platform. This partnership aims to improve delivery services across the United States. Better Trucks, founded in 2018, handles millions of packages annually for big retail and e-commerce brands. By combini
In Pennsylvania, a small group of high earners is shouldering a big part of the tax load. The top 1% of earners in the state, about 58, 541 households, bring in a lot of money. On average, each of these households makes over $1. 7 million a year. Together, they earn 18. 42% of the state's total inco
November 13, 2025, marks a special day for many celebrities, as they add another candle to their birthday cakes. Among the notable names are Whoopi Goldberg and Gerard Butler. But did you know that today is also a day to celebrate the birth of historical figures like St. Augustine and Robert Louis S
In Ethiopia, a new focus is on how red cell distribution width (RDW) might relate to high blood pressure. RDW is a measure of the variation in the size of red blood cells. It's already known to be connected to heart and metabolic issues. But its role in hypertension is not well understood in this pa
The White House recently met with oil refiners and biofuel producers to tackle a long-standing issue about biofuel blending rules. The Trump administration is close to deciding whether larger refiners should compensate for the billions of gallons of biofuels that were exempted for smaller refineries
Wifredo Lam, who lived from 1902 to 1982, is a puzzle to art historians. They struggle to fit him into neat boxes. Is he a Surrealist? A Cubist? A Latin American artist? An Afro-Asian creator? The answer is yes, no, and sometimes. Maybe he's best described as a unique visual poet. Lam's art is a wi
In the world of healthcare, data is king. Hospitals collect tons of it, but sharing it is a big no-no. Why? Because of privacy rules and other hurdles. So, what if there's a way to use all this data to predict patient outcomes without actually moving it around? Enter FADL, a new method that does ju
