A violent storm swept through central New Jersey, leaving a trail of destruction and sadness. Three lives were lost, and the town of Plainfield was hit hard. The mayor called it a "devastating storm" that left "deep scars. " The community is now focusing on recovery instead of celebration. The stor
In 2001, African leaders made a bold promise to tackle HIV and AIDS. They called it the Abuja Declaration. Since then, there have been some wins. More money has been put into the fight. New ways to test and treat HIV have been found. Efforts to stop mothers from passing HIV to their babies have work
Students in Canada are facing a mental health crisis. Many need help but don't know where to turn. Mobile apps could be a big help, but most students don't use them much. Why? Because many apps are hard to use or not very effective. JoyPop is an app designed to help students handle stress and build
Honour-based abuse is a serious issue that includes things like forced marriage and female genital mutilation. It's hard to track because local data is scarce. To tackle this, experts used a clever method called comparative judgement. They asked people to compare different areas and guess which had
Heart disease is a big deal, and it's all about tiny things going wrong. Cells in our blood vessels have special connections called junctions. These junctions help keep everything in check. But when they don't work right, bad things happen. Think about the walls of your blood vessels. They are like
The job market is showing signs of slowing down, and it's not just a blip. The private sector saw a drop in jobs last month, the first time this has happened in over two years. Economists had expected a gain, but instead, there was a loss of around 33, 000 jobs. This isn't because of mass layoffs, b
European markets are expected to kick off Thursday on a positive note. The FTSE 100 in London is predicted to rise by 0. 3%, reaching around 8, 799. Meanwhile, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 are both anticipated to see a 0. 2% increase, with the DAX at 23, 836 and the CAC at 7, 757. Italy's FTSE
The July 4 holiday saw a lot of people flying, but airlines are still not sure what the rest of the year will bring. Many flights are cheaper now, but that doesn't mean things are going well for the airlines. Domestic flights this summer cost about $265 round-trip. That's a bit cheaper than last ye
A strange object is zooming through our solar system, and scientists now know it's from another star system. This object, initially called A11pl3Z, has been officially named 3I/ATLAS. It's moving super fast, around 152, 000 mph, and it's not slowing down. Scientists think it's a comet, not an astero
NASA is facing a significant exodus of employees. Over 2, 600 workers have already accepted a voluntary departure offer, and this number is expected to rise until the deadline at the end of July. On top of that, around 350 more employees are planning to leave through other means. This means that mor
