The annual UN climate conference is happening in Azerbaijan, but the world's biggest polluters and strongest economies aren't sending their top leaders. China, the US, India, and Indonesia—countries responsible for over 70% of global heat-trapping gases—are notably absent. Climate scientist Bill Har
Bitcoin is approaching $90, 000, a new record high, as the crypto market surges beyond its pandemic peak. This surge comes after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to ease crypto regulations and strengthen US mining. The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has jumped 32% since the election, trading aro
Imam Wisam Sharieff, an online Quran teacher from Euless, Texas, is in trouble. He's been arrested on charges that he encouraged someone to make child pornography. This all happened in Alabama, where authorities allege he told a student that certain sexual acts would help her spiritually. The studen
Doctors are testing an old drug, Nintedanib, to see if it can tackle a new challenge: a lung condition called RA-ILD. Many wonder if this medication can simplify the puzzle that is RA-ILD. While some believe it could help, others remain skeptical. That's why further research is key to finding out if
Imagine being the Archbishop of Canterbury, the top boss of the Church of England. That's exactly what Justin Welby was, but he recently decided to call it quits. Why? Well, it turns out there was a big mess involving a man named John Smyth, who was accused of some truly horrible stuff. Smyth was li
Over the weekend, a small fire ignited in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. This 2-acre blaze needed around 100 firefighters and warned residents to stay away. Simultaneously, the Jennings Creek wildfire in New Jersey burned thousands of acres, causing smoke to drift across New York City and tragically claim
Childhood trauma can mess up how our body deals with stress. This is what affects our long-term well-being. Most studies look at just one part of our nervous system's reaction to stress, the sympathetic part or the parasympathetic part, which are like two important roads in our body. But we are miss
Congressman Lee Zeldin has a new job. He’s been chosen by President Trump to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin is excited about his new role, tweeting that he wants to boost U. S. energy power, bring back auto jobs, and make the country the top player in AI, all while keeping ai
Have you ever been curious about what goes on in high school sports during the fall season? A dedicated photography team has been busy capturing the excitement at MIAA fall tournaments. Their lens has caught breathtaking moments from girls' volleyball, soccer, football, and field hockey games. But i
You wouldn't think that taking antibiotics as a kid could lead to liver cancer later in life, right? Well, it turns out those little pills can mess up the tiny friends living in your tummy, called gut microbes, and that could set the stage for a serious liver disease called MASLD-HCC. This disease i
