A new player is stepping up for France’s next presidential race. Bruno Retailleau, who led the interior ministry last year, has announced he will run in 2027. The 65‑year‑old comes from a long line of conservative politicians in western France. Retailleau’s time as interior minister was sho
These tiny 3‑D cultures, called organoids, are changing how scientists study lung cancer. Instead of flat cell sheets or animal models that take months to grow, organoids can be produced quickly while keeping the original tumor’s structure and variety. Researchers now grow lung cancer organoid
Many companies want people to return to the office, but employees often prefer staying home. To change that trend, some leaders are turning offices into places that feel more like a friendly hotel than a grind. They borrow ideas from hospitality, where guests are welcomed and kept happy so they keep
Lindsay Slater Hannigan, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, blends research and coaching to help U. S. Figure Skating athletes reach their peak. She is also in Stamford, Connecticut, where she consults for NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics broadcast. Her team is small—just a handful o
In today’s digital world, dating apps can feel like a fast‑paced sales pitch where people compare themselves to items on sale. A researcher who has spent decades studying relationships says this focus on “mate value” is a myth that makes dating feel more like a job than a journey. He argues that rea
The incident happened on Feb. 7 in the Morningside area of Atlanta, when a Waymo autonomous vehicle entered an active police scene on Cheshire Bridge Road. Police and SWAT teams were already engaged with a barricaded gunman who had just fired shots, wounding two officers. The Waymo cut through a li
Edward P. Norris III, a teacher from Smithtown who runs the choral program at Glen Cove High School, will be honored as the 2025 Educator of Note by the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. The award ceremony takes place on March 20 in Stony Brook, where Norris will receive his plaque a
The music firm led by Casey Wasserman is facing a wave of protests after old emails with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed. Artists and agents are demanding that he step down or sell the music side of his company. One senior agent said Wasserman plans to leave the agency and create a new company wi
An eight‑year‑old girl had long‑standing eczema that flared up and made it hard for her to sleep. She also threw tantrums, scratched a lot, and didn’t want to go to school. Doctors first gave her the usual medicines and taught her how to care for her skin, eat right, and keep a steady routine. The e
Greenland, a vast island with a small population, is sitting on a treasure trove of rare earth minerals. These minerals are crucial for technologies like wind turbines, electric vehicles, and advanced military systems. The U. S. has shown interest in tapping into these resources, seeing it as a way
