Did you know that where you live can affect how your brain ages? Researchers in New Zealand found that people living in poorer areas showed a decline in cognitive function over two years. They studied a group of people aged around 63, half of whom were women, and a quarter were Māori. Using a test c
In a surprising turn of events, San Mateo County health officials announced the first case of clade I mpox in California and the entire United States on Saturday. The patient contracted the virus while traveling in Eastern Africa, where an outbreak of this strain is currently happening. Up until now
When Jalen Brunson moved from the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks, it marked a new chapter in his career. The 28-year-old point guard had left behind a team where he felt he couldn’t grow. Recently, his father, Rick Brunson, who works with the Knicks, revealed some interesting details about
What if you could see worlds far away, beyond our own solar system? That's what the Kepler Space Telescope has done, finding over 2, 000 new planets, or exoplanets. Dr. Jason Steffen, a physics professor from UNLV, was on episode 137 of This Week In Space to talk about Kepler's mission. Launched in
Imagine you're in Texas, where a big court case is making waves. A man named Robert is sitting on death row. He was found guilty in 2002 for the death of his two-year-old daughter. The story goes that he shook her too hard, leading to her death. But here's a twist: new medical evidence suggests that
The James Webb Space Telescope has found some bizarre things while peeking at the far corners of the universe. It spotted ancient galaxies that are big and bright, like they've been there forever. This is weird because our usual theories say they should be small and dim, slowly pulled together by so
Dave Portnoy, the CEO of Barstool Sports, has decided to leave the "BFFs" podcast by the end of the year. He announced his departure on the "Unnamed Show, " expressing that he wasn't keen on the podcast's topics anymore. The show, co-hosted by Brianna LaPaglia and Josh Richards, often focuses on tee
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the LA Times, has a big goal: to make the paper more balanced. He thinks the paper has mixed up news and opinion, so he wants to change that. He plans to bring in more conservative voices to balance the left-leaning side. His idea is that news should be just fac
Suburban Propane Partners, a company that supplies propane and other energy sources across the U. S. , recently shared its financial results for the fiscal year 2024. The news wasn't quite as warm as the weather that affected their earnings. Compared to the previous year, their net income dropped fr
In New Zealand's Parliament, a stunning moment unfolded when Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, the country's youngest MP, disrupted a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill. Just 22 years old and representing Te Pati Maori, Maipi-Clarke demonstrated her disapproval by tearing up the bill and performi
