Once a leader in nuclear power, New England now has most of its reactors shut down and a strong anti‑nuclear sentiment. Yet all six governors are saying they will look at new reactors, and that shift is surprising. Why the change? Nuclear technology has become safer and cheaper. The region’s power
Oak Park police are looking into a case of vandalism that carries an antisemitic message. The incident happened on Wednesday in the 300 block of Home Avenue, and detectives have searched the area and checked security video footage. The investigation is under criminal damage to property, but au
On a recent overnight raid, Ukraine faced one of its most intense missile and drone strikes yet. Among the targets was the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a nearly 1, 000-year-old monastery and cathedral recognized as a key Christian site. The golden domes of this UNESCO World Heritage location lit up as flame
On their first match day in Atlanta, Spain faces Cape Verde under skies that won’t ruin anyone’s day. Temperatures hover around 82°F—warm but not the kind that drains energy. Unlike Georgia’s other corners, where rain has been making frequent appearances, Atlanta is set for a calm evening. The city
Oregon certainly isn’t just pine trees and rain—it’s a quiet springboard for outsized success across fields most people never connect to the state. Long before Phil Knight laced up his college sneakers or Steve Prefontaine set Oregon’s hills on fire in running shoes, the university was quietly stack
Older citizens and city residents turned the tide against a right‑wing plan that would have limited Switzerland’s population to 10 million. The referendum, held on Sunday, ended with a 55‑to‑45 percent rejection. The proposal, backed by the Swiss People’s Party, aimed to stop free movement of wor
Offshore ships and ports face a growing danger: cheap drones that can fly fast and easily. A new radar, called IRIS OTM at Sea, is built to spot these aircraft quickly and stop them from hurting cargo or people. The system can be set up fast, moves between land and sea smoothly, and works even
Oil companies use numbers called “proved reserves” to show how much oil they own. Those numbers help set the company’s value and decide how many wells to drill in the next five years. A new study shows that many firms are now using computer models, especially artificial intelligence (AI), to create
On the President’s 80th birthday, the White House lawn is supposed to host a UFC fight under bright lights around 8 p. m. The plan sounds grand — a heavyweight bout under the Washington sky, packed with pageantry. But Nature doesn’t care about birthdays or contracts. Forecasters are now warning of a
Over the past few years, the internet has become a giant trading floor where everyday people swap tips on gold, dollars, crypto, and stocks. Researchers tracked millions of social-media posts from 2020 to 2023, counting every mention of these four assets week by week. The numbers show something new:
