Fine Gael, the ruling party in Ireland, and the smaller Social Democrats both gained ground in by-elections over the weekend, while a notorious figure tied to crime barely missed another shot at office. The Social Democrats picked up a seat in Dublin, continuing their rise since the last general ele
Redwood City’s downtown is getting ready to host a summer packed with entertainment for all ages. Starting May 29, the Courtyard Square will buzz with music every Friday evening. The season opener features a Santana tribute band, Carnaval, kicking things off with classic rock vibes. Through early Se
Smart computer programs that write human-like text are now everywhere. These programs learn from billions of sentences found online, so they should reflect how people really speak. But when researchers tested four advanced versions, they found the programs kept making the same mistakes over and over
Cameron Norrie stands out in tennis not just for his skill but for the unusual path that shaped his life. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1995 to British parents working there, his early years were marked by change. A burglary at his family’s home when he was three forced them to move to Auck
Elena Rybakina’s rise in tennis is a story of ambition, opportunity, and identity. Born in Moscow to a Russian family, she spent her early years on Russian soil, swinging tennis rackets and dreaming of professional glory. But her path to stardom didn’t follow a straight line—instead, it took a sharp
Poland has seen a rise in fake emergency calls recently, including one over the weekend that sent firefighters to a Gdańsk apartment linked to a relative of the country's president. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the incident part of a worrying trend, where people deliberately waste emergency ser
Turkey has once again found itself in the middle of a power struggle between its legal system and political parties. Police were sent to the headquarters of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Ankara after a court decided to undo a leadership vote from last year. The ruling reinstated Kemal Kilic
Visiting three Texas presidential libraries—one from a Democrat who pushed big domestic programs, two from Republicans with very different foreign policy approaches—shows how much politics used to rely on shared expectations. These places don’t hide the tough parts of each president’s time in office
When someone you love dies, even simple tasks can feel impossible. Fitness expert Jeff Nippard knows this firsthand after losing his fiancée Stephanie Buttermore in early 2023. Recently, he posted about how he’s been trying to rebuild his routine despite overwhelming sadness. Living temporarily in a
Researchers recently checked how many university students carried COVID-19 without feeling sick. They picked a time when the virus was spreading slowly, so they could spot cases that might otherwise go unnoticed. The study wasn’t just about counting infections—it also looked at what put students at
