A growing number of older adults are picking up smartphones, but not all use them the same way. Researchers wanted to see if certain ways of using a phone could be linked to how well people remember and think. The study focused on middle‑aged and older adults in China, a country where the populat
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, a well‑known podcaster, recently took to her show “Plan Bri Uncut” to address what she sees as misinformation about the dating timeline of West Wilson and Amanda Batula, two popular “Summer House” figures. She said the couple’s public announcement that they were togeth
OpenAI has agreed to let the U. S. government review its AI systems before they hit the market, following a new executive order from President Trump. The company said it will sign up for the voluntary rule, saying that governments should help decide how powerful AI tools are used. During a talk at
The idea of a long life is common, but it only tells part of the story. A new way to think about how we spend our days is called a soulspan. It looks at how alive, satisfied, and connected we feel throughout our lives, rather than just the number of years we live. Three key parts shape a soulspan
A new memo from the Kennedy Center’s legal team tells staff to drop “Trump” from every reference to the venue. The change follows a federal judge’s decision that the center cannot carry a president’s name without Congress approving it. The directive arrives after Trump had put his own name on the bu
A new video trailer for an upcoming football game puts a coach instead of a star player front and center, which is unusual. The trailer mixes real game clips with Coach Curt talking about why players love the sport. Instead of just showing big hits and touchdowns, it asks fans to remember what footb
A Pennsylvania hockey mom’s pushy response to her son’s penalty has officially been wiped from public view after a year of legal steps. Andrea Bucci, 39, faced charges last summer for a rink-side clash with a teenage referee who had just thrown her son out of a youth hockey game for a hard hit on an
College sports are in a mess with no clear rules. Some want Congress to step in and create national guidelines, while others argue that powerhouse conferences should keep control. Nick Saban, the famous Alabama coach, recently told senators that the current system is broken and needs fixing. He supp
Politicians often highlight their achievements to win votes, but some promises start to look weak when the bigger picture comes into view. One senator has been talking up a tax relief plan that sounds helpful at first glance. It promises to ease the burden on working families while boosting border s
Syracuse’s North Side has always been a patchwork of arrivals—Irish and Germans in the 1800s, Italians in the early 1900s, Bosnians in the ’90s, and more recently, Congolese, Somalis, and Burmese families. Each wave faced skepticism, but the city’s investment in refugee resettlement wasn’t just abou
