Senators just voted down two attempts to block $450 million in U. S. military gear heading to Israel. A coalition of Democrats pushed the measures, arguing the bulldozers and bombs end up harming civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank. The votes failed 59-40 and 63-36—both short of the 60 nee
The Voices page is a space for people who live in Arkansas to share their thoughts. Because the page only shows one letter from each writer every 30 days, it keeps a mix of voices and prevents the same names from filling every issue. In recent years, fewer people have sent letters because some have
A new study shows that a simple blood test can flag the risk of Alzheimer’s long before any brain scan or symptoms appear. The test measures a specific form of tau protein called pTau217 in the blood, which has been linked to the toxic tangles that form inside Alzheimer’s brains. Researchers followe
Russian authorities say they have dismantled a large criminal network that stole more than 1 trillion rubles from the state. The money was taken through fake companies and bogus invoices. The group operated mainly in Moscow. Since 2023 it created over 4, 000 fake legal entities. These companies iss
'The big banks are stepping into a world that started with crypto. BlackRock’s chief, Larry Fink, wrote in his yearly letter that every kind of asset should be turned into a token. That idea has made many people wonder if the original creators of the concept will still have a role, or whether huge
The shares of Allied Gaming jumped sharply on Wednesday, rising almost 50 percent to nearly half a dollar each. The surge follows the company’s announcement that it has settled a lawsuit with Knighted Pastures and closed related court cases. This move removes a major legal cloud that had been weighi
The world is running out of important minerals. Smelting these metals also adds a lot of carbon to the air and pollutes water. People need new ways to make materials that are good, cheap, easy to recycle and safe for the planet. Designing such materials is hard because many goals must be met at o
Morgan Stanley’s chief financial officer said that the firm is moving toward a future where assets can be moved quickly on digital networks. He spoke about this during the company’s first‑quarter earnings call, suggesting that a “tokenized world” would let clients transfer both assets and liabilitie
The chairman of the Eurozone finance ministers, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, told a Washington event that the worst case—stagflation triggered by the U. S. and Israel’s conflict over Iran—is not yet happening. He said that the sharp jump in oil, gas and fertilizer prices caused by a potential shutdown of
Utah tops the list for remote work, thanks to cheap power and low‑cost internet. Its huge homes—average 2, 459 square feet—make home offices comfortable. Massachusetts leads in broadband coverage; nearly every household has internet, yet it ranks 30th for work environment. Washington scores hi
