Mantle just launched a new platform that lets people trade tokenized versions of stocks like those in the S&P 500 anytime, day or night. Unlike past attempts from other crypto companies, this one focuses on fitting into existing markets instead of replacing them. It’s not trying to reinvent the whee
Every summer now brings fresh warnings about deadly heat waves. Studies show extreme temperatures already kill more Americans yearly than floods, hurricanes or tornadoes. Scientists expect those waves to grow longer and hotter as the planet warms. Weather predictions won’t stop the heat, but sharper
Experts gathering in Washington this week have more on their minds than the current Middle East conflict—even though the fighting there could slow down the world’s economy. A much bigger worry is the fact that, over the next fifteen years, developing countries will need to create 1. 2 billion jobs j
In many Chicago homes, kids often go to school without a proper outfit while heaps of usable clothes end up in landfills. The city’s waste problem and the families’ need for clothing are two sides of the same coin. When a month celebrates volunteers and Earth’s health, it shows how one action
A big spill of jet fuel happened at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The leak was about 32, 000 gallons and it started between January and March. The base did not tell the state right away, even though it has to do so under its oil permit. The problem came from the refueling system. When
Students at Point Park University will see a small rise in tuition next year. The change is about 3 percent higher than this year’s rates. Undergraduate programs in education, business, communication and arts and sciences will cost $20 130 each semester. That totals $40 260 for a full academic year
The ride‑share giant is headed back to court after a recent $8. 5 million jury award in Arizona, which many see as a warning sign rather than an isolated incident. A woman in Charlotte, North Carolina, will argue that a driver who booked her through the app touched her inappropriately and forced her
Nielsen has named Roberto Ruiz the leader of its Measurement Science division, a move aimed at sharpening the company’s tools for tracking how people watch shows and use media. Ruiz, who spent nearly twenty years at Univision and later TelevisaUnivision in top research posts, will guide the desig
The mayor used a big rally in Queens to say that the next part of his term will focus on small, everyday fixes – what he calls “pothole politics. ” He also announced three new promises for the rest of his time in office: opening five city‑run grocery stores, making all trash containers available eve
A limited run in U. S. theaters will let viewers catch the first three episodes of “Bleach: Thousand‑Year Blood War – The Calamity” from June 25 to 29. Both subtitled and dubbed versions will be shown, giving everyone a chance to see the action on the big screen before the season hits TV and streami
