In Des Moines, a white Christmas is not a sure thing. Only about half the time, there's at least an inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day. This has been the case since records began in 1939. Recently, it's been even less common, with just three official white Christmases since 2015. But what
Russians are getting ready for their president's yearly live Q&A. A recent survey shows that people are most worried about two big things: the ongoing war and the struggling economy. The survey, done by the independent Levada Center, asked over 1, 600 Russians what they wanted to ask Putin. A lot o
In the fast-moving world of cryptocurrency, BlockDAG is making waves with its impressive presale success, while Dogecoin and Shiba Inu face their own ups and downs. BlockDAG has raised over $435 million and has more than 312, 000 holders. It's currently in Batch 32, with coins priced at $0. 005. Th
The Democratic Party has decided not to share their internal review of the 2024 election loss to Donald Trump. They believe that releasing this report now would take attention away from their goal of winning future elections. Instead, they want to focus on the upcoming midterm elections in 2026, whe
In a recent speech, Donald Trump painted a grim picture of the US, blaming everyone but himself for the country's woes. He stood in a room decked out for Christmas, but his words were far from festive. Instead, he pointed fingers at Joe Biden, immigrants, and even "woke radicals" in schools. It was
Politicians often say things that sound serious but are not true. Let's look at some recent examples. Senator Raphael Warnock said Republicans voted to double health care premiums 13 times. That's not true. Republicans just didn't extend some subsidies that Democrats had set to expire. Most subsidi
A recent study has stirred up a storm in the world of climate science. It questions the way global temperatures are measured and used to make big decisions. The study points out that averaging temperatures from different places, like Mount Everest and the Sahara Desert, doesn't make much sense. It's
PureTech Health has a new boss. Robert Lyne is now the CEO. He's been with the company for a while. He was the interim CEO since July 2025. Before that, he was the Chief Portfolio Officer. He's got a lot of experience. He used to be the CEO of Arix Bioscience plc. He's worked in life science and ven
Fernando Haddad, Brazil's current finance minister, has made it clear he won't be running for any office in the upcoming elections. This news comes as a surprise to many, as he has been a popular figure in Brazilian politics. Haddad has been open about his desire to support President Lula's campaign
People have been curious about how digital media affects mental health for a while. Yet, the details of how and when this happens are still fuzzy. A recent study tried to shed light on this by looking at real-time data from people's daily lives. The study used a method called computational phenotyp
