A recent study looked at how often third-year English students in a Chinese university used their phones. They tracked app usage for two weeks and asked students about their habits. The results showed that students spent over 2, 500 hours combined on apps like WeChat and Douyin. Surprisingly, most s
Ohio isn’t usually a battleground for Senate control, but this year’s race is turning heads. Former Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat known for his working-class appeal, is leading the primary to challenge Republican Senator Jon Husted. Husted took over the seat when JD Vance became vice president,
Nigeria’s opposition coalition faced a major setback when two top leaders, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, left the group just months after its formation. Both had finished third and fourth in the 2023 presidential race and were key to the alliance’s plan to challenge President Bola Tinubu in next ye
Over 200 people who survived violent crimes or lost loved ones are heading to California’s state capitol this week. They’ve traveled from cities like San Diego and Los Angeles to demand faster, fairer financial help. Right now, the system makes it tough to get support even when someone clearly needs
Thirteen high-ranking officers in Washington D. C. ’s police force now face suspension amid questions over how crime numbers are reported. While the department hasn’t shared details about the misconduct claims, the move signals serious internal issues. The changes follow an investigation into crime
The story begins with a film producer who once worked for a major TV show. She remembers an interview she conducted in 1998 with a well‑known actress who was dating a popular comedian at the time. The producer felt that rumors were swirling about a possible romance between the actress and the comedi
Fox shows are often filmed far from the U. S. , but many studios want to bring production closer. A recent example is “The Floor, ” a game show that was shot in Ireland because it was cheaper to travel there than to film on the Fox lot. Fox executives say they do a lot of work in America, citi
Michael Saylor, the CEO of Strategy, talks about how technology like AI and robots could make human work less valuable over time. He believes that owning things that can’t be copied, like scarce assets, will become more important in a world that moves online. Traditional wealth stores such as houses
The ocean hides tiny bacteria that can hurt people when the water is warm. Two kinds, Vibrio and Shewanella, are especially active in such conditions. In Norway between 2014 and 2018, doctors saw more cases than before. Scientists wanted to know why these infections were increasing. They collected
The tense situation in the Middle East escalated when the United States and Iran began new hostilities over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The U. S. Navy said it destroyed six small Iranian boats, cruise missiles and drones after President Trump ordered a naval escort for stranded tankers in wh
