In recent years the United States has slowed global efforts to fight climate change. A new administration has made it harder for clean‑energy projects to get funding, giving fossil‑fuel companies more power and allowing governments and businesses to back away from earlier climate promises. Even coun
The United Nations will pick its next chief in 2026, with the new secretary‑general starting a five‑year term on January 1, 2027. Several prominent figures have stepped forward to run for the role. One candidate is Rafael Grossi, an Argentine diplomat who has spent the last six years running the In
AMD is finally joining NVIDIA and Intel in the frame generation game, and it’s doing it the open-source way. The company quietly added a new option to its FidelityFX SDK, letting developers tweak how much extra frames get generated. This isn’t just another patch—it’s AMD’s first real step into multi
At sixty, Teddy Sheringham has impressive credentials in football. With over fifty caps for England and trophies from top clubs, he’s seen legends rise and fall in the game. Yet one memory still frustrates him decades later—his first meeting with Glenn Hoddle, the midfield genius he once admired. A
Gene editing tools like CRISPR let us change DNA, which raises big questions about human nature. It’s no longer just about fixing diseases early—some see this as a chance to solve rare conditions before birth. But others worry we might end up picking traits for our kids, like choosing eye color or h
Every year, science gets its own red-carpet moment in Santa Monica. A mix of Hollywood heavyweights, tech leaders, and top researchers gathered to celebrate the most exciting work in math, physics, and life sciences. The Breakthrough Prize has become a unique event where brainpower meets glamour. Wh
A small business in Salina faced a rough afternoon when flames tore through its space on Saturday. Around 2:40 p. m. , smoke billowed from Budget Signs on New Court Avenue, prompting rapid response from local firefighters. The fire hit hard—crews had to rip open the back of the building just to reac
Parents sign their kids up for school sports so they learn teamwork, make friends, and stay healthy. But a new proposal in Colorado could change that – and not for the better. Initiative 109 says schools must split sports teams by the sex listed on a student's birth certificate. Supporters say it’s
Four Boston-based scientists walked away with top honors from an awards event that values breakthroughs more than Hollywood does. Held on a Saturday in Los Angeles, the ceremony recognizes discoveries that can take a decade or more to prove, unlike Oscars that focus only on the previous year’s films
Back in 1972, a federal rule called Title IX arrived to stop schools from treating boys and girls differently. At first, it mostly helped girls join sports and science classes on equal footing. Now the rule is at the center of a new fight—not over girls versus boys, but over how to treat students wh
