Patients with os odontoideum, a congenital neck anomaly, show a surprisingly high load of genetic changes. Researchers counted these alterations across the entire genome and found that affected individuals carry more mutations than people with typical neck anatomy. The study examined the DNA f
Columbia Public Schools decided not to renew the contract of Carla London, the district’s chief equity officer. The board met in a closed session and voted 6‑1 against the renewal, with only Alvin Cobbins opposing. London has served for over a decade, starting as director of student services and lat
Donald Trump told an ABC News interviewer that he was not worried when Viktor Orban lost the Hungarian election. He added that he believes the new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, will do a good job. Trump said he had not really focused on the campaign. “I didn’t think it would change much if I had go
Japanese firms that rely on naphtha, a key oil by‑product used in adhesives and paints, are cutting orders or lowering production after delivery delays and price hikes. The trouble began last week when more than a dozen companies, including Toto and Asahi Kasei, warned that their supplies were unrel
A handful of crypto platforms are reaching out to a new AI model called Claude Mythos, hoping it can help them spot hidden security holes. The tool is still in a limited release because its creators worry it could be used to find and exploit weaknesses on a massive scale. Crypto exchanges such as
A 31‑year‑old woman named Ashly Robinson, who went by “Ashlee Jenae, ” was found dead in a hotel room in Tanzania last week. She had been traveling with her boyfriend, Joe McCann, the founder of a crypto company called Asymmetric Financial. Two days before she died, Joe had proposed to her, and phot
Kevin Warsh, the man named by President Trump to run the Federal Reserve, has just filed a 69‑page financial report that clears him for his upcoming Senate hearing. The paperwork shows he and his wife own at least $192 million together, but the most eye‑catching part is how much of that comes from c
Concrete streets and tall buildings store and re‑release heat, turning parts of a city into mini‑ovens. When the sun shines on asphalt and steel, those surfaces keep their warmth longer than trees or grass. The result is an “urban heat island” that makes a block feel hotter than the forecasted tem
A former chief executive of a major Nashville label has opened a fresh music company that plans to keep country’s storytelling alive. The new venture, called Joan of Arc Music, will handle everything from finding and training artists to publishing songs and managing careers. Its first partner
Japan is set to relax its strict arms export rules, a move that has caught the eye of countries from Poland to the Philippines. The decision follows President Donald Trump’s uncertain stance on defense commitments and the ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, which have strained U. S. weapon suppli
