The state of Alaska is poised to raise taxes on nicotine pouches, a move that could make these products costlier than cigarettes themselves. A bill known as Senate Bill 24 adds a hefty 75% wholesale excise tax to synthetic nicotine items, including the popular pouches that many smokers use as a safe
All of New York’s nuclear plants sit on Haudenosaunee land, and future projects keep targeting these same territories. Developers often ignore the voices of Indigenous councils, local governments, and community groups, assuming the land is empty. This pattern has repeated over decades: factories wer
A growing number of people suffer from knee osteoarthritis, a condition that can make walking and everyday activities hard. Even when doctors follow the usual care plans—like pain medicine, physical therapy, and lifestyle changes—many patients still see their knees get worse. Scientists have turn
Marco Rubio’s early life in West Miami involved a lot more than politics. A small, one‑acre house became the backdrop for a major drug raid in 1987 that caught Orlando Cicilia, his future brother‑in‑law. Rubio remembers the night he watched a pig roast in a palm‑frond covered pit and later earned
Colombia just wrapped up its first round of voting, and the unexpected numbers have created fresh drama. Iván Cepeda, a close political ally of the current president, found himself trailing far behind a candidate who built his campaign on a strict no-nonsense approach. Normally, allies of the sittin
Recent surveys suggest most people in France think crime is spiraling beyond control, with over seven in ten sharing this concern. The numbers vary by political group – center-right voters show the highest alarm at 92 percent, while younger adults and Green Party supporters are less convinced. Women
In Colombia’s presidential race, two very different candidates made it to the next round. Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer with a tough-guy nickname ("The Tiger"), won over 43% of the vote by promising a crime-fighting approach inspired by Donald Trump’s policies. His opponent, Iván Cepeda, is kno
A recent government order puts pressure on banks to block accounts linked to undocumented immigrants. The rule pushes regulators to tighten fraud checks and limit financial services for people without legal status. Some experts say this move mirrors past attempts to restrict crypto use, while others
In just two years, crypto went from being seen as a risky bet to one of the biggest spenders in U. S. politics. After a major crash in 2022, lawmakers were ready to shut it down entirely. The industry was getting sued left and right, and even big names like Coinbase were fighting regulators in court
Everyday products hide years of research and development that most people never stop to think about. A cell phone, for example, relies on breakthroughs in physics, engineering, and computer science. Yet when people use their phones, they rarely consider the science behind the device. The same goes f
