Defense officials rarely bring sermons into press conferences, but Secretary Pete Hegseth made an exception last week. Speaking at the Pentagon, he compared journalists to Pharisees—religious leaders who, according to the Bible, opposed Jesus despite seeing his miracles. Hegseth argued that modern r
Joe Rogan isn’t holding back when it comes to billionaires in politics. On his podcast, he made a bold statement: "There’s no way it’d be good for anybody if the people with all the money are controlling most of the things that happen. " His words seem to take aim at figures like Elon Musk, who has
A wide range of cough drops sold under different brand names has been suddenly pulled from shelves after health officials found problems at a factory in China. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration spotted issues during a routine inspection back in August 2025, but hasn’t explained exactly what wen
A Houston-based fuel trader called Ikon Midstream is now at the center of a federal investigation after U. S. authorities executed a search warrant at its offices this week. Two officials and a Mexican security source say the raid targeted documents and electronics, but no arrests were made. The com
India is considering big changes to its political system, aiming to make parliament bigger and set aside more seats for women. The proposed laws would increase the number of lawmakers by over half, bringing the total to 850 in the lower house. At the same time, one-third of these seats would be rese
Ohio lawmakers are pushing two bills that have mental health experts raising eyebrows. One would let schools bring in untrained religious volunteers to counsel students, while the other would make it harder for teens to get therapy without their parents’ permission. Critics say the first bill’s defi
After four years of work, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is finally built, giving the Space Shuttle Endeavour a permanent spot to call home. But don’t rush to see it just yet—the center still has months of work ahead before opening its doors. The big focus now is filling the space with histo
Every year, Colorado Mountain College gives its students a big stage to showcase their work on sustainability. This year, their free online conference on April 24 will run from 9 AM to noon, focusing on how local research can help mountain communities tackle environmental challenges. The event isn’t
Scientists have found over two dozen times when Earth’s temperature jumped fast during the last ice age. Between 110, 000 and 12, 000 years ago, Greenland’s air could warm by as much as 16. 5 °C in just decades. These weren’t small, local changes; they reshaped global weather patterns. Tropical rain
Paleontology has changed a lot over the years. Books that used to be the standard are now outdated, while fresh takes keep appearing. Some focus on exciting new discoveries, others on the wild history of the field itself. A few even show how science really works behind the scenes. One classic that
