Louisiana has launched a bold science program that unites its leading medical schools and hospitals into one collaborative network. The idea is simple: use research to improve health for all residents, especially those in rural areas who previously had little chance to join clinical trials. The c
A federal team has pulled back $700 million that had been siphoned by a Chinese‑run fraud ring operating from a compound in Burma. The money was trapped on blockchain networks, but new tools let authorities freeze and redirect it back to those who lost their savings. The operation was led by a joint
Western Union, the 175‑year‑old money‑transfer giant, is ready to launch its own stablecoin, a digital dollar that could change how it moves money worldwide. The company said the coin, called USDPT, will be issued through Anchorage Digital and run on the Solana blockchain. The launch is expected nex
Solana’s team is already thinking ahead about the day when quantum computers might break current security methods. They have chosen a new digital signature called Falcon that can resist attacks from quantum machines. Two main groups working on the network, Anza and Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, have bot
I was curled up on a Brooklyn couch one bright April morning, sipping coffee while my phone screen showed the B1 bridge in Tehran beginning to crumble. Engineers had poured years into building that span, meant to link Tehran with Karaj where my relatives live and where I once played as a child. An A
A racing game developer has just repurchased nearly a million shares of its own stock, buying 904, 395 Class A shares from Driven Lifestyle Group LLC at $4. 11 each. The price was based on the average of the last five days’ closing prices, a figure that the company feels reflects its recent shift to
The Jayhawks have surged up the national rankings, moving from 16th to 11th place in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. This jump follows a strong home victory over Nebraska and a clean sweep of Kansas State in conference play, making it the highest ranking Kansas has achieved this season.
Israel launched new air raids on the eastern part of Lebanon, breaking the calm that a ceasefire agreement had tried to bring. The strikes hit areas in the Bekaa Valley for the first time since mid‑April, when a U. S. ‑mediated pause had reduced but not stopped fighting with the Iranian‑backed group
Tom Kean Jr. , a 57‑year‑old congressman from New Jersey, has finally spoken about his long absence from Washington. He said he had a “personal medical issue” that kept him away for weeks, and doctors say he will recover fully soon. Kean last voted in the House on March 5 and has missed many othe
Recent research looks at how heart, kidney and metabolic problems can quietly raise the chance of getting cancer. The study followed a huge group of people across the country for many years to see if worse health in these areas meant more cancer. The new idea, called CKM syndrome, shows that the hea
