Business leaders quickly voiced worries after the U. S. administration unveiled plans to rebuild tariff barriers that the Supreme Court had largely dismissed in February. The proposal, announced late Tuesday, would introduce two new tariff levels—10% and 12. 5%—on goods from roughly sixty countries
The day began early with a disturbance at a gas station. A man in a white bathrobe shouted at shoppers. He left before police arrived, just as he had earlier that morning in the parking lot. Police were called to his house several times during the week. Once he smashed windows. Another time he thre
US tobacco companies once ruled the smoke market, but by the 1980s they were also moving into food. They set up huge new businesses that sold sugary, salty, and ready‑to‑eat products across continents. Their food ventures grew faster because they copied the same global tactics used for cigaret
A new rule from the president would require all federal employees to sign a secrecy agreement. The agreement says they cannot talk about how their agency works, who works there, or any early discussions that could influence decisions. The proposal turns the old idea that government work is public
Everett’s waterfront scene has changed a lot since 1996, when the first pint of Scuttlebutt Brewing Company hit tap. The family‑run spot grew from a dusty fish plant on West Marine View Drive to a bustling restaurant at 1205 Craftsman Way, all while keeping the same family names on the payroll. T
A new fiber sensor can spot tiny starch traces in water used for cleaning food. It helps stop cross‑contamination and keeps water clean. The device is built from a special fiber design that mixes regular multimode fiber with a core‑less section. A gel layer sits on the core‑less part to capture star
The Korean government has taken a step forward in protecting its digital infrastructure by partnering with Anthropic, the company behind the Mythos AI model. The move is part of a larger project called Glasswing, where KISA and leading Korean firms work together to spot and patch cyber weaknesses.
In many cells, cholesterol is the building block that keeps membranes stable and signals flowing. When this balance tips, a host of diseases can flare up. Yet scientists have only just begun to see how cholesterol matters for hearing. Researchers discovered that a small protein called HSD17B7 is pa
Angola’s Lisima plateau, a rarely explored highland that feeds major African rivers, has become the focus of an exciting new biological survey. Scientists and explorers from Africa and abroad trekked into this isolated area, overcoming muddy roads, broken equipment and the lingering danger of malari
An aerospace engineer from Mason, Ohio, has taken home the top prize in an international science‑fiction contest. The award, presented by L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future program, recognized his short story “In Living Color. ” The piece was chosen from a field of global entries and later appea
