In Brazil, five long‑standing religious schools faced a new rule: the market now decides who attends school. These institutions had to decide whether to follow old traditions or adopt new business habits. Researchers looked at how the schools mixed both worlds, creating a hybrid plan called ne
President Trump has been trying to change a rule that gives citizenship to babies born in the United States. He asked the Supreme Court to stop this rule, but most judges said no. The case is about a new order from the president that would ignore babies whose parents are not citizens or permanent r
Four cannabis entrepreneurs in Massachusetts have taken legal action to stop a potential statewide vote that would reverse recreational marijuana sales while keeping medical cannabis legal. The group, all active participants in state programs designed to right past wrongs in drug enforcement, filed
Venezuela’s government is making a move to take back control of Citgo, its prized U. S. oil company, but it’s not as simple as just appointing new leaders. The Trump-appointed interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, wants to replace Citgo’s current board—chosen by Venezuela’s opposition back in 2019—but
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Two European soccer teams, Czechia and Sweden, have picked North Texas for their training and living quarters during the upcoming World Cup. Czechia will stay in Mansfield at a brand-new $85 million stadium still under construction, while Sweden will train in Frisco at Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dal
A special kind of crystal, made from both organic and inorganic parts, can change how it interacts with light when squeezed. Scientists usually expect that squeezing such materials will weaken their ability to produce a second‑harmonic signal, a process where incoming light doubles its frequency. Th
Bahrain has shared a new version of a United Nations draft that aims to keep ships safe in the Strait of Hormuz. The change removes a clear link to strong enforcement rules, but still keeps wording that could allow countries to act if needed. The waterway is vital because about 20 % of the world’
Flavio Bolsonaro’s name is climbing the polls, giving him extra room to decide who will guide his economic plans. The 44‑year‑old senator has spent much of his time abroad, meeting conservative allies and visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is jailed in Brasilia for an attempte
Passover is often turned into a platform for political debate. Groups from every side add symbols to the seder plate that represent their causes: olives for Palestinian solidarity, oranges for LGBTQ+ rights, fair‑trade chocolate for labor justice, and acorns to honor Native Americans. Some even clai
