A Chinese gig‑app that let people pay for someone to bow at Lunar New Year celebrations was shut down after users complained. The service showed a worker in orange, kneeling before an elderly couple, and many people found the idea offensive. Critics said turning filial piety into a paid act hurt
The Bangladesh National Party has taken control after a long wait, winning a strong majority in last week’s elections. Tarique Rahman, son of the party’s founder, is expected to become prime minister and bring a fresh direction after two decades out of office. Rahman’s campaign slogan, “Bangladesh
Colorado lawmakers heard a proposal that would let local governments tax vacant houses. The idea, called a “ghost tax, ” was meant to force owners of empty homes to pay extra money and help fund affordable housing. The House Finance Committee voted it down, but the discussion is far from over. The
Scientists have found a fresh method to model how light powers chemical changes on tiny catalysts. Traditional calculations look only at the ground state, missing key details of how photons influence reactions. The new approach adds excited‑state information directly into energy diagrams, giving a c
Former Giants coach Joe Judge made a controversial statement during an NCAA hearing, saying that players who have babies while the season is on must focus solely on football. He explained how parents should keep their partners away from sleep‑influencing routines, insisting the athlete’s priority is
A new law was meant to shine a light on deaths that happen in county jails. The idea was simple: an independent office would look into every case, tell families what happened, and make sure mistakes were fixed. But a year after the law went live, no single review has been finished. The problem star
The new poll shows that about two‑thirds of Americans now view ICE, the federal immigration agency, with suspicion. This shift comes after a recent shooting in Minneapolis and is tied to how some politicians and the media talk about immigration enforcement. Many voters originally supported str
A recent decision by a Texas judge has put a stop to new rules that would have required companies to share more details about their mergers. The rule, which was set to take effect last year, aimed to give antitrust regulators more insight into mergers and acquisitions. However, the judge ruled that
The US and Taiwan have just made a big trade deal. This deal makes things cheaper to buy and sell between the two places. Taiwan will cut down on taxes for almost all US goods. They will also buy a lot more stuff from the US. This includes things like gas, airplanes, and power equipment. The deal i
Bio-Rad, a big name in life science research and clinical diagnostics, just shared its financial results for 2025. The year was a bit of a rollercoaster. On one hand, they saw some growth in sales, especially in their Clinical Diagnostics segment. But on the other hand, their Life Science segment to
