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Feb 08 2026BUSINESS

Success Stories That Went Wrong

Forbes publishes a yearly list that spotlights the most promising young people in business, art and technology. Yet some of those celebrated have later been caught breaking the law, especially in finance. Among the past decade’s honorees are six individuals who faced serious charges. A 26‑year‑old

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Feb 08 2026POLITICS

Harvard’s Military Programs Get a Cutback

The Department of Defense announced that it will end its partnership with Harvard’s Kennedy School for graduate military education. Secretary Pete Hegseth, who studied at the same institution, explained that the programs no longer fit the needs of the Pentagon or the armed forces. As a result,

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Feb 08 2026FINANCE

UBS’s Quiet Role in Maxwell’s Money Moves

UBS began handling Ghislaine Maxwell’s finances in 2014, a few months after JPMorgan closed its ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Documents released by the U. S. Justice Department reveal that UBS managed up to $19 million for Maxwell before her 2021 conviction for sexual trafficking. The papers show th

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Feb 08 2026POLITICS

Law Firm Leader’s Fall: Power, Politics and a Shocking Exit

Brad Karp, who had guided the historic Paul Weiss firm from a modest litigation shop into a global powerhouse, stepped down as chairman after revelations of his ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Karp’s rise began in 2008 when he assumed the firm’s top role, steering it toward Wall Str

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Feb 08 2026SCIENCE

Plants Make Soil Microbes More Special

In a German grassland study, researchers looked at how the number of plant species affects tiny life in the soil. They took samples from plots that had between one and sixteen different plants, ranging from grasses to legumes to herbs. By sequencing the DNA of bacteria and fungi living there, they c

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Feb 08 2026SCIENCE

Topographic Tactics: How Rock Shapes Seaweed Grazing

The study shows that the layout of artificial reefs strongly influences where a common sea‑urchin grazer spends its time. Researchers built several mock reef structures with different shapes and measured how the urchins moved around them. On flat, open designs, the urchins spread out widely. They v

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Feb 08 2026HEALTH

AI Helping Surgeons in Emergencies

Artificial intelligence is becoming a new helper for doctors who need to act fast in surgery. Researchers gathered all the studies that show how AI can support surgeons when patients are at risk or when operations happen. They looked closely at tools that predict danger before the operation and thos

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Feb 08 2026SPORTS

Nebraska Beats Rutgers Thanks to a Strong Finish

The Nebraska football team won a close game against Rutgers. They did it by staying patient and playing solid defense for the last part of the match. The game was not a blow‑out. Both teams traded points early, but Nebraska’s offense slowed down in the first half. In the second half Rienk Ma

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Feb 08 2026HEALTH

Mike Tyson’s Weight Battle: A Call to Eat Real Food

In a 30‑second clip shared on his X profile before the Super Bowl, former boxing champion Mike Tyson opened up about his struggles with obesity and the role of processed foods in his life. The video, funded by a nonprofit linked to the Trump‑era “Make America Healthy Again” slogan, portrays Tyson as

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Feb 08 2026OPINION

Healthy Food in a Modern World

The debate about what counts as “real” food often paints everyday staples like bagels and cream cheese as villains. Yet these foods are the product of a vast, reliable industrial system that has lifted millions out of malnutrition. In the early 1900s, people suffered from anemia and thyroid problems

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