Former President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that doubles down on the use of the death penalty. The order instructs the attorney general to seek death sentences for certain crimes, like murders of law enforcement officers and crimes by undocumented immigrants. Trump also wants to over
Sexual violence faced by LGBTQ+ adults has become a hot topic in research. But how do we make sense of all the studies out there? This review looked at over 10, 000 papers and picked the best ones to figure out what makes LGBTQ+ adults more likely to experience sexual violence. The second part of th
Ever wondered what happens when a single amino acid, l-tryptophan, decides to hang out in a group? Scientists have been exploring this phenomenon, as it's linked to some nasty metabolic issues. In this fascinating study, researchers watched l-tryptophan transform from a lonely monomer into tiny, glo
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform public health. But to make the most of it, everyone should be part of the conversation. Think about it like this: public health experts have given us life-changing innovations, like vaccines and clean water. Now, they're facing a big challe
Ever wondered how to speed up radar systems without breaking the bank? Well, an innovative team has found an answer: using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in a clever way. Traditional FPGA-based radars often struggle with low processing speeds, which leads to lost data. But this new approach
NATO members, including the U. S. , U. K. , France, and Sweden, ramped up surveillance near Russia's borders on Tuesday. This heightened activity comes amid worries about Russia's suspicious actions, like cutting undersea cables and moving shadowy oil tankers. But this isn't new; NATO has been keepi
Deon Harris, a fourth grader from Dallas, surprised everyone at the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition. He declared that if Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, he'd say America is suffering from heart failure. Deon argued that people aren't following King's legacy of love and peace
Ever wondered how to turn a half-million dollars into a million in a single day? Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, just showed us how. He bought $500, 000 worth of President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency meme coin, $TRUMP, at $24. 80 per share. The next day, he woke up to find
This year's Berlin Film Festival promises excitement with a diverse lineup of films from around the globe. Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley star in Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon, ” a biopic about songwriter Lorenz Hart. Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernández team up in Michel Franco’s “Dre
Imagine being a famous singer like Billy Ray Cyrus, performing at an important event. Suddenly, your guitar decides to take a break in the middle of the show. Most singers would panic, but not Cyrus. He's been on stage enough to know things can go wrong. Instead of freaking out, he turned the situat
