The head of the USGA recently spoke about how golf is shifting under new leadership and rising talent. One big change? The U. S. Open now lets top LIV Golf players compete directly, without needing to qualify through the usual PGA Tour routes. This move gives LIV stars a fair shot at major tournamen
A major dispute has flared up between pop star Dua Lipa and tech giant Samsung over a photo used on TV packaging. The singer claims Samsung printed her image on cardboard boxes for television sets sold in the US without her permission. Lipa argues this unauthorized use suggests she endorsed the prod
Many people believe smart feelings and deep beliefs help students handle tough classes better. Studies show that students who understand their emotions and care about meaning in life tend to do well in school and stay healthy. Yet most research looks at these two ideas separately. When students kno
Last week, digital money investment funds pulled in nearly $860 million, their biggest weekly gain since April. Most of that cash went into Bitcoin. The surge follows weeks of rising confidence, partly because a new US bill called the CLARITY Act is making its way through Congress. This bill aims to
A 54-year-old Southfield man now faces hate crime charges after allegedly targeting his neighbor and her children with violent antisemitic slurs in late March. Police report that he filmed the three kids playing outside before shouting phrases like "All Jews are murderers" and calling them "liars wh
Scientists recently corrected a key research paper about brain cells called microglia. These tiny cells act like the brain’s cleanup crew and defense team mixed together. Instead of being identical, they switch between different roles depending on what the brain needs at the time. This flexibility h
For a long time, younger Americans stayed cheerful about finding work, even when the economy hit tough times. But now their mood has changed fast. A recent worldwide survey shows young people in the U. S. feel much less hopeful about jobs than older Americans. Only 43% of those aged 15 to 34 think n
A family just wants peace when they move into a new home, but their neighbors take holiday cheer to another level. While most people pack away decorations by New Year’s, these neighbors keep the tinsel up and carols playing all twelve months. At first, the family finds it odd but mostly harmless. So
Every year, an event in New York City brings together accomplished women from different fields to celebrate more than just their achievements. The 2026 luncheon raised $1. 4 million for No Kid Hungry, a charity fighting childhood hunger across America. But it wasn’t just about money—it was about sho
Brandon Patterson, paralyzed from the chest down after a car crash nine years ago, depends on family help for daily tasks like getting out of bed or pouring coffee. But scientific progress has offered him a new role—not just a test subject, but an active participant in pushing boundaries. Unlike typ
