In a surprising turn, the U. S. Justice Department has started a criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll, the author who once said former President Donald Trump had raped her in the 1990s. The investigation centers on whether Carroll might have lied while giving evidence in two civil suits that she wo
A new lawyer’s first lesson is that the “facts” we present are never neutral. In a courtroom, a brief starts with a list of facts followed by an argument that turns those facts into a narrative. The trick is choosing which details to highlight, the order they appear in, and the words that frame them
Alfonsi, a long‑time “60 Minutes” reporter, has not had her contract renewed by CBS News after she pushed back against the network’s decision to pull a story on a Salvadoran prison that holds many Venezuelan migrants. The piece, which was scheduled to air in the United States, was removed only hours
Chief Megaron, a 75‑year‑old Kayapo elder, has spent many years fighting for his people’s land and rights in the Amazon. Now he is stepping up to protect the legacy of his uncle, Chief Raoni, who has spent decades speaking out against deforestation. Raoni is 94 and recently returned home after
The ex‑environment chief has announced he will leave Parliament later this summer, citing disappointment over the government’s softened climate stance. He had already left the cabinet last year, stepping down as culture minister to oppose a deal that would allow Alberta to build an oil export pipeli
A study of 300 expectant mothers examined how the quality of their sleep could leave a lasting mark on genes that control bone growth in newborns. Researchers focused on three key genes—WNT10B, CTNNB1, and OPG—that belong to the Wnt/β‑catenin and RANKL/OPG pathways, both essential for bone health. T
Many people who move to richer nations face a rising risk of obesity. A big review of earlier studies looks at how culture, income and the local environment all mix to influence weight gain. Instead of just listing facts, this overview digs into the different ways living in a new country can chan
Last Memorial Day weekend, Orange County had a close call. A storage tank at a local aerospace plant started overheating dangerously, raising fears of a deadly explosion or toxic leak. Authorities scrambled to evacuate 50, 000 people in a hurry, but cooler temperatures and a lucky tank crack helped
Pope Leo’s latest statement on artificial intelligence doesn’t call for rejection of technology—it just makes clear that machines aren’t humans. The document, titled “Magnifica Humanitas, ” highlights a key difference: machines don’t experience, feel, or understand the world like people do. They can
Virginia Beach’s school board is rethinking how young students use computers in class. A new plan would stop pre-K through first graders from using school laptops during lessons next year. Second graders couldn’t take their devices home except in special cases, though they’d still use them at school
