The city of DeKalb has seen a sharp drop in violent crime over the last five years, with incidents falling from 263 to just 109. This 59 percent decline shows that the police department’s efforts are making a real difference. The report, released by Police Chief David Byrd and Deputy Chief Jason Lev
Long before paper took over classrooms and offices, it started as simple packing material. Ancient China’s early paper-making experiments had humble uses—wrapping fragile items or cushioning goods during transport. It wasn’t until later that people saw its potential for something bigger. But writin
A retired Belgian diplomat is fighting a court order that requires him to face trial for his alleged role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister. At 93 years old, Etienne Davignon—once a junior diplomat and later a top EU official—has become the last surviving sus
The city was buzzing with trouble. People were scared because the streets were full of fights and broken windows. A woman named Anna lived in a building that had shops on the ground floor. She could not sleep, worried that thieves would break in. State leaders sent a huge army of National Guard sol
The British Army, after winning a war in 1918, warned that Palestine would be bleak because of malaria. Their win relied on a six‑month effort where thousands of mainly Egyptian workers destroyed places where mosquitoes bred. When that work stopped on 19 September 1918, the disease surged again and
In recent years, farms around the world have faced harsher conditions: salty soils, long dry spells, and heat waves that hit more often. These challenges threaten the food we rely on, so scientists need to find crops that can survive such hardships. Women researchers have stepped up in this field, m
Nanobubbles are minuscule gas pockets that can stay alive for a long time in water, thanks to their charged surfaces. Scientists have not looked much at how these bubbles behave in other liquids, like ethanol. In this study, researchers used two techniques: infrared absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) an
Steve Mosko, a seasoned leader who once steered Sony Pictures’ global television division and led Village Roadshow Entertainment, has taken a seat on Radial Entertainment’s board. The move signals the company’s ambition to grow faster and tap new opportunities in a crowded market. Radial, backed by
The book that sparked debate about how science and religion can fit together was written in the early 1970s by a historian named Reijer Hooykaas. Scholars later argued that the work was either a simple attempt to prove harmony or, at worst, an apologetic for Protestant views. New research shows t
The United Nations recently passed a landmark resolution that labels the forced trafficking of Africans as the worst crime against humanity. The vote wasn’t unanimous—123 countries agreed, but 3 opposed it, and 52 stayed neutral. The biggest holdouts? The U. S. , the U. K. , and Israel. Their reason
