Bose just launched three new pieces that let you build a home theater slowly instead of buying everything at once. There’s a soundbar with nine speakers built in, a standalone smart speaker that can also work as a rear speaker, and a cube-shaped subwoofer with a glass top. All three use the same tun
This week offers some unusual underdog stories in sports. The Los Angeles Lakers, usually powerhouses, are heavy underdogs in their playoff matchup against Oklahoma City. Their odds would be the steepest LeBron James has ever faced in his career. Still, they managed to pull off a surprise first-roun
The Supreme Court often acts like a family with constant arguments over big issues. Justices disagree on race, religion, abortion, guns, and the environment. Recently, fights over presidential power and LGBTQ+ rights have heated up. They try to stay professional but admit they don't always get along
Technology has always shaped work. When farm tools got better, fewer farmers were needed—but food got cheaper, and new jobs appeared in towns. Electricity did the same, and so did the internet. Dario Amodei now believes AI could create jobs, not just destroy them. He points to the Jevons Paradox: wh
The U. S. Supreme Court recently ruled against strict racial gerrymandering rules, sparking anger from critics who call it a threat to minority voting power. But the real reason these rules are fading isn’t politics—it’s because America’s population itself is changing. More people now identify as mu
People are spreading beef tallow on their skin lately, claiming it keeps wrinkles away. A famous podcaster recently shared that she uses it around her eyes to stop sleep creases. The idea is simple: well-oiled skin won’t get pressed into lines while you sleep. But experts aren’t convinced this old t
During the early COVID-19 wave, experts tossed around different ways to model how diseases spread. One approach used SEIR—the Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered—framework but added a twist: it considered that people might not all be equally likely to catch or spread the virus. The idea was tha
Scientists keep asking if a DNA vaccine could stop Chagas disease, a sneaky illness spread by tiny bugs called kissing bugs. The disease drags on for years, quietly damaging hearts and other organs. Right now, the only medicines available don’t always work and can have tough side effects. Researche
The latest yearly review from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shows a mixed picture for Charleston County. Overall crime has slipped, but the jail is fuller than ever. Data pulled from courts, the local police and the Al Cannon Detention Center reveal that property crimes dropped by 523 c
Religion and morality are often discussed together, but what happens when new media like porn enters the mix? Some people think that only the most extreme or illegal content can hurt beliefs, but research shows a wider range of problems. Studies that look at how different types of porn affect peop
