Politics often relies on guesswork. We guess how people might vote and what they care about based on certain traits. Last week's election showed some of these guesses were right. Men mostly voted for the GOP, and women leaned towards Democrats. College grads tilted progressive, while working-class v
Ever thought about how cycling in low-oxygen conditions affects your blood pressure after a workout? Scientists decided to figure this out. They asked 12 young adults to cycle until they were worn out in three different scenarios: regular air without any supplements, low-oxygen air with a dummy pill
Have you ever heard of a dog mayor? In New York City, there's a fun contest to crown one. But this year, something unusual happened. A bunch of crypto fans decided to use the contest to promote a memecoin. A dog named Bertram, also known as Bertie, became the center of their plan. They wanted to boo
In New Zealand, things got a bit heated in parliament when Maori members decided to express their disapproval of a new bill in a unique way. They performed a haka, a traditional Maori dance, right in the middle of a vote. This bill is all about how to interpret the Treaty of Waitangi, a super old ag
You might have heard that some iPhones suddenly reboot on their own. It turns out, this isn't a glitch, but a new security feature Apple has added to iOS 18. The feature, called "inactivity reboot, " makes your iPhone restart if you haven't unlocked it in 72 hours. This is a clever move by Apple to
Imagine a world where mental health is celebrated, and stigma is challenged in the streets. That's exactly what happens in Germany, where two unique movements have been shaking up the conversation around psychiatry. First, there are the Mad Pride Parades, which started in 2013 and have since been he
Imagine you're one of the millions of Americans who rely on health insurance subsidies from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These subsidies, which help lower the cost of premiums, are set to expire at the end of 2025. If Congress doesn't renew them, you might be in trouble. The Congressional Budget O
One morning, everybody was surprised to learn that Kamala Harris wasn't attending the Al Smith Dinner. Critics might say the dinner is just to please conservative New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan and his wealthy friends. But my 15 years of experience in faith-based political organizing showed that it
Last week, Malaga, a city in Spain's Andalusia region, experienced a sudden deluge. In just one hour, it received nearly a month's worth of rain. This rapid downpour led to the evacuation of almost 3, 000 people and a thousand homes near the Guadalhorce riverbank. The Spanish meteorological agency,
As the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season nears its end, a new player is entering the stage: a tropical depression in the western Caribbean. Forecasters predict that this system, currently named Tropical Depression 19, could grow into a tropical storm and possibly even a hurricane. If it reaches tropica
