The story begins in a small South Carolina town where the state’s transportation office decided it would not negotiate with local leaders. Instead, it pushed a single road design that promised to cut crashes by 70 percent—an estimate that seemed to silence any debate. The town’s officials, elected b
In a month devoted to mental health, people from many walks of life shared how the current political climate feels like a constant pressure on their minds. The stories show that for many, politics takes up most of the time they spend in therapy or counseling. Parents say their anxiety has wors
A new movie called The Mandalorian and Grogu will open in theaters on May 22, 2026. It follows the adventures of Din Djarin and his child after three seasons on Disney+. This is the first new Star Wars film in theaters since 2019. The head of Lucasfilm, Dave Filoni, talked about how the fra
Paris, Hong Kong and Los Angeles‑based All Rights Entertainment has announced the international sales launch of “Christopher Hope and the Secret of Napoleon” at the Cannes Film Market. The film brings together Frankie Muniz, Christopher Lloyd and Thomas Lemoine in a family adventure that marks the f
A mother in Illinois is suing her local school district. She says the district changed her child’s name and pronouns without telling her. The school also made plans to support the child’s gender identity after the student was in crisis. The mother claims her rights were ignored. She says
The World Health Organization has quickly declared the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, only two days after it was first confirmed. This swift action is unusual; since 2005 the WHO has raised this alarm
The crash that happened on Saturday in central Bangkok turned a routine crossing into a tragedy. A freight train slammed into a public bus that was stopped on the tracks, setting the vehicle ablaze and pulling other cars in tow. Eight people lost their lives while 32 others sustained injuries. Poli
The book shows how people lived on the southern slopes of the Brooks Range during the 1700s and 1800s. It tells stories about fights, shortages of food, bad weather, sickness, and the many reasons people had to move around. The author uses stories that were told orally, notes from early travelers, s
When people keep scrolling through feeds, their brains are doing more than just mindlessly looking. Studies from the University of Bristol and the University at Buffalo show that those with better working memory – the part of our brain that helps us focus – actually pay less attention to each post a
Critically ill trauma patients often need continuous feeding while under sedation. A common drug used for this purpose is propofol, which contains a fat emulsion that can raise blood triglyceride levels. The study examined how often these patients developed high triglycerides and what factors might
