Adsorption is a big deal in water cleanup. It's like a magnet that pulls out nasty stuff from water. But, it's not as simple as it sounds. There are three big things that make it work: how much stuff can stick to a surface, how much stuff is left in the water, and how the stuff sticking to the surfa
In 2025, Latvia saw some big political moves that will keep making waves into next year. First off, local elections happened. These were like a warm-up for the bigger parliamentary elections coming up. Why? Because if you don't have support in local areas, it's tough to make a strong start in parlia
In 2025, a mix of politics, tragedy, and music dominated Google's most-searched people list. At the top was Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City. Mamdani's journey from an unknown state lawmaker to the city's first Muslim mayor was nothing short of remarkable. His victory over fo
The Trump administration made waves this Christmas by sharing religious messages from official government accounts. While many politicians stuck to general holiday greetings, several Cabinet members and agencies posted messages centered around Jesus and the religious significance of Christmas. Defe
In the heart of Nebraska, a megachurch service unfolded with hymns, greetings, and a pastor's thorough Bible study. Pastor Jesse's sermon, though detailed, lacked a modern call to kindness. The service ended with a revelation: Pastor Jesse's online essay condemned Pride Month, showing a stark contra
In 2025, NASA's SPHEREx telescope took off on a SpaceX rocket from California. By May, it was already busy collecting data. This telescope is special because it captures images in infrared light, which is invisible to us. It's like seeing the universe in a whole new light! SPHEREx stands for a mout
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, recently had surgery for a double hernia. This happened while he is in jail, serving a long sentence for trying to overthrow the government after he lost the 2022 election. The Supreme Court allowed him to leave his cell for the operation, showing that
Brain science is moving fast. Scientists are creating things like brain organoids and human-animal chimeras. These advances raise big ethical questions. Western bioethics has been the main guide, but it might not be enough on its own. Enter Nishida Kitarō, a Japanese philosopher. His ideas focus on
Big food companies are pushing back hard against efforts to regulate their products. They've formed a new group called Americans for Ingredient Transparency. This group wants to make sure food rules are decided at the federal level, not by individual states. They say state-by-state rules will make f
Tina Peters, a former election official, is in a tricky spot. She's been in prison for nine years because she messed with voting machines. Recently, Donald Trump pardoned her, but that doesn't mean she's walking free. Here's why. Trump said he pardoned Peters because she tried to expose voter fraud
