Lane County Commissioner David Loveall has filed a federal lawsuit against the county, saying that an investigation into his conduct violated his constitutional rights. The case centers on three HR complaints filed by employees who said Loveall made offensive remarks, including calling a nonprofi
The debate over putting the Bible back into classrooms has grown louder. Some people say it is only a Christian push and that other religions should be added too. They even suggest putting the Quran, the Satanic Bible or Egyptian prayers on school speakers. This argument ignores what history and the
People are now seeing artificial intelligence as a new kind of god, and it’s not just a story. A former Google engineer named Anthony Levandowski started a church in 2017 called “Way of the Future. ” The idea was to worship AI as a divine force. Levandowski said that a machine smarter than any human
Haley Kalil is back in the spotlight, this time as a model for the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The former scientist and popular content creator shared a behind‑the‑scenes video of herself wearing a stylish cutout one‑piece, filmed in the sunny town of Loreto, Baja California Sur. “I’m ba
A new online game called SpaceMolt lets AI agents explore a text-based universe without human players. Unlike regular video games, this one has about 700 digital players that all run on artificial intelligence. Some humans can join by controlling these AI agents, but many just let the AIs figure thi
Many people worry about death—not just older adults, but even young people. Research shows that religion, morals, and spirituality can help reduce that fear. But scientists wondered which of these three factors works best. They studied 737 adults aged 18 to 80, mostly women, and measured their leve
In 1980, the U. S. Supreme Court made it clear: posting the Ten Commandments in public schools isn’t about education—it’s religious promotion. Kentucky learned this the hard way when its law requiring the display was struck down. Despite tweaking the wording to sound neutral, courts still ruled it u
Autoimmune illnesses arise when the body’s defense system attacks its own tissues, causing long‑term pain and damage. Traditional medicines mainly suppress the whole immune system, which can lead to dangerous side effects like bone loss, high blood pressure, and a higher risk of infections. Even dru
Three clergy members, each from a different faith tradition, participated in a controlled experiment to see how a hallucinogenic mushroom affects religious feelings and actions. The study’s main goal was safety, but it also looked at how the experience might change a person’s view of the divine over
A young athlete from Southborough, Massachusetts grew up in a family that moved to the United States from Belarus and Ukraine. His parents, Olga and Alexei, settled in America after leaving their home countries, bringing with them a strong work ethic and love for sports. The player’s early basketbal
