Ann Marie Principe, a survivor of the 2001 attacks, has urged New York’s new mayor to make public all documents about dangerous chemicals found at Ground Zero. The petition says the city’s current administration promised “transparency in government” and that it should share any records showing he
Microplastic pieces that have lived in the environment for years are hard to clean up. Scientists want to know how these tiny particles stick or slip off engineered materials. They studied polystyrene microplastics that had aged in water and tested how they interact with surfaces coated with special
A new bill about how crypto markets work has caused big fights in Washington. Top officials from the Trump team have not been happy with Coinbase, a leading crypto company that recently said it would stop supporting the bill. They called Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, a “nihilist” and even s
A recent study in France followed patients who had to be moved into the intensive care unit because of a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus. The fungus is usually harmless to healthy people, but it can become deadly when the immune system is weak. The research team collected data from severa
Israel has hinted that it would respond with force to Lebanon if the militant group Hezbollah joins any conflict between the United States and Iran. The message, reported by Lebanese officials, suggests that Israel could target civilian sites such as the airport in Lebanon. The Israeli Prime Ministe
In February 2022, Russia launched a full‑scale attack on Ukraine. The European Union quickly froze Russian central bank assets that are now worth over €210 billion, with the majority held by Euroclear in Belgium. These funds have been kept idle while Ukraine’s people suffer war damage, displacement
A quick glance at the 2026 Winter Games shows two gold medals hanging over U. S. hockey—one from the men’s team, one from the women’s. The story is not just about a puck that popped into the net; it’s about how family ties, media hype and political drama all collided on a snowy stage. First off, J
The country’s finance minister has decided not to announce a new fiscal rule in this week’s budget. He plans to hold off until at least October before introducing a measure that would limit how much the government can borrow. The rule, known as a fiscal anchor, is intended to keep South Africa’s
Old cargo containers, helicopters and even washing machines once floated away from Alabama’s coast. People thought throwing trash into the sea was harmless, but they had a plan: let these items sink and grow new reefs. Reefs made of metal can pull in fish, giving fishermen fresh catches and he
American researchers are moving overseas because money for science in the U. S. is shrinking. The last year’s cuts hit projects on inequality, gender and climate change hard. Universities stopped hiring new staff, cut graduate spots and reduced PhD places. Other countries see this as a chance
