A new short test called the PS‑4 helps researchers see how parents raise their kids. The researchers started with a long list of questions about parenting and then trimmed it down to only four items. They tested this short version with two big groups of families: one that represents all of Ger
A 70‑year‑old man who has beat prostate cancer twice now stands in a clinic lobby to help men who have just been told they might have the same disease. He sits on the third floor of a urology practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he gives out handouts about symptoms, support groups and hea
The study looks at how well 30 countries in the OECD keep track of people’s health. Researchers used data from a big database that covers body‑weight checks done between 2018 and 2022. They made a score that mixes how good the tools are, how accurate the data is, who gets checked and how often. Scor
In Zambia, many women face two health threats that can work together. One is a parasite called Schistosoma haematobium, which lays eggs in the body and can end up in the female reproductive organs. The other is human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that can cause cervical cancer if it stays in
In 2005, while working on Wall Street, a young man read about an insurgent who blew himself up in Iraq, killing 18 children. That event made him see the violence as pure evil and convinced him he needed to act against it. He later joined the U. S. forces in Samarra, believing his presence could help
The latest episode of Survivor 50 saw Q Burdette, a former contestant from Season 46, become the fourth person to leave the island. The season mixes familiar faces with surprise celebrity appearances, reshuffling the cast after two early eliminations from the Cila tribe. After a tribe swap, th
"The average student walks onto campus with dreams and a heavy wallet. They’re told to discover themselves, then turn that discovery into money. It’s no wonder many end up in jobs that don’t match their studies. The system rewards grades and credentials, but it misses the core of learning: shaping p
The Fulton Historical Society is arranging a day out on March 15 at two in the afternoon, taking folks to a nearby prairie restoration project. The event is led by Dean Huisingh, who founded the society and also runs a conservation foundation that works to protect Illinois plants and animals. He
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has decided to put 400 million barrels of oil into the market, its biggest release ever. This move follows earlier releases during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Gulf War, showing how the IEA steps in when supply is threatened. Germany, Austria and Japa
The story of Partula snails shows how small creatures can teach big lessons about nature and human care. In the 1980s, a harmful snail was brought to French Polynesia to fight another pest. Instead of helping, it ate the native Partula species and pushed them close to extinction. A group le
