Americans are spending record amounts on politics this cycle, but they're not happy about two rising players: AI and crypto. Fundraising reports show super PACs tied to these industries flooding races with cash to push their agendas. In some cases, their spending already matches what traditional par
When school bells ring before 8 a. m. , high schoolers are still in their deepest sleep—like adults waking up at 4 a. m. to run marathons. Scientists call this their "body clock shift. " At puberty, teens naturally stay awake later and wake up later too. Yet most schools start when their brains are
Recent research has revealed that zooming in on the climate picture can change how we see future rainstorms. Scientists compared a global model, which looks at the whole planet in broad strokes, with a regional model that focuses on Southeast Asia’s islands and surrounding seas. The regional v
In many U. S. schools, kids get tablets or laptops for class work, a move meant to ready them for a digital future. Yet worries about too much screen use have pushed some districts to rethink this practice. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second‑largest in the country, recently decid
Alex Cora decided not to jump back into the dugout after leaving the Boston Red Sox, choosing instead to spend time with his young sons in Puerto Rico. The former World Series‑winning manager has made it clear that family is his priority at this point. Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Phillies h
A new online event on May 5 will bring parents and teens together to chat about how screens affect young people. The program, called “The Amazing Generation: Breaking Up with Screens and Unlocking Kids’ Potential in a Tech‑Filled Environment, ” will run twice: first for adults at noon and then for s
I was curled up on a Brooklyn couch one bright April morning, sipping coffee while my phone screen showed the B1 bridge in Tehran beginning to crumble. Engineers had poured years into building that span, meant to link Tehran with Karaj where my relatives live and where I once played as a child. An A
A Louisiana-based journalist takes a risk when she agrees to an exclusive meeting with someone connected to a high-profile serial killings case. She hopes the interview will help her uncover clues about the killer’s identity. But what starts as a professional opportunity soon turns into a nightmare.
Movies don’t need giant budgets to ask giant questions. Three recent films prove that tight scripts can mess with your head more than any CGI blast. They trade laser battles for logic loops, but the result is just as gripping. The first film drops a man into the past with one mission: stop a virus
Bitcoin took a big leap recently, jumping close to $80, 000 after a strong 6% gain in just one day. This pushed a popular fear and greed tracker to its highest point in over three months. The index, which measures how nervous or confident people feel about crypto, climbed 14 points to 46 out of 100.
