Kristy Ellmer, a consultant from New Hampshire, was in Dubai for a mix of work and leisure when sudden explosions shook the city. Her husband, Matt Carwell, and she were on a beach break when they first felt the shudder of an attack. The air crackled with distant blasts, and white smoke rose above t
The debate about universal health care often starts with the claim that people’s own choices cause their illnesses, so they should not receive free treatment. That argument is simple but misses the bigger picture. Countries that offer health care to everyone, even if it means waiting for non‑urgent
Las Vegas has earned a spot as the most activity‑friendly city in Nevada, according to a recent study. The analysis looked at how many sports facilities each city offers per resident and how much people spend on fitness. It also considered how many adults stay active, whether they bike or walk to wo
Amazon has announced a purchase of the George Washington University campus in Virginia, paying $427 million for the site. The deal gives Amazon the right to build a data‑center or IT facility in Ashburn, Virginia. The university can keep its programs running there for up to five years before the cam
The Ohio Association of Litter Prevention and Recycling Professionals is now accepting entries for its yearly C. R. Meyers Scholarship, which hands out a $1, 000 grant to students studying environmental science or education. The group works statewide to train and lead people who manage solid wast
Apple’s latest releases, the iPhone 17e and an iPad Air with the M4 chip, both feature a new in‑house 5G modem called C1X. The company claims the chip gives three main perks that set it apart from other modems on the market. First, speed. Apple says the C1X can deliver data rates that are up t
A tanker that flies under the flag of the Marshall Islands became the first ship struck by an Iranian unmanned boat during this conflict. The incident happened near Muscat, Oman, on March 1. At first, people thought a missile had hit the vessel. Later, UK maritime authorities confirmed that a
Barcelona opened its doors to the Mobile World Congress, but most of the buzz came over the weekend. Tech fans are already talking about phones that fold like books, tablets that are thinner than paper, and laptops that can change shape. Honor made headlines again with its Robot Phone. The device h
In the early hours of Sunday, a single man named Ndiaga Diagne sparked a deadly incident on West Sixth Street in Austin. The event claimed three lives, including the shooter himself, and left fourteen others wounded. Diagne’s background traces back to Senegal. He entered the United States in 2000 o
The United States has pushed back a key meeting that will decide if the country still meets the “measles elimination” label, moving it from April to November. The panel, organized by the Pan American Health Organization, had invited U. S. officials to discuss whether recent outbreaks threaten t
