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US Health Secretary Kennedy opens access to some unapproved peptides

US Health Secretary Robert F.

October 28, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

During the peak of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, approximately 7 million residents were exposed to airborne lead concentrations over 24 hours that exceeded 80 times the normal background level, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Prediction market bets set the tone for Anthropic's much-awaited IPO

Prediction markets are seeing massive trades for Anthropic contracts after the AI giant's IPO filing, even as retail stock traders await the official opening bell

October 28, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

US bans imports from BGI Genomics, MGI Tech, citing ties to forced labor in Xinjiang

The United States on Wednesday banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies over their alleged roles in enabling the forced labor of Uyghurs

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto

October 28, 2026

Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to an estimated $47.1 billion

October 28, 2026

What to know about The AP Voter Poll

The Associated Press uses The AP Voter Poll by SSRS to provide insights into election outcomes

October 28, 2026

A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks

Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night

October 28, 2026

Oil prices rise on Yemen fighting, Saudi refinery attack

Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply disruptions in the Middle East due to continued fighting in

October 28, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

In southern Chile, locals push to protect oceans that have been hurt by intensive salmon farming

The remote Guaitecas Archipelago has more than 40 small islands and is a gateway to Chile’s Patagonia region

October 28, 2026

Business|Health|Science

Private equity is buying up more methadone clinics – access to the lifesaving drug isn’t getting easier

Despite acquiring more than one-third of US methadone clinics, private equity has not significantly expanded methadone availability.

October 28, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel

Hundreds of World War I munitions exposed by melting ice removed from Dolomites

October 28, 2026

Why over two-thirds of Americans say their country is in decline

A recent national survey reveals a US electorate that is unsettled, gloomy and likely looking for political change.

October 28, 2026

New restrictions on purchases with SNAP benefits in some states mean fewer convenience stores are accepting them

Stores in waiver states may need to update their checkout systems and train employees to prevent purchases that are no longer allowed with SNAP benefits – potentially a big burden for retailers.

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science

1 in 4 Pennsylvanians say they paid out of pocket for their annual checkup. Why isn’t insurance covering these preventive visits?

Billing errors, testing and questions about new symptoms can lead to unexpected bills, making some patients wary to go back for their next checkup.

October 28, 2026

Some states are stepping up after federal childcare cuts – and now offer lessons for the future

Improving both supply and quality of childcare has been the focus of several states trying to find solutions on their own.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology

AI may quickly generate ideas, but working with people leads to more creative ones

A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science

US estrogen supply crunch widens as women seek alternatives to scarce patches

Women in the US struggling to find hormone replacement treatments to manage menopause symptoms are facing shortages beyond estrogen patches amid surging demand,

October 28, 2026

Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Malaysia seizes servers with advanced AI chips suspected of violating export controls

Malaysia's customs department has seized 30 servers with advanced AI chips in a suspected export-control violation

October 28, 2026

Education|Health|Science|Sports

The banker, the basketball star, the cardiologist and the chemist: meet Serbia's potential new leaders

After a leaderless student-led protest movement swept Serbia's former President Aleksandar Vucic from power in a historic snap election on Sunday, the country is waiting

October 28, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

China's new export curbs draw a line around its AI crown jewels

China's proposed artificial intelligence export curbs will push a business model favoured by Beijing and the

October 28, 2026

Crime|Science|Technology

AI chips worth $12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs authority says

Malaysian customs said on Wednesday that it had seized about 49.5 million ringgit ($12.11 million) worth of advanced artificial intelligence chips this month, as

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

China's CXMT to start advanced AI memory production despite poor yields, sources say

China's CXMT plans to start production of HBM3E, an advanced type of high-bandwidth memory chip used with AI processors, despite as little as 20% of the chips it makes being usable,

October 28, 2026

China's old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time

HONG KONG, Oct 28 - China is now supporting more people aged 65 and above than children, underscoring the impact of its rapidly ageing population and a declining birth rate.

October 28, 2026

US closes $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy for new gas power generation, energy storage

The US Department of Energy said on Wednesday it has closed a $5.1 billion loan package to Alliant Energy to expand power generation and bolster the

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Chipmaker SK Hynix to return $75 billion to shareholders after record profit

South Korea's SK Hynix will return about $75 billion to shareholders this year, it said on Wednesday, after reporting a more than seven-fold

October 27, 2026

Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says there's been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli military strikes this year or last year

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reports

OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter, as technology companies ramp up spending to meet surging demand

October 28, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

US Justice Department sues Maryland school district over transgender policies

The US Justice Department sued a public school district in Maryland on Tuesday over transgender policies that it alleged violated federal law, the

October 27, 2026

Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls

October 27, 2026

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

October 27, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling

President Donald Trump says he's “terminating” a Biden-era rule that aimed to reduce planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling

October 27, 2026

Trump administration sued over rollback of corporate ownership reporting rules

Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements

October 27, 2026

Health|Science

US health chief RFK Jr faces widespread rebuke over his anti-Arab remarks

US Health Secretary Robert F.

October 27, 2026

Stocks rise ahead of tech earnings, Fed decision

MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings from US technology companies and the Federal Reserve's next policy

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science

EPA response to 2023 Ohio train derailment will be investigated by agency watchdog

The Environmental Protection Agency’s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after dozens of residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania and Vice President JD Vance requested the review

October 27, 2026

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

October 27, 2026

US judge blocks Trump rule cutting the time refugees have to contest end of status

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would cut the amount of time

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Robinhood CEO's AI startup Harmonic expands into software, chip design verification

Harmonic, the AI startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, said on Tuesday it was expanding its Aristotle model from mathematical proofs into software and chip design

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anduril, Qualcomm partner on new line of US-made laptops

Defense tech firm Anduril said on Tuesday it plans to build a series of rugged computers in the United States for government and military customers,

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group

A Sudanese military drone strike has killed over 100 people in a market in Nyala, South Darfur

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Broadcom and other AI stocks lift Wall Street closer to its record

AI stocks led Wall Street higher

October 27, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says

Humanity is losing more ground in its fight against climate change

October 21, 2026

Health|Science

FACT FOCUS: Kennedy's claim that Arabs 'don't produce science' meets a Nobel Prize reality check

U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy with comments about Arab contributions to science and literature

October 27, 2026

US Supreme Court denies immigration judges the power to shelve deportation cases

The US Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to reinstate the authority of immigration judges to temporarily postpone deportation cases, keeping in place an agreement

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

ASM International expects Q4 sales above forecasts, to hit 2030 goal three years early

ASM International forecast on Tuesday fourth-quarter revenue above expectations and said it would reach its 2030 sales target three years early, driven by AI-related capacity

October 27, 2026

NYSE moves to bring all-or-nothing options to stocks and company earnings

The New York Stock Exchange is preparing to start trading a new type of options contract that lets investors make all-or-nothing bets on whether a stock

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Earwax is both slippery and sticky – this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents

Earwax’s unusual physical properties help it repel insects in the lab. Is this a job it evolved to do in animal ears?

October 27, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Colorado pilot fights for approval to fly electric plane to commute to work

October 27, 2026

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

October 27, 2026

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

October 27, 2026

This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

South Africa claims it has sent the longest freight train in the world on a test run

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Oracle expands chip supply deal with Nvidia, adds Google and Cerebras offerings

Oracle said on Tuesday it is expanding its cloud AI chip deals with Nvidia while also diversifying to add offerings from Nvidia rivals such as

October 27, 2026

US military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it has attacked a boat it accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science

A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million

A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T

October 27, 2026

Environment|Science

California's golden mussel invasion sparks increased concerns from Stockton-area leaders

October 27, 2026

Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin

Russia and Ukraine have begun a localized ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city to allow a humanitarian mission

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, pitches faster on-device AI

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac powered by its latest M6 chip, touting faster performance for running AI tasks directly on the devices.

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI financing driving private credit growth as refinancing risks rise, Moody’s says

High levels of borrowing to fund AI infrastructure is expanding private credit beyond traditional corporate lending, but a wave of loans coming due in the next few years could leave

October 27, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Travel

JetBlue shares rally after airline flags 'disconnect' between earnings and bond rout

JetBlue Airways shares surged 20% on Tuesday, after the airline raised its revenue forecast and defended its financial position against a

October 27, 2026

Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Risks spelled out for Anthropic investors include blowback from runaway AI

Any time a company looks to start selling shares on Wall Street, it’s required to disclose potential risks for investors

October 27, 2026

Nobel Peace Prize committee welcomes Machado's return to Venezuela

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Tuesday it welcomed the return of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to Venezuela, saying it hoped her presence would

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Big Tech earnings to test AI boom amid market turmoil

Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet are expected to report accelerating cloud growth this week, but turbulence in global markets and mounting concerns over the cost of

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Viruses obey the laws of physics – studying how can help researchers understand why they infect people differently and lead to better treatments

Mechanobiology can help identify how the physical forces within cells affect how well viruses can invade them.

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

How should AI be regulated? Follow the harm

Instead of trying to restrict AI technologies, regulations could focus on the harm the technology causes people and companies.

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

From bioweapons to blackmail, here’s what’s in Anthropic’s nearly 100-page list of risks, including ‘risks to humanity’

October 27, 2026

Environment|Science

Colorado's glaciers thinned dramatically due to record low snow and heat in 2026

The most prominent glaciers in Colorado thinned dramatically over the past year due to record low mountain snow and record warm temperatures

October 27, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

We studied 1,584 data centers – and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth

This employment boost took three to five years to show up, two researchers found after studying more than two decades of data.

October 27, 2026

Health|Science|Travel

Leave home with a plan: What to pack in your medical kit and when to seek care for symptoms abroad

Here’s what to talk to your doctor about before traveling abroad.

October 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Where humans build, mosquitoes follow – bringing dengue, West Nile and other diseases with them

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are moving deeper into the US. Climate change is only part of the problem.

October 27, 2026

The ultra-wealthy crypto executives who are spending big on the midterms

A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology|World

DeepSeek AI model shows safety gaps in independent tests

DeepSeek's latest AI model showed stronger safety controls in independent tests than earlier versions, but could still disable software intended to shut

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Who controls powerful AI? Anthropic has a plan for long after its leaders depart

Few public companies claim to have the future of humanity on the line while making mundane choices about board composition.

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

Experts at a digital defense firm recently found that an Israeli ad tech company was heavily targeting users of Starlink's satellite internet service

October 27, 2026

At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in an attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

October 27, 2026

Crime|Health|Science

What to know about cychlorphine, a drug more potent than fentanyl

October 27, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

Congo's Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 10,000, government data showed on Tuesday, a milestone that coincides with growing fears the

October 27, 2026

Hold or sell? High Treasury yields spur US banks to rethink bond portfolios

A spike in Treasury yields is forcing US banks to confront an uncomfortable question: sell bonds worth billions of dollars they own at a loss, or hold on to paper losses?

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia, Meta deepen AI ties with $3 billion investment deal

Nvidia and Meta said on Tuesday they would deepen their partnership on the Muse AI assistant and related AI models, with Nvidia investing $3 billion in the Facebook parent's equity

October 27, 2026

All eyes on AI

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets are basking in the afterglow of the blockbuster US IPO filing of Claude-developer Anthropic that has lifted the mood

October 27, 2026

Health|Science

CDC deputy director to leave Trump administration, paper says

Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave the Trump administration after next week's midterm elections, the Washington

October 27, 2026

Trump administration loses push to block California votes from alleged noncitizens

A US appeals

October 26, 2026

Economy|Science

China is back in the bull semen market, but only the best will do

Utopia is one of Australia's best Angus bulls: jet black, muscular, he sires big, fast-growing cattle with superb meat quality.

October 27, 2026

USTR Greer tells EU that loan to Airbus threatens trade truce on aircraft financing

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the European Union on Monday that a lack of information about its record-breaking loan

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Bank of Korea warns country's chip exports could fall by up to $100 billion if AI spending slows

South Korea's semiconductor exports could fall by $50 billion to $100 billion compared with earlier forecasts if capital spending on artificial intelligence by major US

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

China's lab-grown diamond makers target AI, chip sectors for next wave of growth

Around 70% of the 2 million carats of lab-grown diamonds produced annually at Feng Canjun's factory currently go into jewellery.

October 26, 2026

Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Wall Street banks, Blackstone line up $63 billion to finance Broadcom AI chips for Anthropic

Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley will provide $63 billion in financing to buy Broadcom's AI chips and

October 26, 2026

Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain

The Four Corners region of the Southwestern U.S. is warily eyeing a forecast for still more rain

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Applied Materials to raise BESI stake to about 20%

Applied Materials said on Monday it plans to raise its stake in Dutch company BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) to about 20% from 9%, deepening a partnership focused on advanced

October 26, 2026

With tighter checks for flesh-eating screwworm, a border crossing reopens

Stockyards in New Mexico that had closed due to the New World screwworm outbreak are bustling again

October 26, 2026

Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Black bear sightings causing a stir in Massachusetts town

October 26, 2026

Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches

The Israeli military is pressing ahead with a massive operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians

October 25, 2026

Health|Science

Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,360, state health department says

The Pennsylvania Health Department on Monday reported 1,360 measles cases in the state, up 22 cases from its previous update.

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic's soaring sales, steep losses put AI frenzy to IPO test

Anthropic took a big step closer to a potentially record-breaking IPO on Monday, even as it revealed steep losses and security concerns that could test

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Aspen Neuroscience, Bambusa Therapeutics launch US IPOs as biotech boom rolls on

Drug developers Aspen Neuroscience and Bambusa Therapeutics launched their US initial public offering roadshows on Monday, adding to a wave of issuers from the biotech industry that

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has filed paperwork for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic's IPO: A close look at AI frontrunner's rapid growth, spiraling costs

Anthropic unveiled its US initial public offering paperwork on Monday, setting up for a blockbuster market debut that would test investors' willingness to

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic expands AI support for nonprofits as it files to sell shares to the public

Anthropic expands its support for nonprofits as it files to sell shares publicly for the first time

October 26, 2026

Science|Technology

Cadence unveils suite of AI models that chipmakers can run in-house

Cadence Design Systems on Monday launched a portfolio of AI models tuned to help design computer chips, deepening its open-source model work with

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

From Amazon to Google, the deep-pocketed investors in Anthropic

Only a few startups have attracted as much investor conviction as Anthropic.

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic discloses month-long training pause, AI security breaches in IPO filing

Anthropic paused training of its next-generation flagship AI model for more than a month over security concerns, while four of its AI agents accessed live external computer systems

October 26, 2026

Euro slips ahead of central bank meetings, real tumbles

The euro fell against the dollar on Monday ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings and with crude oil prices remaining elevated, while the Brazilian

October 26, 2026

Obesity drug developer Corxel to go public in US via SPAC deal

Obesity drug developer Corxel Pharmaceuticals will go public in the US through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Amanat Acquisition Corp, the companies announced on

October 26, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Takeaways from AP's report on how Suriname's Saamaka are fighting to protect their rainforest

The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Unconventional AI buys Israeli chip startup NeuReality to speed product development

Unconventional AI, the US hardware startup that launched less than a year ago with a $4.5 billion valuation, said on Monday that it is buying

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Anthropic set to make stock market debut as questions swirl about safety of AI

October 26, 2026

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings at eye-popping valuations

June 04, 2026

Philadelphia DA fires back at police commissioner in feud over officer's killing

October 26, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

Swiss woman with Ebola evacuated from Nigeria to Geneva

A woman infected with the Ebola virus and her husband, a Swiss diplomat, were flown from Nigeria to hospitals in Switzerland on Monday, Swiss authorities said.

October 26, 2026

Wall St opens higher as Anthropic's IPO filing sharpens AI focus

US stocks opened higher on Monday as Anthropic's IPO filing drew investor attention ahead of a week dominated by corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.

October 26, 2026

Health|Science|World

Kenya releases first Ebola contacts from quarantine, milestone in containment efforts

Kenya on Monday released from quarantine the first group of people who came into contact with its index Ebola patient, a milestone in its efforts to contain cases to a

October 26, 2026

Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Anthropic IPO filing to put AI investment boom to the test

Anthropic made its US IPO filing public on Monday, edging toward what could be the first stock market debut by a frontier AI lab and laying out the promise, costs and risks of

October 26, 2026

UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide

A U.N.-commissioned group of independent experts accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Verizon lifts annual forecasts, signs more than $2 billion AI infrastructure deal with AWS

Verizon raised its annual forecast for wireless subscriber additions on Monday, betting on strong demand for its simplified plans, and signed an AI infrastructure deal worth more

October 26, 2026

Arts|Health|Science

I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital

1 in 4 known pregnancies in the US ends in loss. A composer explains how those numbers, along with doctors’ expertise, became a 60-minute chamber work.

October 26, 2026

Health|Science|Sports

If Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts can get dangerous blood clots, so can you – here’s how some states are trying to reduce the risk

In the US, up to 900,000 people are affected by severe blood clots each year, and over 60,000 die from it annually.

October 26, 2026

Health|Science|World

Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others?

Polio can survive only where it finds kids who aren’t protected by a vaccine.

October 26, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

AI chatbots can be a valuable health resource for older adults – if they embrace ‘informed skepticism’

AI can help you navigate health information, but evaluating the credibility and quality of responses is key.

October 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Science

Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish

Helping young people thrive involves supporting healthy relationships, as well as being engaged in work, school and family life.

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

SpaceX enters $40 billion deal with Apollo for AI chip financing

SpaceX said on Monday an affiliate of Apollo Global Management will buy AI chips and server hardware and lease them to the rockets-to-AI firm, in a deal with total principal

October 26, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

50 years later, Amory Lovins’ soft energy path meets electrification

Five decades ago, he charted two paths for energy use in the US. His soft path rightly emphasized efficiency and renewables but underestimated the importance of electricity.

October 26, 2026

Science|Technology

AI is exposing how fragile the web really is. What you can do to stay safe

October 26, 2026

Science|Technology

Data centers are inspiring bipartisanship – for now

A political scientist who studies AI in campaigns explains why data centers have put Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon on the same side ahead of the midterms.

October 26, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

Poland sees a lot of room to deepen cooperation with Germany in the space sector, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Monday, underscoring the need to possess

October 26, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic taps a deep well of distrust as it eyes its Australian AI debut

October 26, 2026

Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

October 25, 2026

Health|Science|World

Ebola scientists to probe Nigeria case origin, Africa CDC says

A team of leading Ebola scientists will travel to Nigeria to help investigate how the country’s first patient in more than a decade got infected, Africa

October 26, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|Science|World

Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, as rising hostilities choke oil supplies and

October 26, 2026

Brazil’s Lula wins historic fourth term, Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral

October 25, 2026

Science|Technology

Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count data behind paywall

AI model Claude bypassed a paywall and accessed publicly available US state of Georgia aggregate voter counts without human authorization, Anthropic said in a statement on Sunday.

October 25, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding

October 25, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

Zelenskiy says US fully resumes warnings on ballistic strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said US warnings about imminent Russian ballistic missile strikes, critical to Ukraine's air defences, had been fully restored after

October 25, 2026

Health|Science|Travel|World

Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from Congo

Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister

October 25, 2026

US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rolls

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical on Sunday of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's administration that seeks to force California officials to set aside

October 25, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout

Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX had closed $40 billion in debt financing for graphics processing units, underscoring the soaring cost of building AI computing capacity.

October 25, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

When will there be a flying car in your garage? Not anytime soon.

October 25, 2026

Science|Technology

Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service

Ukrainian officials have disputed Elon Musk's claims that their military violated Starlink’s terms by using it for offensive drone strikes

October 25, 2026

French protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices

French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for further demonstrations as they sought to maintain pressure on the government

October 25, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service following dispute over coverage

October 25, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Science

Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia

The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas

October 25, 2026

Science|Technology

To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple

Tech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models

October 25, 2026

Science|Travel

How to catch the hunter’s moon this weekend — and maybe Saturn, too

October 25, 2026

The midterm election outcomes that could shape Trump's final two years

Americans vote on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.

October 19, 2026

Science|Technology

As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings without alienating either and risking losing out

October 25, 2026

New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement

The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims

October 24, 2026

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

October 24, 2026

Environment|Science

New maps reveal who could see more snow during this year’s super El Niño

October 24, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, Musk says Kyiv violated terms

Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functional after over a week of restrictions that

October 24, 2026

Science|Technology

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored

Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to previous speeds, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

October 24, 2026

Education|Health|Science

Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health

Some campuses and workplaces are trying to foster more smiling and positivity, and experts say it can go a long way

October 24, 2026

Science|Technology

Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

As automated vehicles such as robotaxis become more common on American streets, transit systems are debating whether to go driverless as well

October 24, 2026

Business|Health|Science

Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug shrinks tumors in early-stage trial

Johnson & Johnson on Saturday said its experimental once-daily oral prostate cancer drug caused tumors to disappear or shrink in an early-stage trial.

October 24, 2026

Election|Political|Science|Technology

Can electronic voting machines change your vote? Here’s what experts say

October 24, 2026

Arts|Science

Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement

October 24, 2026

Science|Technology

Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks

Moonshot AI has reduced the cyber-offensive capabilities of its newest model, the Chinese startup said on Saturday, as fears grow that increasingly

October 24, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Vance has rapidly strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

US has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East, sources say

Well before the throttling this month of Ukraine's military access to Elon Musk's satellite communications system, the Biden and Trump

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says

The discovery of two serious flaws in PHP this week set off a global scramble to keep websites safe from hackers, showing just how critical the three-

October 23, 2026

Health|Science

Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says

Genomic analysis of Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola case shows the virus is closely related to the strain detected in Kenya's index case,

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years

NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology|World

‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers

October 23, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software

OpenAI said on Friday it had resumed training of its most advanced AI models after tightening security and barring internet access, and disclosed a flaw in a widely used software

October 23, 2026

Health|Political|Science

US to introduce label for all American-made seafood

Health Secretary Robert F.

October 23, 2026

Wall Street loses ground under pressure from rising oil prices

Stocks fell on Wall Street as the market came under increasing pressure from rising oil prices

October 23, 2026

After previous day's slump, trading is quieter among AI shares

Big AI stocks were mixed on Friday, a day after the biggest decline in the Nasdaq Composite Index in four months, giving investors a welcome

October 23, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

Kenya reports second death from Ebola

Kenya has recorded a second Ebola death, the health ministry said late on Friday, adding that the 65-year-old woman had developed symptoms during quarantine and was a close

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science

Ancestors all around – millions of dead people linger in Americans’ memories

The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today’s living population.

October 23, 2026

Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

October 23, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Birth control for rats? PETA suggests solution for Philadelphia's rat issue

October 23, 2026

Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says

The police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned

October 23, 2026