‘Life or death consequences’: families fear rollback of school vaccine requirements under RFK Jr

Life Lessons From the Masters of Disaster

The President-elect and the mayor of Chicago are great examples of how not to behave at critical moments. Entrepreneurs, take note.

Inc. - Jan. 2

New Syrian government's school curriculum changes spark concern

The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Half-Life Actor Stirs Up Half-Life 3 Rumors With Cryptic New Year's Message

For the last two decades, players have looked for any sign that Valve is moving forward with Half-Life 3 . The 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 came and went without any announcement about the ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

Carter family expresses gratitude for 'outpouring of love and support'

The family of former President Carter expressed its gratitude for the global expressions of support as it grieves his death at the age of 100 on Sunday. “The outpouring of love and support we have ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

How a cosmetology school is teaching students to care for diverse hair and skin

Nubiah Taylor, founder of Taylor'd Cosmetology School in Minneapolis, is teaching students how to care for melanated skin while providing a space for aspiring beauty professionals to thrive.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Fears Grow of Islamic State's Re-Emergence in Syria

The group is looking to exploit Syria’s uncertain future to rebuild its influence—half a decade after U.S.-led forces broke its hold on swaths of territory and millions of people.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Kenya's celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

The stock market rarely scores hat tricks. This strategist fears what’s next.

The S&P 500 has managed two consecutive 20%-plus years in a row, but that has rarely led to a third great year, says this strategist.

MarketWatch - Jan. 2

Progressives face an existential crisis under Trump

Progressives in Washington are facing an existential crisis like never before as they brace for the incoming Trump administration. Not only are they at odds with their own party, with many ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Life in a Gaza field hospital – in pictures

Over the past three months Kieran Seager photographed and interviewed staff, patients, and their families at the UK-Med field hospital in al-Mawasi, Rafah. Approximately 40% of all patients treated ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

The Papers: 'America under attack' and crack down on people traffickers

Coverage of an attack in New Orleans which has killed at least 15 people dominates Thursday's front pages.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Crypto industry dreams of a golden era under Trump

The sector expects lighter regulation and wider adoption under the president-elect, but some worry about systemic risks

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Fall in UK university science courses stokes fears for industrial strategy

Chemistry courses have dropped a quarter and biosciences by 15% in past 5 years

Financial Times - Jan. 2

New Orleans Attacker Evaded a Security System Under Repair

Bollards that normally protect pedestrians from vehicles were to be replaced as part of the city’s preparations for the Super Bowl next month. The attacker drove his pickup around a police vehicle ...

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Army veteran identified as driver in New Orleans attack, Catholic school mourns victim

The driver in the New Orleans attack has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, an honorably discharged Army veteran, according to officials. Meanwhile, a Catholic high school has ...

NBC News - Jan. 1

Balatro's Secret Sauce Is Not Requiring Perfection

One of the best feelings in a roguelike is when the pieces all come together to create a perfect run. In Hades it's a powerful combination of powers, in Dead Cells it's a perfect set of weapons, ...

GameSpot - Jan. 1

Scientists aim for ‘Darwinian evolution’ with artificial life project

‘MiniLife’ research extends growing field of synthetic biology into new territory

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Republican-run states see opportunity to push extreme policies under Trump

Emboldened red states could advocate for rightwing reforms from steep tax cuts to slashes to education. Republican state lawmakers and conservative leaders around the United States see Donald ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Pope calls for protection of life in New Year's message

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,” Francis said ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools

Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are in line to receive tens of thousands of dollars in restitution from the state, after ...

NBC News - Jan. 1

The struggle to reunite children with families in war-torn Gaza

An estimated 17,000 children are unaccompanied or separated from family who would ordinarily care for them.

BBC News - Jan. 1

In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry

I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...