Unexpected beach guest: Elephant seal draws crowds in Rio
A southern elephant seal surprised Rio’s Copacabana beachgoers, drawing crowds, photos and social media buzz as officials set up barriers to protect it.Continue Reading
Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections
America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.Continue Reading
US stocks slide as oil prices fluctuate over renewed Iran war fears
Oil prices rose on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies, before falling on the possible release of more reserves., Oil prices rose on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies, before falling over possible release of more reserves. US financial markets have been whipsawed as bond market fears grow, pushing TreasuryContinue Reading
Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’
Senior WHO official urges Russia to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague cases., Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’ Senior WHO official urges Russia to to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague case. Russia has dismissed media reports of a second suspectedContinue Reading
New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10
Estimates suggest 170 million children and adolescents worldwide are obese. That includes 70 million children aged 5–9. Obesity prevalence in this age group has quadrupled since 1990, rising from 2% to 8%. In 2024, 35 million children under the age of five were overweight. Obesity increases the risk of manyContinue Reading
Headlines for October 7, 2026
Israel Marks Three Years Since the Hamas-Led Surprise Attack on October 7, 2023, Israeli Forces Kill at Least Three Palestinians in Gaza, Houthi Militias Fire Drones and Missiles at the Aden International Airport in Yemen, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy Denied Access to U.S. Air Base in Qatar, More Than 250,000Continue Reading
Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data
Until recently, when a Massachusetts shellfish warden needed to know how much rain had fallen overnight before deciding whether to close a shellfishing area, the process might look something like this: call a local resident who happened to own a rain gauge, ask for the measurement, write it down, andContinue Reading
The Traitor Hit With Lawsuit for Using Taxpayer Money to Air Propaganda
The Democratic National Committee sued the The Traitor administration Wednesday, alleging that recent TV advertisements espousing the president’s political agenda were funded by taxpayers and thus violated U.S. propaganda law. The 31-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses Traitor 47 of personally directingContinue Reading
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050
How will global access to food, water, and energy evolve in coming decades? A new study co-authored by MIT researchers suggests the answers could be very different depending on region, resource, and income. Based on extensive modeling of many different resource scenarios, the study finds that in some regions, lower-incomeContinue Reading
Audio released of the Cornell Jane Doe receiving death threats
A Cornell University sexual assault accuser is facing escalating threats against her and her family after filing a lawsuit against the university, fraternity and seven students. NewsNation examines the disturbing threats, the allegations at the center of the lawsuit, and renewed scrutiny of Cornell’s handling of the case. NewsNation isContinue Reading
My Lost Ticket Out of Gaza
One young Palestinian woman invited to a global diplomacy conference never made it there.Continue Reading
Gaza Cannot Be Rebuilt Without Rebuilding the Conditions for Life
Reconstruction needs to be led by Palestinians in Gaza.Continue Reading
How Does Touch Lead To Pain Or Pleasure? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
Neuroscientist Ishmail Abdus-Saboor discusses efforts to understand how skin contact can be painful or pleasurable, and what touch-obsessed naked mole rats might teach us about human social behavior. “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven StrogatzContinue Reading