Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?

Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it

Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’

Demonstrators stage ‘tree sit’ in Arizona town to stop felling of ancient cottonwood grove to make way for border wall Protesters are staging a “tree sit” in a tiny Arizona town to prevent the destruction of a grove of ancient cottonwood trees as federal contractors race to

Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'

The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

East Africa's iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good. What will be lost when they melt?

East Africa's shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more. The 2025 State of the Climate in Africa report (page 13) estimates that the ice areas on Mount Kenya, the continent's second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'

In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

Family ties shape social lives of bull sharks

Bull sharks have a slight preference for spending time with their relatives, new research shows.

Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA

The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.

Paramount CEO David Ellison confident about closing Warner Bros. deal despite lawsuit: ‘We’ll win at trial’

Paramount reported mixed second-quarter results, with higher streaming and studio revenue offsetting declines in television.

Ocasio-Cortez may face balancing act with democratic socialists

For nearly a decade, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been the most prominent democratic socialist in the country, lending the movement some of her star power while helping to push some of their ideas into the mainstream. But as Democrats begin to eye the 2028

Pentagon signs deal to expand missile interceptor systems production

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon signs deal to expand missile interceptor component production The Pentagon announced on Monday that it signed framework agreements with

Rubio leads Vance by 36 points in new 2028 GOP straw poll

Secretary of State Marco Rubio captured a strong majority of conservatives participating in a 2028 GOP presidential straw poll over the weekend, finishing 36 points ahead of Vice President Vance. The survey of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit in Colorado found that

The Highest-Grossing Theater for ‘The Odyssey’ in 70MM Hadn’t Screened a New Movie in 35 Years

The last first-run film at L.A.'s historic Alex Theatre was 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' in 1991.

Embrace the great Tech Pause

It's a great time to enjoy the stuff we already have.

‘I can win’: Defiant Max Miller says he’s staying in race amid abuse claims

The Ohio Republican compared his reelection contest to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

New catalyst design selectively suppresses competing hydrogen reaction in ammonia synthesis

A research team led by professor Yousung Jung from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Seoul National University College of Engineering has developed a new catalyst design principle that suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction, which interferes with

Better call mom: Schools still see mothers as the default parent to contact

The start of the school year brings a familiar list of responsibilities for parents: buying school supplies, keeping track of forms, coordinating transportation and responding to a steady stream of emails from teachers and administrators.

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has endorsed a commonsense technical interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law not usually given to such interpretation. Amazon had sued Perplexity AI to try to shut down its Comet browser, claiming the browser’s

How a unique environment sets Australian chocolate apart

University of Queensland research has shown microbes could give Australian-grown chocolate an edge in the global market. Working with growers in Far North Queensland, scientists found the cocoa fermentation process may have a bigger influence on the flavor of chocolate than the

'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused

Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

Senate poised to confirm CDC leader

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate poised to confirm CDC leader The Senate on Wednesday is poised to confirm Erica Schwartz as the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Natasha Kaiser Senate

John Thune signals he’ll pursue a 2028 Senate run. Some aren’t sure he’ll follow through.

Recent disputes with President Donald Trump have weighed on the Senate majority leader.

Cat training program helps children with developmental disabilities—and cats too

A cat-training program for children with developmental disabilities fostered healthy behaviors in children, strengthened relationships between children and their family cats and improved cats' social behavior, a new study published in the journal Animals has found.

Cannabis farming is changing streams in California, experts warn

Groundwater pumped to irrigate cannabis crops in California's Emerald Triangle can cause some streams that normally run year-round to dry up entirely during summer, say researchers from Simon Fraser University, the University of California, Berkeley and the United States

US supply of long-range missiles, THAAD interceptors nearly exhausted: Reports

The U.S. military’s supply of its premier long-range missiles and interceptors for a key missile defense system are nearly exhausted after over five months of airstrikes against Iran, underscoring worries about U.S. preparedness to fight other conflicts that may emerge around

Kim Yo Jong criticizes Japan's Tomahawk missile test, KCNA reports

SEOUL, Aug 5 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, criticised in a statement Japan's recent test-firing of a Tomahawk missile, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

Kim Yo Jong criticises Japan’s Tomahawk missile test: KCNA

She added that Pyongyang will make new military choices against Japan's threat.

Collins will oppose Blanche, narrowing nominee’s path to confirmation

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is facing a tough reelection in a state carried by Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, announced on Tuesday that she will vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general. Collins’s plan to oppose Blanche means he can afford only

Military retires 'Southern Spear' anti-drug operation for Western Hemisphere task force

The U.S. military has officially retired the joint task force aimed at targeting suspected drug-carrying vessels coming from Central and South America, replacing it with a new command structure meant to handle the issue across the Western Hemisphere. Joint Task Force-Southern

Incentives to sleep boost college students' grades, new study finds

A study published in the Journal of Political Economy provides the first causal evidence that improving sleep can directly enhance academic performance.

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

How a generation of record-setting guides died in a disaster that killed a climbing legend

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

Court halts green fund clawback

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Court halts green fund clawback In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature

Watch live: DDHQ, The Hill track primaries in Michigan, Virginia, Kansas, Missouri and Washington

The Hill presents an hour and a half of live, real-time coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primary elections in Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington. The race in the Great Lakes State is especially notable as progressive Abdul El-Sayed takes on moderate Rep.

Inside Google’s Efforts to Get Creatives Hooked on AI

I was about 15 minutes into Google’s AI short-film screening when I realized I had nearly finished my popcorn. Granted, the bag was small. But the rapid munching was a natural consequence of my piqued intrigue late last month as the tech giant showcased 11 AI-generated short

Watch live: Nexstar's South Carolina GOP Senate primary debate

The Hill will present live coverage of Nexstar Media Group’s exclusive Debate Night in South Carolina on Tuesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT. The GOP Senate primary debate will be moderated by News 2's Carolyn Murray and Queen City News's Alicia Barnes.

Now you can securely link multiple phones to one Signal account

You can link more devices with one phone number on Signal now, including an Android phone or iPhone. Signal already supported linking PCs and iPads, but not additional phones. When you link a device on Signal, you can check and respond to new messages across all of your linked

Collins to oppose Blanche

Producing spider silk is a biological feat

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" turns organic web production into a superpower. In the 2026 film, Tom Holland's character, Peter Parker, begins producing webbing inside his body and shooting it from his wrists, rather than firing synthetic web fluid from the wrist-mounted

Molecular orbitals imaged in 3D, opening path to femtosecond videos

One of the most famous and intriguing results of quantum mechanics is the finding that fundamental particles, such as electrons, cannot be pinned down to one single location. Instead, a particle is described by its "wavefunction," which allows researchers to derive probability

Joe Jonas, Keke Palmer Join NBC’s ‘The Voice: Celebrity’ Edition

Jonas will appear as a coach alongside Queen Latifah and Riley Green, with Palmer replacing Carson Daly as host

FDA authorizes 4 flavored nicotine pouches

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted marketing authorization to four new flavored nicotine pouches as part of the agency's tobacco review pilot program launched last year. Four nicotine pouch products — Rich Berry 2 mg, Cappuccino 2 mg, Cappuccino 4 mg and