{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US, other countries plan to use oil reserves Countries that are members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) will release the largest-ever amount from their oil stockpiles to alleviate price spikes caused
Sure, a war is happening in the Middle East – but that wasn’t the only reason, On The Money has learned.
In a 2015 email exchange, Summers urged the pedophile financier to contact his fellow Clinton administration alum Joe Lockhart.
Winter ended early on the slopes of a popular Northern California ski resort after unusually warm weather and steady rain wiped out much of the mountain's snow.
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Senators from both sides of the aisle and witnesses expressed alarm at the rising national debt during a Senate Finance subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, warning that future generations of Americans will pay the price for bloated budgets. “Although both sides claim to be
President Trump used his first campaign-style rally since the U.S. launched strikes against Tehran to knock Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in his own district and laud what he called an "excursion" in Iran. "We did an excursion. You know what an excursion is? We had to take a
A new study estimates that the Israel–Gaza war has generated around 33 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), highlighting the often-overlooked environmental impact of armed conflict.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) confirmation hearing to become the next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary is scheduled for next Wednesday. President Trump appointed the lawmaker to take over the role at the end of March after firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
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A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".
Lionsgate releases John Carney's comedy feature later this year after it screens at SXSW.
An embattled former Democratic mayor is running for an open county commission seat in Georgia as a Republican. Tiffany Henyard, the former mayor of Dolton, Ill., is running as the lone Republican in the Fulton County Commission race to represent southern portions of the county
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It is not uncommon for a body to be moved after a murder, usually to hide or eliminate evidence. And while the Arizona desert may seem like the perfect place to commit such a crime, a new study shows that a cadaver can still leave critical clues behind in that harsh
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) on Wednesday, accusing the seven-term Republican of opposing the president’s agenda and urging Kentucky voters to replace him in Congress. In a visit to a packaging plant in Hebron, Ky., which lies in Massie’s 4th
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Officials from President Donald Trump's administration estimated during a congressional briefing this week that the first six days of the war on Iran had cost the United States at least $11.3 billion, a source familiar with
(Note: This post is also cross-posted on the Let's Encrypt blog ) As announced earlier this year, Let's Encrypt now issues IP address and six-day certificates to the general public. The Certbot team here at the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been working on two
The prime minister is in Northern Ireland and is expected to hold talks with party leaders and visit a community centre.
The March 2026 report on European demographic trends found that Genoa, Italy, is at the biggest risk of becoming a “ghost town” in the next decade. With birth rates falling below death rates across Europe, a new study by World Depopulation, a global demographics analytics tool,
Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest known ancestors of the modern howler monkey, started eating leaves, causing them
With wildfires growing more destructive both in the United States and around the world, University at Buffalo researchers have conducted one of the most extensive evaluations to date of artificial intelligence-based deep learning models for predicting wildfire spread. Their
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Ro Khanna faces primary challenge, Silicon Valley backlash over wealth tax Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), once championed by Silicon Valley, is facing a primary challenge from a tech entrepreneur seeking to capitalize on the
AI Sweden AB (6G AI), the leading Nordic AI cloud provider, has announced the appointment of Rui Gomes as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Gomes will lead 6G AI’s platform strategy, engineering execution, and infrastructure development as the company accelerates the development
In a paper published today in Nature Synthesis, a team from the lab of University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) and Chemistry Department Prof. Paul Alivisatos explores the role of cation exchange in one of chemistry and material science's
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tillis urges DOJ to end Fed probe, clear way for Warsh Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is thrilled with President Trump's nominee to chair the Fed. But he still won't
Democratic senators are demanding answers after the Trump administration moved to ease sanctions on Russian oil reserves in an attempt to offset the impact of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on global oil supplies. The minority members on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and
Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman are exiting Sony Pictures TV after four years running the company’s nonfiction division. In a memo to staff, Sony Pictures TV chairman Keith Le Goy confirmed that Holzman, who had served as president of nonfiction, and Saidman, who was co-president
Ultrashort mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser pulses are essential for applications such as molecular spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy, and biomedical imaging, but their generation often relies on complex and power-intensive systems that are difficult to implement outside of
The People Who Shun Super-Popular Pop Culture . “Some people are early adopters; others are late adopters. I’m simply a weirdly resistant one.”
The musician, who previously acted in the dark comedy series Swarm , is in talks to make her feature film debut in the movie directed and adapted by Sarah Polley
Unfortunately, weaponized awkwardness still takes up development resources.
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for Iran to halt its attacks on Gulf states, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran's ambassador to decry a "blatant misuse" of the international body. The resolution, passed by 13 votes
A study led by William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS and published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology reveals that microbial communities growing on microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay carry the genetic potential to remove nitrogen from the water and break
A new study reveals that behavioral isolation between populations of Bahamas mosquitofish is driven primarily by the actions of females—not just through mating choice behaviors, but also through sometimes violent resistance. The work demonstrates the impact of the ecological
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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “One Piece” Season 2, now streaming on Netflix. The doctor is in the house: Netflix’s “One Piece” finally introduced human-reindeer hybrid Tony Tony Chopper in the seventh episode of the second season. It’s a moment that fans of
A longshot elections bill and an uphill reconciliation fight dominated the yearly policy conference.
The language of China's 2026 government work report reveals the tensions shaping its economic strategy, say experts.
While the Iran war has not spilled out of the Middle East, defence planners from Asia will look closely at how it is being fought, says defence writer Mike Yeo.
A report in the Washington Post the day after the Iran war began suggested that Saudi Arabia and Israel had both lobbied Donald Trump to attack Iran. The Saudis swiftly denied that they had pushed for war. In the days since, as Iran lashed out in retaliation, Saudi Arabia came
Jeffrey Epstein reportedly paid a settlement to a woman who also accused Donald Trump of sexually abusing her. Representative Ro Khanna told PBS News Hour ’s Ali Rogin Wednesday that Richard Kahn, Epstein’s accountant, confirmed that the alleged sex trafficker’s estate had
President Trump plans to tap into the U.S.’s oil stockpile, he said Wednesday, though additional details on the release, which comes amid high prices driven by the war in Iran, were not immediately clear. Asked about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during a visit to Ohio, Trump
Finding bats in the attic or under roof tiles is no homeowner's idea of fun. But Florida's endangered bonneted bats have few natural options left. With a dwindling number of large, old trees with cavities—their preferred habitat—and exotic species competing for what's left,
The creative team behind this year’s Oscar shed some insight into what audiences can expect from Sunday’s ceremony. Expect reunions! As previously announced, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne are set to come together for a “Bridesmaids” reunion. But
The strike on an Iranian elementary school killed at least 175, many of them children, raising questions as to whether the military’s use of AI-enabled targeting was a factor.
Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), jumped in with first responders to help a woman who appeared to collapse during President Trump’s rally in Hebron, Ky., on Wednesday. Oz, who is a physician, was seen with first responders