The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates in the current range as the war in Iran and conflicting economic signals throw snags in the path to rate cuts this year.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) on Tuesday said that President Trump’s actions and threats toward other countries may “come back to bite” the U.S. down the road. “Donald Trump thinks he can bully himself around the world and take over this country or that country or whatever
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.
Mass spectrometry is already a powerful tool for determining what kind and how many molecules are present in a given sample. But most instruments still analyze their molecules one or just a few at a time, an approach that is inefficient and costly, and in which rare, but
Long before pottery, before agriculture, when the first villages took shape, people in the Levant were already molding clay with their hands, carefully, deliberately, and sometimes playfully. Some of those hands belonged to children.
A mosquito finds its target with the help of certain cues in its environment, such as a person's silhouette and the carbon dioxide they exhale. Now researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech have found that these visual and chemical cues help determine the insects' flight paths. The
A new University of Missouri study suggests mental health policies can play a significant role in how Americans choose political candidates. Past scholarly research has found that most Americans say they support mental health policies. Jake Haselswerdt, an associate professor
A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of researchers analyzed archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient societies across Europe, Asia, and the Americas and found that shared, inclusive
Fear-eliciting images of modern and ancestral threats are equally likely to evoke physiological reactions, despite their distinct evolutionary origins, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Eva Landová from Charles University, the Czech Republic,
Neanderthals probably used birch tar for multiple functions, including treating their wounds, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by a team of researchers led by Tjaark Siemssen of the University of Cologne, Germany, and the University of Oxford,
The actors of Fox’s reboot of the popular lifeguards-and-love series “Baywatch” will get some assistance on land as they go about their ocean-based rescues. Fox has struck a season-long sponsorship deal with Toyota that will essentially make the automaker’s Tacoma another
The chess program available on Delta Air Lines’ seatback screens is an ELO monster that can beat almost all opponents on easy mode. This guy used a series of increasingly powerful bots to see just how good the Delta chess bot is. Can it beat a grandmaster-level bot? (via clive
Gabriel Iglesias was in the throes of an existential crisis or, in his words, “bummed out.” “I was kind of thinking to myself, ‘What do we do now?’” recalls the comedian, known to fans as “Fluffy.” “Are we done? Have we jumped the shark? Should we call it a day?” The problem
Sometimes nice things happen!
Game World Guesser lets you put your video game expertise to the test by applying GeoGuesser's rules to games like Baldur's Gate 3.
[Daba Finance] Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a forfeit.
Despite global economic disruptions, China may tolerate prolonged US involvement in Iran, as it could drain American resources and shift focus away from the Indo-Pacific.
Strong organizational and management capabilities are key to implementing and getting the most out of successful remote and hybrid working practices.
Industry analyst Matthew Bell predicted a rise in in-game advertising last month as publishers pursue new revenue streams, but Strauss Zelnick doesn't see it happening.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he does not plan to back Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His remarks came after a blow up between the two during Mullin’s confirmation hearing
House Democrats on Wednesday formally launched their bid to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), amid the impasse over immigration enforcement. Behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.),
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Variety’s Marc Malkin on his chat with Zendaya on the red carpet for A24’s The Drama. And Variety reporter Jack Dunn details one of his cult-favorite digital series, Tim Heidecker’s “On Cinema at the Cinema” and why
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday grilled Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on whether Iran posed an "imminent nuclear threat" before the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Tehran last month. Gabbard skipped over a portion of her prepared remarks before
Vice President Vance referred to high gas prices as a result of the war in Iran as “a temporary blip” during remarks Wednesday in Michigan. “Look, gas prices are up, and we know they’re up, and we know that people are hurting because of it, and we’re doing everything we can to
Recent data showing an increase in lead exposure and deaths among critically endangered California condors seems to fly in the face of decades of conservation measures, including bans on lead bullets and public-education campaigns about the plight of this once-vanishing raptor.
Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA researchers have developed an easier, more cost-effective way to learn more about male marine turtles, a traditionally elusive creature in the world's
A panel at the Copenhagen doc festival's industry conference also discussed a key reason for the documentary Oscar win for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' on Sunday.
By Andreas Rinke, Ludwig Burger and John Irish BERLIN/PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - For a self-described Transatlanticist like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the language has been unusually blunt. When President Donald Trump asked countries to join a global effort against Iran
By Pesha Magid EILON, Israel, March 18 (Reuters) - Israel has more than doubled the number of troops along its border with Lebanon since March 1 and they are searching homes in southern Lebanese villages that the military has ordered evacuated, a senior Israeli commander said
Despite no Hezbollah operatives in the first line of villages bordering Israel, the army is concerned about armed men in the area and the group's efforts to launch an extensive missile barrage into Israeli territory every few days
Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, said he plans to support a clean extension of the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, a reversal after he voted against the bill when it last came before Congress. Jordan in 2024 voted against
Through one conflict after another, herders in Iraqi Kurdistan have grazed their animals under the endless blue skies of the Zagros Mountains -- a lifestyle they are stoically trying to maintain as yet another war engulfs the region. Since the beginning of the US and Israeli
Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers has made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Here are facts and figures about vessels that have passed through the 167-kilometre (104-mile) strait since the war
The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm.
The warning was clear: criticism is fair game, but personal attacks that chip away at the system itself come with consequences.
A recession will be "difficult to avoid" if oil prices remain elevated for much longer, Moody's Mark Zandi wrote Monday.
The curtain has officially come down on Bob Iger’s second run as CEO of Disney — marking the end of a years-long succession drama at the company. At the media giant’s 2026 shareholders meeting Wednesday, held virtually, Iger passed the torch to incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro,
Incoming Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro made the announcement Wednesday.
Disney has added “Incredibles 3” and “Lilo & Stitch 2” to the release calendar for summer 2028. A live-action “Lilo & Stitch” sequel will open on May 26 followed the third “Incredibles” installment on June 16, Disney’s incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro announced on Wednesday’s
