How Europe is fighting brain drain as talent goes north
Until recently, aerospace engineer Pedro Monteiro figured he’d join many of his peers moving from Portugal to its richer European neighbors in the quest for a better-paid job once he completes his...
View ArticleRetail sales rose in October ahead of holiday season
Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October,...
View ArticlePolymarket nailed the 2024 election call—Then came the FBI
As polls closed Tuesday evening, live cable networks watched the vote tallies, but they were still too close to call. Meanwhile, Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, pegged Donald...
View ArticleLawsuit alleging Elon Musk rigged Dogecoin is dropped
A lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of rigging Dogecoin is ending. Investors in the cryptocurrency who said the world’s richest person and his electric car company Tesla committed fraud and insider trading...
View Article55,000 Canadian postal service workers go on strike
Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said early Friday approximately 55,000...
View ArticleLeonids meteor shower peak: Where and when to see shooting stars tonight and...
When observing a streak of light in the night sky, you might think of it one of two ways. Romantics will call it a shooting star, but more practical scientists will label it a meteor. For those who...
View ArticleWill more women run for office now that Donald Trump won? This group says yes
As women worry about what will happen to their reproductive rights in the wake of Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, more are looking to get involved in politics. She Should Run, a...
View Article‘They’re the most pissed-off people on the planet’: The internet is falling...
Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite place on the internet: the Crumbl Cookies subreddit. The fan-run subreddit r/CrumblCookies, which boasts 77,000 members, recently went viral after a user...
View ArticleRFK Jr.’s most controversial and scientifically inaccurate claims, from...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is ringing alarm bells and prompting sharp criticism from Democrats who are calling him...
View ArticleWhy ‘financial interdependence’ is popular in America today
About 1 in 5 American adults regularly provide unpaid care or financial assistance to their adult relatives or friends. And about 1 in 7 young adults between the ages of 25 and 34 live with their...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about brain-training games
Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it’s due to...
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How Charli XCX’s and Troye Sivan’s Sweat tour turned sold-out arenas into...
Unsurprisingly to anyone who was online this year, one of the most repeated names when the Grammy nominations were announced last week was Charli XCX, whose album, brat, earned seven nods. The...
View ArticleTrump’s new DOGE task force is tailor-made to benefit Elon Musk’s businesses
On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as cochairs of a new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. This appointment allows Musk the opportunity to...
View ArticleYour brain doesn’t have to decline as you get older. Debunking myths about aging
Debra Whitman is an economist and expert on aging issues. As AARP’s chief public policy officer, she leads global policy and research to help communities, lawmakers, and the private sector make aging...
View ArticleDude Perfect went from YouTube to raising $100M. Here’s how its new CEO wants...
Over the past 15 years, sports and entertainment company Dude Perfect—which started as a YouTube channel where five best friends posted videos of trick shots in different sports—has grown into a media...
View ArticleHow natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires impact incarcerated people
The United States has almost 2 million people behind bars in prisons, jails and detention centers—the largest such population in any country. Although incarcerated people are locked away from the...
View ArticleMen: It’s time to disrupt bro code and shut down misogyny
“Your body, my choice.” “Get back to the kitchen.” Sexist and abusive posts directed at women have surged across social media since the election. At this point, I don’t care who you voted for. If you...
View ArticleChatGPT vs. Google: Which is more helpful for creativity?
Think back to a time when you needed a quick answer, maybe for a recipe or a DIY project. A few years ago, most people’s first instinct was to “Google it.” Today, however, many people are more likely...
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How sleep tourism became a booming business for hotels
Set on a serene campus featuring adobe walls and eucalyptus trees, Canyon Ranch Tucson offers a unique travel experience. This Arizona property is credited with creating the wellness resort concept....
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If AGI arrives during Trump’s next term, ‘none of the other stuff matters’
More than 33,000 people—including a hall of fame of AI experts—signed a March 2023 open letter calling on the tech industry to pause development of AI models more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4 for six...
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