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Africa’s great divide: Why the continent’s split is so exciting for science
The African continent is splitting along a triple junction of rifts that converge in Afar, Ethiopia. A new ocean may take millions of years to form, but that is giving scientists ample time to glean important discoveries from one of the world’s most inhospitable regions.
Medicaid autism therapy boom triggers crackdown
Spending quadrupled over five years amid a proliferation of fraudulent billings.
RCSD leaders pledge to invest in student mental health
Rochester City School District leadership recently announced plans to provide students with additional mental health supports in the next academic year.
SC Hall of Fame eyes Upstate for new $30M entertainment complex
The South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame aims to raise $30 million to bring a mixed-use complex to the Upstate in the next five years.
MKBHD says Apple's MacBook Neo is its most disruptive product in years
Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee praised the new MacBook Neo for its capabilities at a $599 price point.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra has a major display flaw that cheap Android phones solved years ago
Forget the Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display — I wish Samsung would finally care about PWM dimming and eye comfort features.
'A moment he'll never forget'
Ex-England striker Wayne Rooney has praised Max Dowman's impact after the Arsenal winger became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer - but wonders if the 16-year-old might have to focus on his GCSEs for the rest of the season. The teenager scored in a 2-0 win over Everton that helped the Gunners move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League. Rooney was once the Premier League's youngest scorer when he netted for Everton against Arsenal in 2002.
Spotify's mobile app may soon get a feature fans have wanted for 15 years
Playlist management is about to become a lot more convenient on Spotify's mobile app.
'Dowman could win Premier League while still at school'
Ex-England striker Wayne Rooney praises Max Dowman's record-breaking impact for Arsenal - but wonders if the 16-year-old might have to focus on his GCSEs for the rest of the season.
Assessing Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Valuation After A Sharp Recent Share Price Rebound
Why Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is on investors’ radar Caesars Entertainment (CZR) has drawn attention after a strong month for the stock, with a return of about 55%, prompting investors to reassess how its current share price lines up with recent business results. See our latest analysis for Caesars Entertainment. The recent 54.69% 1 month share price return has come after a steadier 16.87% 90 day gain. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is roughly flat and the 5 year total...
Oscars 2026: The moments we’ll be talking about all year
From history-making wins to uplifting musical performances, the Oscars celebrated outstanding films in “very chaotic, frightening times.”
Dick’s Sporting Goods is stepping up its game
The company has roughly doubled its sales in the past 10 years and has made big strides with tech.
From flat jokes, to politics, to red-carpet dazzle: 5 experts unpack the 2026 Oscars
Between the glitzy celebration of cinematic escapism, and constant reminders of our dark and complicated world, this year’s ceremony felt somewhat disjointed.
Farage Mega Donor Exposes Vulnerability in UK Politics
Britain’s biggest political donor is a crypto investor and aviation entrepreneur who has lived in Thailand for more than two decades. The £12 million ($16 million) that Christopher Harborne gave to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK last year wouldn’t be permitted in France, Canada or Ireland. If you’re sensing something askew with the UK’s rules for campaign finance contributions, you’re not alone.
Key takeaways from Oscars 2026: horror wins, tech loses and politics is hard to ignore
This year saw some Chalamet exhaustion, wins for Warner Bros and memorable music while one winner was nowhere to be seen
Op-Ed: Sherrill's misguided retreat on smart business tax policy
Fifteen years ago, Republicans and Democrats agreed to make New Jersey more competitive. Now, the governor wants to push us backward
Free Palestine and ICE out: how this year’s Oscars got political
As One Battle After Another swept, Paul Thomas Anderson, Javier Bardem and Conan O’Brien gave a welcome reality check to the glitzy ceremony
NCAA Tournament Picks for your bracket
The NCAA Tournament is a lot better with Mizzou in it. You can join this year’s Rock M Nation Bracket Challenge on ESPN
FSU basketball declines invite to NIT
Seminoles end the year with 18-15 record
Norway\'s \"Sentimental Value\' wins at Oscars and \'Sinners’ cinematographer makes history
"Sinners” cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made Oscar history, becoming the first female director of photography to win the award in the 98 year history of the Academy Awards. Paul
Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship raises $285K for Dartmouth Health Children's
This year, the event raised $285,000, the largest single-day total in the event's 18-year history.
The Latest: The 2026 Academy Awards get underway
The wait in Hollywood is over: The 98th Academy Awards are underway. Comedian Conan O’Brien is back for a second year to host the ceremony on Sunday, held at the
The Latest: The 2026 Academy Awards get underway
The wait in Hollywood is over: The 98th Academy Awards are underway. Comedian Conan O’Brien is back for a second year to host the ceremony on Sunday, held at the
Mid‑Year Celebrations Return to Play! Pokémon Stores on June 15
Earn cool new prizes in casual tournaments as the Pokémon Championship Series takes a break from June to September.
GE Aerospace to invest $12 million in Hooksett plant
GE Aerospace will invest more than $12 million into its site in Hooksett as part of a $1 billion investment into its U.S. manufacturing sites and suppliers this year.
St. Patrick's Day celebrated at Jupiter Irish Fest in Abacoa
At downtown Abacoa in Jupiter, the two-day festival in its sixth year featured authentic food, drinks, culture, entertainment, and live music.
Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds
Share of 16- to 24-year-old Neets who report a work-limiting condition up 70% in a decade, says thinktank
Howie figures it out and Eagles lock up Dallas Goedert for a ninth season
Dallas Goedert is returning to the Eagles on a one-year deal, a league source confirms to NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Dallas Goedert, Eagles agree to new 1-year contract
The Eagles prevented a $20 million dead cap hit by finalizing a new deal with Dallas Goedert.
Meet 19-year-old US Paralympic skier who brought home huge medal haul in debut
The 19-year-old Para Alpine skier Audrey Crowley made her Paralympics debut at the 2026 Games — and hauled in three medals for an impressive showing.
The Saga Of This Cheap Bentley Flying Spur Shows Off Just How Tough Volkswagen's W12 Can Be
It withstood years of overheating, enough to stretch head bolts and damage a coolant tank, and is still running as smoothly as it did two decades ago.
Hungary's rival parties hold parallel rallies ahead of vote
Viktor Orban is facing his first serious challenge in years in Peter Magyar. The two politicians held rallies on Hungary's national day that outlined very different visions for the country's future.
DeGette challenger Melat Kiros trounces 15-term Democratic incumbent in Denver delegate vote
The 28-year-old, first-time candidate challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in this year’s primary soundly defeated the 15-term incumbent in a delegate preference poll conducted Saturday at a county party assembly in Denver. Melat Kiros, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants and a former corporate attorney, received nearly twice as many votes as DeGette in a […]
The Mystery of Intense Magnetism on The Moon Is Finally Solved
A 3.5-billion-year-old anomaly.
Shohei Ohtani Reveals Plans for 2028 Olympics After WBC Exit
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani opened up about the 2028 Olympics and his desired involvement as the games hit the Los Angeles area in a couple years.
MacBook Neo 2 With a Touch Screen Has Gone From Yes to Maybe to No
A second-generation MacBook Neo with a touch screen has gone from a yes to a maybe to a no. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple has yet to decide whether to bring touch-screen support to any Macs beyond the next high-end MacBook Pro, which is expected to be released in late 2026 or early 2027. A touch screen would also slightly increase the cost of making the MacBook Neo, which is priced as low as $499, so the laptop will likely remain without one for years.
Amazon Deepens Digital Health Push As Logistics Deal Supports Valuation
Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) is rolling out its AI powered healthcare assistant to all customers, expanding access beyond existing One Medical members. Air Transport International's pilot union has reached a tentative labor agreement with management after five years of talks, affecting a key part of Amazon's air cargo network. These developments touch both Amazon's digital health ambitions and the operational reliability of its logistics operations. At a share price of $207.67, Amazon.com...
‘Cruel hoax’ or ‘work-life balance nirvana’: whatever happened to the four-day work week?
It has been years since the four-day work week was floated as a solution to everything from traffic congestion to burnout. So why aren’t we all doing it now?
2026 MLB Team Preview Series: Cincinnati Reds
The worst team to make last year’s playoffs, the Reds can once again compete as a fringe contender if things break right
A Look At PENN Entertainment (PENN) Valuation After Columbus Hotel And High Limit Gaming Expansion News
PENN Entertainment (PENN) is back on investors’ radar after announcing a 203-room hotel tower and an expanded high-limit table games room at Hollywood Casino Columbus, both pending regulatory approvals. See our latest analysis for PENN Entertainment. Despite the hotel and high limit room expansion plans and the recent earnings surprise in Q4 2025, sentiment around PENN has been mixed. A 21.68% 1 month share price return contrasts with a 16.27% 1 year total shareholder return decline and an...
This 18-year-old college student accidentally emailed thousands of classmates—it turned his pet-sitting business into a valuable side hustle
University of Alabama student Hector Gutierrez joins a growing number of Gen Zers building their own businesses before even finishing college.
This 18-year-old college student accidentally emailed thousands of classmates—it turned his pet-sitting business into a valuable side hustle
University of Alabama student Hector Gutierrez joins a growing number of Gen Zers building their own businesses before even finishing college.
Jodi's Journal: Business anniversary meets AI arrival
As we mark nine years in business, we thank you so much for supporting us! In today's column, Jodi details the theme that appears ready to define the next nine years.
THOR AI solves a 100-year-old physics problem in seconds
A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system uses tensor network mathematics and machine-learning models to solve the problem directly. The approach can compute key thermodynamic properties hundreds of times faster while preserving accuracy. Researchers say this could accelerate discoveries in materials science, physics, and chemistry.
You’ll never see us: The Denver family business preserving neon
For more than 40 years, a little shop in Denver has worked to keep neon here “forever.”
If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome
The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still infl…
As S.F. House hopefuls campaign, one is on more voters’ minds
Supervisor Connie Chan and former tech engineer Saikat Chakrabarti face a challenge in overcoming state Sen. Scott Wiener’s years of engaging local voters, columnist Joe Garofoli writes.
Young men and heart health
The study revealed that men start developing cardiovascular disease years earlier than women, with cardiac risk differences beginning as early as their mid-30s.
Oscars should focus on best pictures, not celebrity politics
So when the Oscar winners take the stage at the Academy Awards this year, we hope they'll remember where their real power lies.
Why Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day founder sold business, retired early
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day founder Monica Nassif ignored "countless" offers to buy her company over the years.
Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers
The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building’s front entrance
Will the Indus Valley script ever be deciphered?
The Indus Valley script dates back around 4,000 years but has yet to be deciphered. Can AI help decode it?
Is stem cell therapy the next frontier to treat diabetes? Louisiana experts aren't convinced.
Personalized therapies for diabetes, while showing promise in international studies, is met with healthy skepticism from Louisiana experts. "Maybe in 20 years," a doctor at LSU Health says. Here's what to know now.
France: Far-right strength put to test in local elections
Voters in France are heading to the polls in local elections seen as a litmus test for next year's presidential vote. A main focus will be the mayoral contest in Paris.
Inside our swing voter project (Politics+)
Swing voters will play a pivotal role in this year's midterms, and we wanted to hear directly from them. So NPR has partnered with Engagious (a messaging group led by Rich Thau) and Sago (a market research firm) to run focus groups — once a month in a different swing state. How do these focus groups work? And what have we learned from them so far? In today's bonus episode, Mara Liasson and Ashley Lopez pull back the curtain on the project. To unlock this and other bonus content, and get sponsor-free listening, sign up for NPR Politics Podcast+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Regular episodes haven't changed and remain available every weekday!
Emotional Abuse in College Sports
March Madness is here. The high-stakes, sudden-death college basketball tournament is a beloved tradition in American sports. For the players, it’s a chance to showcase the skills they’ve developed through years of hard training of the body and mind. In many cases, that push produces incredible feats of athletic performance. But an investigation by reporters Julia Haney and Elizabeth Santos has found instances in which athletes allege that the push from coaches goes too far. Emotional abuse by coaches, some athletes maintain, can cause lasting, even irreparable damage. On this episode of The Sunday Story, we hear from athletes who fought back.*A warning that today’s story includes mentions of sexual and emotional abuse, suicide, bullying and includes explicit language.
Politics: Iowa nonpartisan group predicts bigger budget shortfall than expected
Iowa will likely operate on a near-$1.3 billion budget deficit over the next fiscal year, according to the latest report from state officials.
Fewer people ventured to Downtown and OTR last year, data shows
An Enquirer analysis of eight indicators shows economic activity took a hit in Cincinnati's urban core amid concerns about crime. What's next in 2026?
'SNL' recap: Harry Styles pulls double duty for the second time
Harry Styles is back in Studio 8H as host and musical guest, almost seven years after first pulling double duty on 'Saturday Night Live.'
Scientists Solve a 70-Year Mystery Behind the Universe’s Strange Magnetic Fields
Researchers have identified a potential mechanism that explains how turbulent plasma can produce the vast, ordered magnetic fields observed across the universe Cosmic magnetic fields are everywhere, but their origin has remained one of plasma astrophysics’ most persistent mysteries. Planets, star
Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev upsets Carlos Alcaraz to reach final
Daniil Medvedev hands top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year to advance to the Indian Wells final where he will face Jannik Sinner.
Downtown Roanoke bars say St. Patrick’s Day brings some of their biggest business of the year
Street party, parade draw crowds to local breweries and bars
How Investors May Respond To Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) Earnings Miss Amid New US$250 Million Buyback
Flutter Entertainment’s latest results showed Q4 revenue of US$4.74 billion, up 24.9% year on year but below analyst forecasts for both revenue and earnings per share. On the same day, the company also launched the fifth tranche of its multi‑year share repurchase program, authorizing Goldman Sachs to buy back up to US$250 million of shares to reduce its share count. We’ll now examine how Flutter’s Q4 earnings miss against analyst expectations reshapes the previously optimistic investment...
Scientists discover hidden water beneath Mars that could have supported life
New research suggests Mars may have remained habitable much longer than scientists once thought. Ancient sand dunes in Gale Crater appear to have been soaked by underground water billions of years ago, leaving behind minerals that can preserve signs of life. Even after surface water disappeared, subsurface flows may have created protected environments for microbes. These hidden habitats could be key targets in the ongoing search for past life on Mars.
Folcarelli to retire after 65 years in the family business
A longtime Altoona businessman is planning to move on after 65 years in his family business. James D. “Jim” Folcarelli, 84, plans to retire near the first of April upon the sale of Folcarelli Sheet Metal Fabrication Inc. The family business was founded by his parents Jim and Bess Folcarelli in the basement of their […]
Assessing Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Valuation After A Strong Short Term Share Price Rebound
Why Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is on investors’ radar Caesars Entertainment (CZR) has caught investor attention after a strong month for the stock, prompting a closer look at how its current share price lines up with recent business performance. See our latest analysis for Caesars Entertainment. At a share price of US$28.06, Caesars has posted a 41.43% 1 month share price return and 19.10% year to date share price return, yet the 1 year total shareholder return is roughly flat and the 5 year...
Dolly Parton Health Update After Months Away From Public Appearances
The 80-year-old country star gave insight into how she's been coping with the death of her husband, Carl Dean.
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company's most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years."
Woman Sleeps in Closet for 2 Years While Building Jewelry Business Out of Studio Apartment (Exclusive)
Jessica Holiday has been living in her closet while building her business out of her studio apartment
A historic year in film could culminate in a historic Academy Awards ceremony
Sunday’s award show could be historic
Thousands of people disabled by long COVID seek answers
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, doctors are still treating long COVID patients with complex symptoms and unknown futures.
Sports leagues making it harder to watch games is reaching insulting level —with no end in sight
Alvin Tarshis loves the NBA. He loves the Knicks. He’s 88 years old, and he’s lived in Boca Raton, Fla., since 1997, and a few years back, a most delightful creation came into his life: NBA...
Science Spectrum’s Butterfly Alive Exhibit returns for third year
The Science Spectrum’s ‘Butterfly Alive Exhibit’ is back for its third year, giving everyone the chance to walk around with over a thousand live butterflies.
Scientists Complete Schrödinger's Color Theory Over 100 Years Later
Coloring outside the lines.
Who will be Eastern Michigan's next basketball coach? Five names to watch
Eastern Michigan parted ways with head coach Stan Heath on Sunday, at the end of his five-year contract. He didn't have a single winning season.
This 44-year-old US snowboarder got the 'perfect' send-off with Paralympics bronze
The 44-year-old Mike Schultz competed in his last Paralympics race and earned a bronze. He said he \
Dolly Parton gives health update at Dollywood after postponing Las Vegas residency shows
Country legend Dolly Parton opens up about grieving her late husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, while dealing with health setbacks and challenges.
The world’s oldest wild bird has a new grandchick
Biologists have been tracking Wisdom, the roughly 75-year-old Laysan albatross, since the 1950s.
Dolly Parton Speaks out About Health in First Public Appearance
Dolly Parton made her first major public appearance in months since a health scare last year for the music legend. At Dollywood’s season opening on Friday, she said, “I’ve had a few little health issues, and we’re taking good care of them.” NBC’s Kathy Park reports for Saturday TODAY.
Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up
Burt Jones is Georgia’s lieutenant governor and he seemed to have a clear path to be the Republican nominee for governor this year with President Donald Trump’s endorsement, But then health care tycoon Rick Jackson got into the race in February and he’s already spent more than $30 million of his own money on television campaign ads
Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up
Burt Jones is Georgia's lieutenant governor and he seemed to have a clear path to be the Republican nominee for governor this year with President Donald Trump's endorsement, But then health care tycoon Rick Jackson got into the race in February and he's already spent more than $30 million of his own money on television campaign ads.
Linux Finally Catches Up to Windows with a Game-Changing Performance Feature
For years, the Linux kernel’s scheduler has been world‑class at balancing loads, yet it missed a crucial, cache‑aware instinct. In modern multi‑core systems, that gap can turn into measurable latency, especially when threads bounce between cores that don’t share the same cache. A new upstream feature, often called Cache Aware Scheduling, is now set to change that equation. A cache‑savvy scheduler arrives At the heart of any OS, the scheduler decides which thread runs where and for how long. In modern CPUs, small private caches (L1 and L2) sit beside each core, while a larger Last Level Cache (LLC, typically L3) is shared among groups of cores. When a task migrates across LLC boundaries, its warm data may vanish from the cache, forcing slower trips to main memory. Cache Aware Scheduling keeps related tasks close to their shared LLC, reducing destructive migrations. By respecting cache topology, the kernel minimizes cold‑start penalties and preserves locality that many workloads desperately need. The result is less thrashing, fewer memory stalls, and more consistent throughput. "Keep tasks close to their data, and the system will keep performance close to its peak." Why this narrows the Windows gap Windows has long leaned on topology‑aware, cache‑sensitive heuristics, especially since the Windows 10 era. That advantage helped Microsoft handle hybrid designs with P‑cores and E‑cores, plus complex cluster and NUMA layouts. With cache awareness integrated upstream, Linux brings parity to this vital dimension, without sacrificing its trademark flexibility. The Linux approach remains deeply configurable, reflecting the ecosystem’s breadth across servers, desktops, and embedded devices. It layers atop existing NUMA‑balancing and energy‑aware logic, refining placement rather than reinventing the wheel. Crucially, it aligns scheduling with the hardware’s real shape, not just with abstract CPU counts. Real‑world gains and who benefits Early tests on Intel Sapphire Rapids platforms point to gains in the 30–45% range for select workloads. Those wins appear in cache‑sensitive tasks like in‑memory analytics, high‑thread compilation, and microservices with tight working‑sets. Games and latency‑bound engines can also feel steadier frame‑times, especially when threads share hot assets. The benefits extend to AMD’s 3D V‑Cache parts, where keeping threads near enlarged cache slices prevents needless misses. Hybrid x86 designs with performance and efficiency cores further profit when cache and core roles are scheduled in concert. Even handhelds running SteamOS can squeeze more out of limited power, translating cache locality into smoother play. Key advantages include: Lower end‑to‑end latency Fewer expensive misses to RAM Better multi‑socket and NUMA behavior Improved energy efficiency More predictable QoS under mixed loads Stronger scaling on dense servers Caveats, tuning, and rollout No scheduler change is purely free, and trade‑offs still exist. Favoring locality can reduce cross‑cluster balance if limits are set too tight. Likewise, fairness and utilization must remain healthy, especially under heterogeneous, bursty workloads. Linux’s implementation is designed to be measured and tunable, not a blunt instrument. It cooperates with energy‑aware scheduling for mobile efficiency, and with NUMA‑balancers on big iron. Expect architecture‑specific refinements as vendors surface richer topology hints and cache‑sharing maps. Upstream integration has begun, with broad distribution adoption likely over the next cycles. Many users will encounter the change through standard kernel updates in 2025–2026, depending on distro cadence. Server‑class kernels may enable or tune it sooner for targeted fleets where cache locality is money in the bank. How to think about performance impact Cache Aware Scheduling amplifies gains when your workload is both CPU‑bound and cache‑sensitive. Think tight inner loops, hot code paths, and datasets that fit snugly in shared LLC. It’s less dramatic for I/O‑bound services or memory‑hungry tasks that blow past cache capacity. Still, even modest locality improvements often translate into smoother tail‑latency, which is where user experience and SLAs typically break. Developers can further help by pinning related threads, batching work, and aligning data to reduce cross‑cluster chatter. The scheduler’s new awareness works best when applications expose good hints. The bottom line By understanding and honoring cache topology, Linux removes a subtle yet costly bottleneck. The kernel’s smarter placement keeps hot data hot and work near where it belongs. That narrows a long‑standing gap with Windows, while preserving the openness and tunability Linux champions. For gamers, creators, and operators, the payoff is practical: more consistent frames, faster builds, and snappier services. For the ecosystem, it’s another step toward hardware‑savvy scheduling that turns transistor complexity into real‑world speed. And for Linux itself, it’s a timely upgrade that matches today’s silicon with tomorrow’s expectations.
MPCC Business student earns perfect score
Gracie Hock, an MPCC general business freshman, scored 100% in the Microsoft Word Associate certification exam required for Angela Chittick’s Business Computer Systems class. “In all my years…
Polly Baca elected to DNC
Forty-Five Years Ago This Week: After her loss to Republican U.S. Rep. Hank Brown the previous year in the race for the 4th Congressional District, state. Sen Polly Baca-Barragan, D-Thortnon, was elected as one of the three vice-chairs of the Democratic National Committee. “It was exciting but a lot of hard work,” Baca-Barragan said. “I […]
Music legend has 24-hour nurse as health battle continues: ‘Frustrating last few years’
He said last year that he is 'very sick.'
Oscars spotlight crowns Brazil's rise as a global entertainment player
Millions of Brazilians are expected to watch as movie stars enter the Dolby Theatre for the Oscars ceremony this Sunday, hoping to witness one of their own strike gold for the second year in a row.
Oscars Spotlight Crowns Brazil's Rise as a Global Entertainment Player
By Manuela Andreoni and Isabel Teles SAO PAULO, March 14 (Reuters) - Millions of Brazilians are expected to watch as movie stars enter the Dolby Theatre for the Oscars ceremony this Sunday, hoping to witness one of their own strike gold for the second year in a row. Brazil's "The Secret Agent"
Photos: JetBlue's first airport lounge, BlueHouse
JetBlue opened its first luxury lounge at JFK International Airport last year. As a lounge rookie, I knew this was my chance to elevate my experience.
Woman Sleeps in Closet for 2 Years While Building Jewelry Business Out of Studio Apartment (Exclusive)
Jessica Holiday shares that she's been living in her closet while building her jewelry business. The 25-year-old tells PEOPLE she used to live in her van before moving into a studio apartment, which also functions as her office.
The NBA's reigning Rookie of the Year is learning a new role: Soccer team owner
As Stephon Castle’s basketball career takes off, he also has an eye on soccer as a minority owner of CT United, a team in Major League Soccer's second division.
The US is the number 1 destination for this illegal gold
Gold's value surpassed record highs this year, fueling Colombia's illegal mining boom and drawing US markets deeper into a new criminal gold rush.
Insight: How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan
When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - a message participants on the trip heard repeatedly from Chinese officials.
Is Your Business Developing New Products? It Could Qualify for Tax Breaks.
Many small businesses can get research and development tax deductions or credits under last year’s tax law.
Aryna Sabalenka reaches Indian Wells final for 3rd time in 4 years
Aryna Sabalenka, a two-time runner-up at Indian Wells, will get another shot at winning after beating Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals.
Good Sports: Kingsburg High pitcher committed to LSU with eyes on MLB
MLB's website has Jensen Hirschkorn in the top 30 prospects for this year's draft, and the tenth-best player coming out of high school.
Scientists discover ancient DNA “switches” hidden in plants for 400 million years
Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 million regulatory DNA sequences that act like genetic switches, controlling when and how genes are activated. These sequences, known as conserved non-coding sequences (CNSs), were detected using a new computational tool called Conservatory.
Redding Sports Park hosts college volleyball tournament after near closure last year
Athletes and fans from across the region are heading to the Redding Sports Park, where a college volleyball tournament is drawing visitors after the facility...
Forging Health Partnerships Under the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy in Honduras and Senegal - United States Department of State
The United States signed bilateral health cooperation Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Republic of Honduras and the Republic of Senegal, marking significant milestones in advancing the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy while strengthening our partnerships in the Western Hemisphere and Africa. In Honduras, the Department of State signed a five-year, $46.5 million […]