August 25, 2025 4 min read Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected In U.S. This gruesome parasite is more of a threat to your burger than to you By Madhusree Mukerjee edited by Dean Visser Screw-worm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae use their sharp mandibles to dig into and eat away the living tissue of warm-blooded…
There’s a third workforce model, one that allows companies to contribute to benefits for independent workers. The ground beneath us is shifting—again. With fresh momentum behind portable benefits and new developments in independent contractor classification, we may finally be approaching a long-overdue reckoning: Our employment system is broken, and it’s holding us back from the…
Chris Paul and his wife Jada went all out to celebrate their daughter Camryn’s 13th birthday. The couple rented out the rooftop at The London West Hollywood for a Teen Vogue–themed bash as the birthday girl rang in her teenage years surrounded by friends and family. The soirée featured a fragrance bar, a jewelry-making station,…
Israel’s approval of a settlement project delayed for decades shows how far Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone in dashing Palestinian aspirations.
Prototype electronics can be made from a polymer that dissolves in water when it is time for recycling Zeyu Yan/University of Maryland Electronics such as Bluetooth speakers can be 3D-printed from a material that dissolves in water within hours. That allows designers to rapidly create prototypes, enables easier recycling of the resulting electronic waste –…
Aug 25, 2025, 05:18 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington said Monday that he is recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery. It’s the first time he has publicly addressed the health issues that have sidelined him since late June. He made the announcement while visiting the Angels for the first…
Andreessen Horowitz’ plan to push its agenda in Washington shows no sign of slowing down, with the firm reporting $1.49 million in federal lobbying so far this year, according to lobbying records filed with Congress. A16z is even narrowly outspending its own industry trade group, the National Venture Capital Association. The pace of lobbying appears…
Acclaimed Spanish actress and director Verónica Echegui has died following a private cancer battle. She was 42. The actress, whose breakout film Yo soy la Juani (I am Juani) catapulted her to fame, had been hospitalised in Madrid before she passed away on Sunday. The Spanish Union of Actors and Actresses revealed the actresses death…
Elon Musk’s company is trying again to overcome setbacks faced by its Starship prototype after a Sunday night scrub of a test flight.
Also, visiting a knockoff Starbucks in North Korea.
