President Donald Trump on Monday said he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying 800 National Guard troops in order to address what he claims is out-of-control crime in the capital city. The move — which marks the first time in history that a president has federalized the district’s police…
President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China, which expires on Tuesday.
Shimmering like spun gold, sea silk fabric is so lustrous that some believe it inspired the Greek legends of Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece. For centuries, artisans in the Mediterranean have passed down the art of spinning the silk, which comes from the beardlike tufts of the giant clam Pinna nobilis. But the clam’s…
Indonesia recommends a sovereign AI fund mainly handled by the country’s new sovereign wealth fund, which controls over $900 billion in assets. Authorities overseeing the development of artificial intelligence in Indonesia have proposed a “sovereign AI fund” to finance the archipelago’s ambitions to become a regional hub for the fast-growing technology, a government document showed.
With Monday’s AP Poll Top 25 release — the first ahead of the 2025 season — Texas made more history ahead of a highly anticipated campaign. The Longhorns came in at No. 1, earning 25 of the 65 first-place votes, for the first time ever. This latest accolade comes just one week after Texas occupied…
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof says he is in no rush to set his next project following his Oscar-nominated drama, The Seed Of The Sacred Fig. But he may return to his native country sooner rather than later after over a year in exile. The veteran dissident filmmaker spoke with us this afternoon at the Locarno…
Four of the plant’s reactors shut down after swarms of jellyfish clogged its pumping stations. It isn’t the first time the creatures have thwarted nuclear plants.
August 11, 2025 4 min read Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer—And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success New research is revealing how disease-smelling dogs can excel By Rohini Subrahmanyam edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Individual dogs’ personalities, and how we interpret their behaviors, may be key to disease sniffing at scale. Johner Images/Getty Images…
Revel has shut down its ride-hailing service in New York City, in yet another pivot for the company that started out by renting electric scooters in 2019. Moving forward, Revel will instead focus on its nascent EV charging business, which includes operating five stations in New York and one in San Francisco. A visit to…
In a major early move under new ownership, Paramount acquired the media rights to UFC’s mixed martial arts events in the U.S, the company said Monday. Paramount signed a seven-year deal with TKO Group Holdings that will put 13 marquee events and 30 fight nights on streaming platform Paramount+. Some of the matches will air…
