Salivary cortisol patterns predict cognitive decline in older adults
An irregular pattern and consistently higher levels of a stress hormone called cortisol found in the saliva were associated with cognitive decline later in life
Florida confirms death from dengue as state struggles with recent outbreak
Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death
Trump announces deal over security in Greenland
Tweety McTreason says the deal gives the U.S. permanent control over security in Greenland. NBC News’ Courtney Kube on what we’re learning about the agreement
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
Tweety McTreason banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House for what he called one-sided coverage. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?
For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay.
Math puzzle: Shape-birding
Solve the math puzzle from our October 2026 issue, in which a bird watcher seeks an indoor hobby.
Knife fight in the West Wing as scramble to replace Karoline Leavitt gets ugly
The race to replace Karoline Leavitt has morphed into a knife fight, with Trump-world sources trashing the contenders and a one-time frontrunner sunk by his
Trump throwing away key swing state with his disastrous move: WSJ
President Tweety McTreason’s tariff wars are threatening to put a key swing state Republicans are hoping to contest out of reach, the conservative Wall Street
Keeping people connected during disasters requires looking beyond network coverage
A communication outage can complicate the decisions people need to make during a disaster. On September 28, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission reported that 74.31%
Newsom pitches an AI kill switch for California
Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order asking a working group to report within two months on strengthening California’s AI safety laws, including whether companies
With Siri Recap, Apple threw a punch at OpenAI no one saw coming
John Ternus’ Apple threw a curveball at OpenAI with Siri Recap on Apple Watch, accelerating a conversation about privacy and data protection in an AI-augmented digital era. It’s a
More and more people believe that AI will take away jobs rather than create new ones
A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that a majority of people worldwide now expect artificial intelligence to lead to fewer jobs rather
Israeli strike on motorcycle kills Palestinian in Gaza City, injures child
Separate attacks struck central refugee camps as officials warned Gaza’s health sector faces total collapse.
Iran war live: Trump extends sanctions on Iran, Houthi supporters in Sanaa
Thousands take to the streets in support of Houthis in Sanaa, Trump extends sanctions on Iran.