From war to winter: Gaza couple wait to welcome baby in flooded tent
Samar and Abdulrahman had everything ready for their baby. But rains ruined their plans, as they try to survive in Gaza.
Children forced to take up jobs to help their families survive in Gaza
As families struggle to make ends meet during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, many children have been forced to work.
Here are the best Cyber Monday deals we can find
After our celebration of Prime Day earlier in the year, last Friday we all somberly marked the passage of Black Friday, the day where we
Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past
US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals
The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
Do you know what a forever chemical is?
Forever chemicals, or PFAS, exist in many household items such as waterproof clothing and cookware.
WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs
Too few people who could benefit from so-called “skinny jabs” are able to access them, says WHO.
19 rumors about Saudi Arabia, investigated
From melting cars and snow in the desert to Trump’s financial ties to Saudi Arabia, here are the top rumors we’ve covered related to the
Image of Trump unbuckling Bill Clinton’s pants is fake. Here’s how we know
The image spread after Trump signed into law a bill that releases files related to the case of the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Did New Zealand man win Spanish Scrabble championship in 2024 despite not speaking language?
The Spanish-language Scrabble world champion might not even know what “el diccionario” means.
College Students Choosing A.I. Majors Over Computer Science
At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.
An Eye-catching Star Cluster
Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth. Data from Chandra and other telescopes are helping astronomers delve deeper into this
‘Reverse Mathematics’ Illuminates Why Hard Problems Are Hard
When it comes to hard problems, computer scientists seem to be stuck. Consider, for example, the notorious problem of finding the shortest round-trip route that
