Shimmering silver ‘sunglint’ obscures Hawaii as hurricane approaches — Earth from space
A 2025 satellite photo shows the swirling cyclone of Hurricane Kiko bearing down on Hawaii while the island state was obscured by a bright, reflective
Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren’t bad enough
Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere.
‘The name was inaccurate’: PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition.
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against OpenAI Test a New Strategy
The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies.
A timeline of the hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
An outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over weeks on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean
April inflation rate surges to 3.8% amid uncertainty in the Middle East
Inflation rose to 3.8% year over year in April and 0.6% month over month as the war in Iran continues to affect the economy. NBC
U.K. Prime Minister Starmer resists calls to step down
U.K. Prime Minister Starmer resists calls to step down
UK seizes thousands from former FBI Most Wanted US gangster
Thousands of pounds have been seized from the British bank accounts of a notorious American gangster who was once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted
Vapi raises $50m Series B led by Peak XV for enterprise voice AI
Peak XV leads. M12, Kleiner Perkins, and Bessemer Venture Partners join; earlier investors return. Amazon Ring, Intuit, and New York Life are named enterprise customers;
China is earning roughly $500m an hour from exports, and AI-related goods are doing the heavy lifting
China’s export earnings have reached roughly $500m an hour, according to a Bloomberg calculation based on the latest customs data, with AI-related goods accounting for
Video: Philippine senator flees ICC arrest over role in drug war
Philippines Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has taken refuge in the country’s parliament, as police sought to detain him.
Can China counter US sanctions with its trade power?
From sanctions to rare earths, the economic rivalry between the US and China is intensifying.
The crisis is Sudan is much worse than what is acknowledged
Even in Khartoum, where there is no longer fighting, the humanitarian situation is dire.
Will Trump profit from Palm Beach airport being renamed after him? What we know
The airport’s new name will go into effect on July 1, 2026.