Uber to Cut About 3,300 Jobs, or 10 Percent of Workforce, in Restructuring
Uber Technologies announced on September 2, 2026, that it will eliminate approximately 3,300 positions, representing…
The Black Death: Origins, Spread, and Consequences
The Black Death was the first and deadliest wave of the second plague pandemic. Between the mid-1340s and the early 1350s it moved out of Central Asia, through the Black Sea and Mediterranean, and across much of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. It was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. That identification is…
The Water Cycle: How Water Moves Continuously Around Earth
The water cycle, also called the hydrologic cycle, is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of Earth. The total amount of water on the planet has remained essentially constant for billions of years. What changes is its form and location. Water exists as liquid in oceans, rivers, lakes, and soil;…
How Stars Are Born, Live, and Die
A star spends its life in a contest between two forces. Gravity pulls its gas inward. Pressure pushes back—first from heat, then from nuclear fusion in the core. For most of the star’s life those forces stay in balance. Astronomers call that balance hydrostatic equilibrium. When the fuel runs out, the balance breaks. What happens…
Uber to Cut About 3,300 Jobs, or 10 Percent of Workforce, in Restructuring
Uber Technologies announced on September 2, 2026, that it will eliminate approximately 3,300 positions, representing about 10 percent of its global workforce. Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi outlined the changes in a memo to employees. The company said the cuts aim to remove organizational layers, simplify team structures, and reduce complexity that accumulated during earlier growth….
U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes After Monthlong Lull; Iran Says Wedding Was Hit
U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at noon Eastern Time on September 1 and later said the wave of strikes had been completed. CENTCOM said the targets included air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying capabilities, and communications sites. CENTCOM said the strikes…
Jury Convicts Duane Davis of Murder in 1996 Killing of Tupac Shakur
A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane Keith Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, was convicted after roughly three hours of deliberations. Prosecutors argued he obtained the gun used in the shooting and directed…
Nepal Flood Death Toll Surpasses 1,000 as Rescuers Search Hydropower Tunnels
Rescue teams in Nepal continued searching on Tuesday for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels after catastrophic flash floods struck the Nepal-China border region last week. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 1,003 recovered bodies as of 1 p.m Tuesday. Later reports citing police and other official updates…
Carney says U.S. must stop the memes before trade talks restart
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that trade talks with the United States can resume only when Washington “starts being serious” and stops posting memes and insults. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa after Monday’s federal byelections, Carney said there is still room for a deal that is “mutually beneficial” and “respects Canadian sovereignty.” “When the…
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina duty after 20 years
Lionel Messi has retired from international soccer, ending a 20-year Argentina career that included the 2022 World Cup title and a second straight World Cup final this summer. The 39-year-old posted the decision on Instagram on Monday. He said he wrote the note on July 21, two days after Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup…
Understanding Compound Interest: How Interest Grows on Interest Over Time
Compound interest is interest earned on both the original amount of money and on the interest that has already been added to it. In plain terms, it is interest on interest. This mechanism produces growth that accelerates over time because each period’s interest becomes part of the base for the next calculation. Consider a basic…