Are we alone in the universe? It is one of the oldest questions humans have asked, but scientists can now investigate it with tools that would have been unimaginable only a few decades ago. Astronomers have confirmed thousands of planets beyond our solar system. Space missions are investigating potentially habitable worlds in our own solar…
Antioxidants are compounds that help protect cells from damage caused by highly reactive molecules called free radicals. Your body produces some antioxidants on its own, while others come from foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. But antioxidants are often misunderstood. They are sometimes described as substances that simply “fight” aging or…
Things in Canada still cost more than they did a few years ago. They are just not going up as fast. In July 2026, the average price of everyday stuff was 3.0 percent higher than in July 2025. In June, it was 2.8 percent higher. That comes from Statistics Canada. That 3 percent is the…
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….
Technology has changed far more than the devices people use every day. It has changed how information moves, how businesses operate, how healthcare is delivered, how people learn, how work is organized, and how individuals interact with one another. That transformation has produced enormous benefits. Digital technologies can make information easier to access, connect people…
The U.S. military said Tuesday it destroyed five Iranian crude tankers after what it described as two ballistic-missile attempts against a Navy warship. U.S. Central Command said the ship evaded both attempts, remained on patrol, and that no American personnel were harmed. It identified the tankers as the M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1…
New York City will bar student use of generative artificial intelligence from 2-K through eighth grade for the 2026–27 school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced on September 2. City officials said the one-year moratorium affects nearly 600,000 public school students, about two-thirds of enrollment. Reuters and CNN described it as…
The phrase sounds like folklore. It was not. In 1816, parts of northeastern North America and Europe experienced a growing season so abnormal that summer seemed to disappear. Frost returned during months that were supposed to be warm. Snow fell in New England in June. Crops failed, grain prices rose, and communities that depended on…
Cannabis laws around the world have changed considerably in recent years, but there is still no single global approach to the drug. A small number of countries have legalized cannabis for non-medical use, while others allow limited possession or home cultivation, operate medical-cannabis programs, tolerate certain forms of retail sales, or have reduced criminal penalties…
Most people learn Rome as a rise, a golden age, then a collapse in 476. The date is real. The story around it is not. Rome the city is older than the empire. The western imperial court in Italy ended in 476. The eastern court, still calling itself Roman, lasted until 1453. ‘Fall’ is not…