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The Moon rises behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
When all test results point to heart failure, what else could this patient be suffering from? jacoblund/iStock via Getty Images Plus Mr. V felt tightness across his chest. His deepest breaths felt shallow.
Health · The Conversation · Health ·
The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United States) with two abstentions (New Zealand and Paraguay).
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Hurricane Isaias just after making landfall near Destin, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2026. NOAA Hurricane Isaias shattered the peace of one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as it grew into 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane and made landfall on the northern Gulf Coast near Destin, Fla., late…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Who controls a pregnancy is one question surrogacy contracts struggle to answer. skaman306/Moment via Getty Surrogacy arrangements – agreements for someone to carry a pregnancy for the intended parents – have existed for millennia, and modern surrogacy contracts for half a century.
Health · The Conversation · Health ·
The Oil City Oil Exchange set the price of crude oil for the nation during the late 19th century. Oil Region Library Association The fall of 2026 is a moment of energy centrality, when geopolitics unfolding far away shows up in Americans’ everyday lives.
Business & Economy · The Conversation · Business ·
In 2022, 72% of full-time faculty across universities and colleges nationwide were white. Asian professors made up 13%, Black professors 7% and Hispanic professors 6%. skynesher/iStock via Getty Images U.S.
Education · The Conversation · Education ·
Children's responses to military life vary, depending on their age and their level of maturity. Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images Over 1.4 million children had a parent or caregiver who served in the U.S. armed forces in 2024.
Education · The Conversation · Education ·
A drilling rig bores a well for a geothermal heating and cooling system. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Hurricane-force winds from the Wall of Wind test facility rolled mobile homes, showing where their anchoring systems fail. Margi Rentis/Florida International University It’s 9:15 in the morning. The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
The Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration, with new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme. US Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft as having abused the system to recruit low-cost foreign workers, to the detriment of the American workforce.
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Long-standing factors contributing to job satisfaction, such as feeling appreciated, still matter more than the type of workplace format. Luis Villasmil on Unsplash, CC BY The post-pandemic push to bring workers back to the office has left many nostalgic for more flexible arrangements, such as…
Business & Economy · The Conversation · Business ·
AI tools are not all the same – and should not be used interchangeably. Mininyx Doodle/iStock/Getty Images Plus Almost 25% of adults in the United States are using artificial intelligence chatbots on a daily basis, a 2026 Pew Research Center study found.
Education · The Conversation · Education ·
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
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