Pope Leo XIV recently emphasized the importance of Europe's involvement in any future peace agreement for Ukraine. He made these remarks after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The pope argued that excluding Europe from peace talks would be unrealistic, as the war is happening
People who struggle with smartphone use might experience changes in their brain activity when they take a break from their devices. This is what a recent study found out. The study looked at how the brain behaves when it's not doing anything specific, called resting-state. It compared two groups: th
In Washington, a heated debate is unfolding. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering whether to release the full video of a controversial military strike. This strike targeted a suspected drug boat and resulted in the deaths of two survivors. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing
Pregnant women struggling with opioid addiction often find themselves caught in the justice system. Sadly, they don't always get the help they need. Medications that can save lives are not always available in jails. This is a big problem because overdoses are a leading cause of death for new moms in
A puzzling situation unfolded in Ohio recently, involving a large number of dead vultures and a possible bird flu outbreak. Health officials confirmed that at least two of the 72 vulture carcasses found near a Catholic school tested positive for bird flu. This discovery came after the birds had been
Donald Trump is out there, telling everyone how amazing the economy is under his leadership. He's giving it an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus. " But do people really believe him? Not really. A big chunk of voters, 63% to be exact, don't think the economy is as great as he says. So, he's been rallying i
In the vast expanse of space, a star system named V Sagittae is putting on a show. This system is a pair of stars, one of which is a white dwarf, the dense core of a dead star like our Sun. The other star is more massive and is being devoured by the white dwarf at an unprecedented rate. These two st
Luigi Mangione found himself in the spotlight again, this time in Manhattan Criminal Court. The surprise on his face was clear when he saw the crowd outside the Pennsylvania courtroom during his arraignment for the alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. This was back in December 202
Tellurium, a material with a unique twisted chain structure, is getting a lot of attention for its potential in electronics and energy conversion. Scientists have been experimenting with making very thin films of tellurium, about 20 nanometers thick, by heating it up in a vacuum and letting it settl
Philip Rivers, the veteran quarterback, is making a comeback. He's got 63, 440 passing yards under his belt. Not bad, right? But he's not done yet. If he plays for the Colts and throws for just 649 more yards, he'll climb to sixth place on the all-time passing yards list. Right now, Ben Roethlisberg
