Category: News

  • The Mushroom Computer Revolution: How Shiitake Fungi Are Powering the Future of Tech

    The Mushroom Computer Revolution: How Shiitake Fungi Are Powering the Future of Tech

    It sounds like a scene from a science fiction movie, but scientists have actually built a working computer using shiitake mushrooms. This remarkable breakthrough could transform how we think about technology, sustainability, and artificial intelligence. The concept of living, breathing computers made from organic matter challenges the very foundation of what we consider modern computing…

  • New Shroud of Turin Breakthrough Strengthens Case for Jesus’ Resurrection

    New Shroud of Turin Breakthrough Strengthens Case for Jesus’ Resurrection

    For centuries, artists have painted it. Theologians have debated it. Historians have puzzled over it. What did the crown of thorns actually look like when Roman soldiers jammed it onto Jesus’ head hours before his death? New forensic evidence may have finally solved one of Christianity’s oldest mysteries. Blood patterns on a 14-foot linen cloth…

  • Money Gone in Two Days: Young Americans Race Against Their Own Paychecks

    Money Gone in Two Days: Young Americans Race Against Their Own Paychecks

    Payday arrives. Accounts fill. Workers breathe easier for a moment. And then something strange happens. By the time two days pass, nearly half that money has already vanished. A new Talker Research survey commissioned by financial app EarnIn reveals a pattern playing out across American households. Workers deposit their earnings on Friday. By Sunday evening,…

  • Zohran Mamdani From Disney Extra to New York City Mayor

    Zohran Mamdani From Disney Extra to New York City Mayor

    Before Zohran Mamdani became the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of New York City, he was known in a very different world. Long before the campaign speeches and policy debates, Mamdani had a brief but fascinating life in the entertainment industry. His journey from a small acting credit in a Disney movie to the…

  • The End of Grade Only Admissions in South Korea

    The End of Grade Only Admissions in South Korea

    South Korea, a nation often defined by its relentless pursuit of academic excellence, is entering a new era where moral character matters as much as test scores. In a country where students sacrifice sleep, leisure, and often their mental health to climb the academic ladder, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Universities are now rejecting applicants…

  • Meet the Hairstylist Transforming Lives on the Streets of New York

    Meet the Hairstylist Transforming Lives on the Streets of New York

    On most Sundays, while Manhattan hums with the usual rhythm of brunches and errands, one man walks the streets carrying not shopping bags but a barber’s kit. His name is Mark Bustos, a New York hairstylist who spends his only day off giving free haircuts to the homeless. What began as a quiet act of…

  • Photographer Mark Laita Confronts Death Hoax After Two Decades Documenting Isolated Family

    Photographer Mark Laita Confronts Death Hoax After Two Decades Documenting Isolated Family

    Mark Laita thought he understood the Whittakers after spending two decades documenting their lives. He’d earned their trust, survived their initial hostility, and become a familiar presence in their isolated West Virginia home. But in March 2024, the photographer learned a hard lesson about the complexity of relationships built on cameras and charity. Someone in…

  • Roller Coaster Scare in Missouri Sparks Safety Debate After Seatbelt Fails

    Roller Coaster Scare in Missouri Sparks Safety Debate After Seatbelt Fails

    When Chris and Cassie Evans buckled themselves into the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, they were expecting an ordinary night of excitement and laughter. The couple, both regular visitors to the park, had enjoyed the ride many times before and knew every twist and drop by heart.…

  • Why Your Sleeping Pill Might Strain Your Heart

    Why Your Sleeping Pill Might Strain Your Heart

    You have done everything right before bed: dimmed the lights, silenced your phone, and climbed under the covers. Yet sleep refuses to arrive. So, like millions of others, you reach for that tiny tablet that promises rest: melatonin. For decades, melatonin has been marketed as a harmless and natural way to fall asleep. But new…

  • Canada Just Opened a Grocery Store Where Everything Is Free and It’s Changing Lives

    Canada Just Opened a Grocery Store Where Everything Is Free and It’s Changing Lives

    When shoppers walk through the doors of Regina’s newest grocery store, they find shelves stacked with colorful produce, coolers filled with milk and cheese, and aisles neatly lined with grains and proteins from Saskatchewan farmers. There are shopping carts, checkout counters, and the familiar hum of conversation. But there is one detail that sets this…