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Biden Joins Former Presidents at Ground Zero for 9 11 Anniversary
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, all four living former U.S. presidents are expected to take part in anniversary commemorations. They will not, however, be gathering in the same place, with former President Joe Biden joining three other former presidents in New York while President Donald Trump attends a ceremony at the Pentagon. Biden…
World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Takes Off on Just $5 of Electricity
Anders Forslund had eight years, a radical aviation bet, and $9.4 billion in airline commitments riding on a runway in upstate New York. He had left an aerospace research post in Sweden to build electric aircraft, scrapped his company’s original design after years of work, and eventually shut down its Swedish operation before moving the…
Teenager Accidentally Moves Into Senior Living Complex And Ends Up Loving It
When Madison Kohout, 19, moved into her new apartment in Piggott, Arkansas, she thought she had simply found a nice place to start the next chapter of her life. The apartment was part of a small 10-unit complex, and nothing immediately alerted her to the fact that she was about to become the youngest person…
Homeless Woman Celebrates In Parking Lot After Job Interview And Her Dance Goes Viral
Sometimes, a few seconds can reveal more about a person’s life than a carefully prepared speech. In September 2020, a 21-year-old woman walked out of a job interview, checked over her shoulder, and started dancing in a parking lot, unaware that a security camera was recording every move. Kallayah Jones had been dealing with homelessness…
The Surprising Way Children Picture Scientists Today
For years, researchers asked children to draw a scientist and received almost the same answer every time: a man in a lab coat, often wearing glasses and surrounded by beakers. Now, after decades of research, that picture is changing, with children drawing women scientists far more often than they once did. The shift offers a…
Study Finds Intelligence May Affect How Men Treat Their Partners
A small study of 202 men has produced a finding that sounds brutal when reduced to a headline: lower intelligence scores were linked to a greater likelihood of certain harmful behaviors toward romantic partners. Before anyone starts treating an IQ test as a dating app screening tool, however, the researchers have urged people to take…
Trump’s Beef Import Plan Could Put His Rural Support To The Test Before The Midterms
Donald Trump’s latest effort to bring down beef prices could create an unexpected political problem for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. The president’s decision to temporarily lift tariffs on foreign beef inputs covering 300,000 metric tons has sparked anger among cattle producers who believe the move could further squeeze American farmers already dealing with…
The Human Brain Turns Everyday Moments Into Meaningful Stories
You may think you remember life as it happened. Neuroscience suggests your brain has been editing along the way, cutting some moments and holding tightly to others. Every conversation, errand and ordinary afternoon arrives as one continuous stream. Yet your mind somehow turns that stream into scenes, chapters and connections that later become the story…
Scientists Studied 183 Countries and Found a Dark Personality Pattern
Almost 1.8 million people answered the same uncomfortable questions about themselves, giving researchers a rare opportunity to compare personality patterns across much of the world. When those answers were placed alongside decades of data on corruption, violence, inequality, and poverty, a striking pattern emerged. The results put countries including Indonesia and Mexico toward the higher…
Trump Warns Communities Rejecting AI Data Centers Could Become ‘Backwards And Poor’
President Donald Trump has taken aim at the growing backlash against artificial intelligence data centers, warning that communities shutting the door on the massive facilities could lose out on jobs, investment and the economic benefits of America’s rapidly expanding AI industry. In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump argued that opposition to data…