Populist Romanian politician Calin Georgescu is questioned by prosecutors
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A far-right populist who won the first round in Romania’s canceled presidential race last year was ...
What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Walz won’t seek a US Senate seat, but is considering another run for Minnesota governor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't seek Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat next year and is instead considering a run for a third term as governor, the Democrat's spokesman announced ...
Meet the musician who taught Timothée Chalamet to play guitar like Bob Dylan
Saltzman taught actor Timothée Chalamet how to play guitar for the role of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” In turn, ...
AIs flunk language test that takes grammar out of the equation
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Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
In one of the many executive orders Trump signed on Jan. 20, 2025, he called for the relevant government agencies to terminate what he called “all discriminatory programs,” including all diversity, ...
Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice
Demands to end police brutality have been the focus of mass meetings in the city at least since the 1918 formation of Philadelphia’s now-defunct Association for the Protection of Colored People.
What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it
Through a field called geometric topology, mathematicians like me study all possible spaces in all dimensions. Whether trying to design secure sensor networks, mine data or use origami to deploy ...
Parrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm
Second, while parrotfish help reefs to grow by keeping them clean, they also can cause gradual erosion of reef structures. Some parrotfish species graze by biting off chunks of coral, especially from ...
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Most homeowners did not have flood insurance to assist with rebuilding costs. While many applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance, the amounts they received often did not go ...
How ticket-splitting voters could shape the 2026 midterms
On a seven-point ideological scale ranging from “very liberal” to “very conservative,” around 61% of Harris-Hogan ticket-splitters put themselves at the exact midpoint of the scale. Only around 42% of ...
States that impose severe prison sentences accomplish the opposite of what they say they want
As research highlighted the inefficacy and unintended consequences of these laws, states rolled them back or modified them, mostly by partially repealing them or reducing the severity of mandatory ...