DECEMBER 29, 2024
President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, photographed at the Peninsula Hotel in New York on March 26, 2018. Carter was born on Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. He was married to Rosalynn Carter for 77 years, the longest-married presidential couple, until...
DECEMBER 27, 2024
New Delhi: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has brought the spotlight back to the debate on a 70-hour workweek, a concept earlier proposed by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. He shared his perspective in a post on X (formerly Twitter) and stated, “The rationale behind the 70-hour work week is 'it is necessary for economic development.' If you look...
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Dana Blue suggests everyone have a will. Courtesy of Dana Blue
Dana Blue is an estate-planning attorney who helps families navigate assets after a loved one dies.
Inheritances can create an opportunity to purchase a house, return to school, or run a business.
They can also tear siblings apart and lead to losing a family legacy or...
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy (C) leaves the US Capitol on December 5, 2024 in Washington, DC, after a meeting with congressional lawmakers. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Vivek Ramaswamy chimed in with a lengthy statement amid the raging debate over Sriram Krishnan's controversial views on immigration and green card caps. Taking to social media Thursday, the 39-year-old explained...
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The Bulter, Tan Hong Kai, Singapore. - Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands
Tan Hong Kai, 24, from Singapore, is a senior butler at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Kai looks after guests in the hotel's most luxurious suites, some of which are invite-only.
He said he enjoys interacting with famous guests, but last-minute requests can be stressful.
This...
DECEMBER 9, 2024
A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Institut Curie reveals how stem cells sense and respond to their environment, with implications for inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.
Stem cells constantly adapt to their environment to maintain organ and tissue health, informed by chemical signals and physical forces. When they do not function as intended, stem cells can result...
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The UK, the US, Israel and the EU signed the first international treaty on artificial intelligence (AI) in September. Under the legally binding agreement, national states must implement safeguards against any threats posed by AI to human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
While this is a welcome step towards establishing international standards for AI governance, there...
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Microbial cells were detected in fractures in the 2-billion-year-old rock sample, stained green, and analyzed. - Image credit: Y. Suzuki, S. J. Webb, M. Kouduka et al. 2024/ Microbial Ecology
A 2-billion-year-old rock has been unearthed in South Africa – and if its advanced age wasn’t enough to knock your socks off, it’s also home to pockets of...
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing back against any effort to undermine the US dollar. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Trump on Saturday floated "100% tariffs" on the BRICS group of emerging markets.
Trump is pushing back on efforts to dethrone the US dollar as the primary global reserve currency.
Trump's remarks come as the BRIC nations seek to flex...
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Farmworkers take a break from picking leafy greens in San Jacinto. ((Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times))
A paradox has settled across California’s velvet green fields and orchards. California farmers, who are some of the most ardent supporters of Donald Trump, would seem to be on a collision course with one of the president-elect’s most important campaign...
