Speaking about young conservatives in the Indian diaspora, Sreenivasan says, "There are certainly some Indian Americans who are conservative, young people born here, including Vivek Ramaswamy." ...
Back in 2000, gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Levitt, sometimes dubbed the “King of Farts,” summed up the problem. “It is virtually impossible for the physician to objectively document the existence of excessive gas using currently available tests.” Smart Underwear exists because “currently available tests” weren’t ...
In 2021, a unit of healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson announced “a leap forward”: It had added artificial intelligence to a medical device used to treat chronic sinusitis, an inflammation of the sinuses. Acclarent said the software for its TruDi Navigation System would now use a machine-learning algorithm to assist ear, nose ...
According to People’s Daily, the butterfly arrived aboard a Kuaizhou 11Y8 cargo mission in December, sealed inside a 14.2-liter capsule designed to function as a tiny, self-contained ecosystem. The chamber was kept at about 86 degrees Fahrenheit and included plants and microorganisms that supported the insect through ...
Perhaps the most terrifying is a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, in which the virus lies dormant in the brain of someone who recovered from a measles infection and reawakens 7-10 years later to cause “a progressive dementia that is almost always fatal,” Kasson wrote. ...
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) moves towards new rules on who can compete in women’s categories — covering testosterone levels, genetic tests and bans — a quiet truth emerges: these policies impact all women, not just trans women. They force all women to defend their bodies and prove what’s inside, ...
According to Island Beach State Park officials, the ship’s sudden reappearance is the result of a routine seasonal cycle. Winter storms remove sand from the shoreline, narrowing beaches. Most of that sand returns during calmer summer months. Occasionally, though, erosion peels back the coast just enough to reveal what’s been ...
GDC surveyed 2,300 “game industry professionals” to get these results, and the demographics are primarily male (64 percent), white (67 percent), and based in the United States (54 percent). The organizers admit that this makeup is “far from truly representative of the global community, and we know more work is needed.”
Mexico's pivotal role in sending oil to Cuba has also put the U.S.' southern neighbor in Washington's crosshairs. President Donald Trump has stressed Cuba is "ready to fall" and said in a January 11 Truth Social post: "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO!" ...
It might come as a surprise to learn that the brain responds to training in much the same way as our muscles, even though most of us never think about it that way. Clear thinking, focus, creativity and good judgment are built through challenge, when the brain is asked to stretch beyond routine rather than run on autopilot. That ...
“Over the past few days, LinkedIn users have been targeted with bot-like activity from several LinkedIn-themed profiles commenting on their posts,” writes Bleeping Computer in a story from January 13, 2026. ...
The memo describes how DISA’s Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Enterprise Directorate, known as J6, was hobbled by DOGE cuts to such an extent that it was unable to obtain necessary software. This unit is responsible for maintaining secure channels that keep the Pentagon connected to military assets around the ...
The continued downturn comes despite numerous measures introduced by the Chinese government to encourage child-rearing a decade on from the end of its notorious, long-time one-child policy. ...
The research confirms that taking paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen, or by brand names such as Panadol and Tylenol – does not increase a baby's risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability when used in pregnancy. ...
You have something you don’t want to become public—like, say, the details of your campaign’s relationship with Russian operatives or your own personal history of engaging with the leadership of the Russian Federation. And there are these witnesses who know things inconvenient to that objective and who are in trouble with ...
Stephen Miller, Trump’s deputy chief of staff, told CNN on Monday that “nobody is going to fight the U.S. militarily over the future of Greenland.” ...
ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with work permits, asylum seekers, permanent residents (people holding “green cards”), naturalized citizens, and even citizens by birth. ICE has ...
On 5 January 2026, the Supreme Court delivered its judgement in the bail applications of the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case i.e, Gulfisha Fatima vs State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) and others. While granting bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa ur Rehman, Meeran Haider, Shadab Ahmad and Salim Khan, the Court dismissed the bail pleas ...
Participants were given a task, interrupted with either TikTok, Twitter, or YouTube, and then asked to return to the original goal. TikTok came out on top as the true destroyer of memory, leaving behind a trail of people staring blankly as they racked their brains trying to remember what they were just about to do. ...
Back in 2008 astronomers examining Fomalhaut discovered a potential planet orbiting the star—subsequent observations, however, showed that the orb was fading, leading some to question whether it was a planet or the debris left over from a collision between two smaller objects. By 2014 it had disappeared. And in a new study ...
On September 16, 2023, more than 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice – enough to fill 10,000 Olympic-size pools – broke loose and plunged into Dickson Fjord. ...
Little did anyone know at the time that this sketch would end up having a negative impact on a politician’s upcoming campaign. A year after the episode first aired, a Mississippi city council candidate named Rick James noticed that his campaign signs were being stolen and defaced with a specific catchphrase. People would also ...
Immense Anti-Indian Hate, Visa Concerns in US ( www.thequint.com )
Speaking about young conservatives in the Indian diaspora, Sreenivasan says, "There are certainly some Indian Americans who are conservative, young people born here, including Vivek Ramaswamy." ...
Scientists Gave People 'Smart Underwear' and Found We Fart Way More Than We Admit ( www.vice.com )
Back in 2000, gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Levitt, sometimes dubbed the “King of Farts,” summed up the problem. “It is virtually impossible for the physician to objectively document the existence of excessive gas using currently available tests.” Smart Underwear exists because “currently available tests” weren’t ...
Bangladesh elections: Polls close in landmark vote ( www.dw.com )
Several voters in Bangladesh have described to DW their hopes of what the election could bring. ...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts ( www.reuters.com )
In 2021, a unit of healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson announced “a leap forward”: It had added artificial intelligence to a medical device used to treat chronic sinusitis, an inflammation of the sinuses. Acclarent said the software for its TruDi Navigation System would now use a machine-learning algorithm to assist ear, nose ...
Everything We Know About the Butterfly Scientists Just Grew in Space ( www.vice.com )
According to People’s Daily, the butterfly arrived aboard a Kuaizhou 11Y8 cargo mission in December, sealed inside a 14.2-liter capsule designed to function as a tiny, self-contained ecosystem. The chamber was kept at about 86 degrees Fahrenheit and included plants and microorganisms that supported the insect through ...
US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next ( theconversation.com )
Perhaps the most terrifying is a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, in which the virus lies dormant in the brain of someone who recovered from a measles infection and reawakens 7-10 years later to cause “a progressive dementia that is almost always fatal,” Kasson wrote. ...
Women questioned: How the Olympics’ new rules target all women ( thegauntlet.ca )
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) moves towards new rules on who can compete in women’s categories — covering testosterone levels, genetic tests and bans — a quiet truth emerges: these policies impact all women, not just trans women. They force all women to defend their bodies and prove what’s inside, ...
A 143-Year-Old Shipwreck Just Resurfaced on a New Jersey Beach ( www.vice.com )
According to Island Beach State Park officials, the ship’s sudden reappearance is the result of a routine seasonal cycle. Winter storms remove sand from the shoreline, narrowing beaches. Most of that sand returns during calmer summer months. Occasionally, though, erosion peels back the coast just enough to reveal what’s been ...
How Big Tech Censors Abortion Information (and what we can do about it) ( ourbodiesourselves.org )
From my favorite website for women's resources. ...
Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry ( www.theverge.com )
GDC surveyed 2,300 “game industry professionals” to get these results, and the demographics are primarily male (64 percent), white (67 percent), and based in the United States (54 percent). The organizers admit that this makeup is “far from truly representative of the global community, and we know more work is needed.”
Mexico weighs stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid concerns of Trump retaliation, sources say ( www.reuters.com )
Mexico's pivotal role in sending oil to Cuba has also put the U.S.' southern neighbor in Washington's crosshairs. President Donald Trump has stressed Cuba is "ready to fall" and said in a January 11 Truth Social post: "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO!" ...
Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health ( theconversation.com )
It might come as a surprise to learn that the brain responds to training in much the same way as our muscles, even though most of us never think about it that way. Clear thinking, focus, creativity and good judgment are built through challenge, when the brain is asked to stretch beyond routine rather than run on autopilot. That ...
Hackers Are Spreading Malware Through LinkedIn Comments Now ( www.vice.com )
“Over the past few days, LinkedIn users have been targeted with bot-like activity from several LinkedIn-themed profiles commenting on their posts,” writes Bleeping Computer in a story from January 13, 2026. ...
DOGE Cuts “Unexpectedly and Significantly Impacted” Critical Pentagon Unit ( theintercept.com )
The memo describes how DISA’s Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Enterprise Directorate, known as J6, was hobbled by DOGE cuts to such an extent that it was unable to obtain necessary software. This unit is responsible for maintaining secure channels that keep the Pentagon connected to military assets around the ...
China: Population sinks for fourth year in a row ( www.dw.com )
The continued downturn comes despite numerous measures introduced by the Chinese government to encourage child-rearing a decade on from the end of its notorious, long-time one-child policy. ...
Major Review Confirms There Is No Link Between Acetaminophen And Autism ( www.sciencealert.com )
The research confirms that taking paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen, or by brand names such as Panadol and Tylenol – does not increase a baby's risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability when used in pregnancy. ...
The Situation: Extortion as Governance ( www.lawfaremedia.org )
You have something you don’t want to become public—like, say, the details of your campaign’s relationship with Russian operatives or your own personal history of engaging with the leadership of the Russian Federation. And there are these witnesses who know things inconvenient to that objective and who are in trouble with ...
How Trump gets Greenland in 4 easy steps ( www.politico.eu )
Stephen Miller, Trump’s deputy chief of staff, told CNN on Monday that “nobody is going to fight the U.S. militarily over the future of Greenland.” ...
How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE ( www.eff.org )
ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with work permits, asylum seekers, permanent residents (people holding “green cards”), naturalized citizens, and even citizens by birth. ICE has ...
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by US Immigration agent in Minneapolis? ( www.reuters.com )
A POET FROM COLORADO, STUDIED IN VIRGINIA ...
Delhi Riots Bail Case: How the Supreme Court Redefined Protest as Terrorism ( www.thequint.com )
On 5 January 2026, the Supreme Court delivered its judgement in the bail applications of the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case i.e, Gulfisha Fatima vs State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) and others. While granting bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa ur Rehman, Meeran Haider, Shadab Ahmad and Salim Khan, the Court dismissed the bail pleas ...
TikToks, Shorts, and Reels Are Melting Your Attention Span, Study Finds ( www.vice.com )
Participants were given a task, interrupted with either TikTok, Twitter, or YouTube, and then asked to return to the original goal. TikTok came out on top as the true destroyer of memory, leaving behind a trail of people staring blankly as they racked their brains trying to remember what they were just about to do. ...
Spectacular Cosmic Collision Captured in New Hubble Image ( www.scientificamerican.com )
Back in 2008 astronomers examining Fomalhaut discovered a potential planet orbiting the star—subsequent observations, however, showed that the orb was fading, leading some to question whether it was a planet or the debris left over from a collision between two smaller objects. By 2014 it had disappeared. And in a new study ...
650-foot mega-tsunami is recorded by satellites, sends seismic waves worldwide for nine days ( www.earth.com )
On September 16, 2023, more than 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice – enough to fill 10,000 Olympic-size pools – broke loose and plunged into Dickson Fjord. ...
How a ‘Chappelle's Show’ Skit Ruined a 2005 Political Campaign ( www.vice.com )
Little did anyone know at the time that this sketch would end up having a negative impact on a politician’s upcoming campaign. A year after the episode first aired, a Mississippi city council candidate named Rick James noticed that his campaign signs were being stolen and defaced with a specific catchphrase. People would also ...