Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon
[There are active test runs in Texas, and a handful of companies are banking on making a big entry into the market as early as next year.
Month: March 2026
We Traced How U.S. Guns Get to Mexican Cartels
Gun traffickers have quietly moved what they say is an unprecedented number of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Our reporter Paulina Villegas followed the trail of these guns. By Paulina Villegas, Rebecca Suner, Jon Miller, Gabriel Blanco, Joey Sendaydiego, Stephanie Swart and Paul Ratje for The New York Times March 17, 2026
How To Bring a Bird’s Song Back from the Edge of Extinction
In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program.
Can the Keto Diet Really Improve Mental Health?
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently said that the diet could “cure” schizophrenia. We asked experts about the claim.
Wired’s New Editor Doesn’t Care if the Tech Bros Are Mad
[Katie Drummond has transformed the publication into a bright spot for Condé Nast with aggressive political reporting.
Actress Deedar, husband booked in major fraud and human smuggling case
FIA arrests Deedar’s husband in fraud case; actress accused of aiding alleged human smuggling network Punjabi film actress Deedar and her husband have been booked on charges of fraud, including alleged involvement in human smuggling, according to news reports. Her husband, Jahanzeb, was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Lahore for reportedly collecting … Read more
Conway steers New Zealand to victory over South Africa
HAMILTON: Devon Conway blasted a half-century before New Zealand skittled South Africa cheaply to win the second Twenty20 international by 68 runs Tuesday and level the five-match series 1-1. Conway’s 60 off 49 balls set the home side up for a competitive 175-6 after being sent in to bat at Hamilton’s Seddon Park. The Proteas … Read more
Gavaskar condemns Sunrisers for signing Abrar
Former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar says he can’t see Pakistan now being part of the Asia Cup amid tensions with India. Photo: AFP/File NEW DELHI: India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has alleged that the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by an Indian-owned Hundred franchise in England “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers … Read more
Fire on US aircraft carrier took over 30 hours to put out: NYT
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203). PHOTO: REUTERS A fire that broke out aboard the US aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford while it was operating in the Middle East as part of the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran has left more than 600 service members without beds, … Read more
PSX rebounds on blue-chip buying
[ KSE-100 index climbs 837.50 points to close above 150,000, driven by late-session rally KARACHI: A volatile session unfolded at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 index swung sharply between gains and losses before closing in positive territory above the 150,000 mark. The market opened on a strong footing, with aggressive … Read more