New York City’s Manhattanhenge is Back: When, Where and How to Watch
On Thursday and Friday, some streets in Manhattan will get a lot more crowded as people gather to watch the city’s unique solar spectacle.
Month: May 2026
Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?
As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.
For Rent: A One-Bedroom Coyote House
Johnny DeFeo didn’t think building a house shaped like the head of a coyote would be all that hard when he first started out four years ago. He already had a perfect plot of land, he said, on a corner of the property where he lives in the ranching town of Arroyo Hondo, just outside … Read more
Punjab CM undergoes major surgery in Lahore, returns home: Marriyum Aurangzeb
She directly oversees all matters in province, including security, cleanliness, others, from hospital, says minister Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif underwent major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital in Lahore. In a post on X, Aurangzeb said, “Chief … Read more
My $7,300 United Business Class Seat Was Broken, and I Got a Pittance
[ Dear Tripped Up, Last October, when my adult daughter and I traveled to China, I treated us to business class seats — something I had experienced only on occasional work trips — spending $7,388 per ticket for United’s Polaris class from San Francisco to Beijing. When the cabin lights were dimmed after dinner, about … Read more
Cuba Loses Its Chance at Fuel After Russian Tanker Changes Route
A Russian tanker seemingly en route to Cuba with a lifeline of fuel has changed direction, a painful development for the island suffering under a U.S. oil blockade.
Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?
[ Trackers that ping satellites every time a whale surfaces for air. Thermal cameras that can detect the animals day and night. Acoustic devices that monitor their calls. These and other emerging technologies could help protect the world’s last surviving North Atlantic right whales from collisions with vessels, a leading threat to their survival. And … Read more
Ukraine’s parliament to vote on ratification of EU loan
Loan, critical for supporting Ukraine’s finances, was blocked until last month, when Hungary government lifted veto Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders’ summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Ukraine’s parliament is expected to vote on Thursday to ratify a 90-billion-euro ($104 billion) loan deal with the … Read more
Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B
Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.
Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
Annual global mean near-surface temperatures will range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C Two people shelter under an umbrella and use a fan outside the Louvre amid a severe heat wave in Paris, France. PHOTO: Reuters Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster … Read more