The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations
[Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
What it means for Ottawa and Europe
Proposal would stop short of full membership, deepen Ottawa’s ties across trade, defence, tech, energy and research Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Amid fraying ties with the United States, Canada’s push to move closer to Europe is … Read more
NASA Telescope Helps Scientists Find a New Type of X-ray Object
The discovery of “hypersoft” X-ray beacons could help solve some mysteries about the universe.
How a Golden Eagle (Slowly) Came to Life in ‘Wildwood’
The studio Laika combined 3-D printing, motorized wings, nearly 12,000 glued feathers and years of animation to create the General.
Top Olympic official wants even bigger Asian Games
NAGOYA: Asia’s Olympic chief said Friday that he wished the Asian Games in Japan had an athletes’ village and hinted that future editions of the multisport event could be even bigger. The continent’s premier sporting spectacle opens in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture on Saturday but the build-up has been beset by difficulties. That includes a … Read more
Mideast turmoil, AI set to dominate UN gathering of world leaders
Guterres warns of ‘serious risk of explosion’ as leaders also wrangle over organisation’s next chief UN flag fluttering in front of United Nations headquarters in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS As wars rage in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan, and fears mount over rapidly advancing AI, world leaders descend on the United Nations in New … Read more
Centre, K-P review security of E&P activities
[ Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held between Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Energy and Power Nazir Ahmed Abbasi on Thursday to discuss strategic energy issues, oil and gas supply, security of exploration and production activities, and the … Read more
At Least 2 Dead in School Shooting in the Philippines
The suspected shooter, a student at the school, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months.
Why Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter
[The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.
A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA
“It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.”