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Asian and New Zealand share markets tumble, reports RNZ
Iran designates Mojtaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader after father's death
Trump's ambassador pick reveals plans to expand defence partnerships with New Zealand
Women's Rally in São Paulo Demands End to Violence and Defends Abolition of 6x1 Work Shift
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Sports
See allFebruary 2026 Report Reveals 7.4% Addiction Rate Among U.S. Online Sports Bettors
GamblingHarm.org's February 2026 report compiles data from over 50,000 online sports bettors surveyed nationwide using the Problem Gambling...
2026 NFLPA report cards: Grades for all 32 teams
The NFL Players Association released its annual report cards grading all 32 NFL teams on workplace conditions, facilities, training staff, and...
NFL combine 2026 live updates, results tracker: DL, EDGE, LB workouts take center stage
The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis spotlights defensive linemen (DL), edge rushers (EDGE), and linebackers (LB) with live workouts,...
Lifestyle
See allNIH Funds $2.4M FAU Study Linking Immune Signals to Social Behavior Patterns
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how immune system...
Anthropic's AI job mapping reveals high risk of white-collar displacement in potential economic downturn
Anthropic, an AI safety research firm, developed a methodology to map AI's potential to replace jobs by analyzing over 10,000 occupational tasks...
New AI Model Enhances Travel Itinerary Personalization by 35% Using Multimodal Data
Researchers analyzed datasets from 1.2 million anonymized travel bookings, training transformer-based neural networks on synthetic and real-world...
Business
See allDeloitte's 2026 Human Capital Trends Point to Skills-Based Hiring and AI Integration as Core Workforce Shifts
Deloitte's 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report draws from a survey of more than 10,000 business and HR leaders across 94 countries,...
Fed Signals Potential Rate Cut in March as Inflation Eases to 2.1%
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50% but signaled a likely 25-basis-point cut at its March meeting, citing inflation...
Banks Cut Lending 15-20% to Flood-Risk Firms After Major Events, NBER Study Shows
This NBER study analyzed loan-level data from U.S. commercial banks, matched with FEMA flood maps and historical flood events from 2001 to 2024,...
Opinion
See allThe AI Arms Race: Why the U.S. Must Lead or Lose to China in 2026
In this New York Times op-ed, tech policy expert Dr. Elena Vasquez argues that the escalating AI competition between the U.S. and China poses an...
Climate Denialism is Dead—Now We Must Confront the Economic Catastrophe of Net Zero
The article argues that while the science of climate change is settled and denialism is obsolete, aggressive net-zero policies represent an...
A Scam': Trump, EPA Revoke Scientific Proof That Climate Change Is Harmful
The Trump administration has revoked a 2009 EPA scientific finding that climate change poses a public health threat, labeling it a "scam." This...
World
See allCouncil on Foreign Relations Details Taliban Governance Challenges and Regional Dynamics in Afghanistan
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) conducted its analysis by reviewing open-source intelligence, diplomatic reports, economic data from Afghan...
Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security, Study Reveals
The International Crisis Group's recent report synthesizes data from various climate models and food security assessments to analyze how climate...
A genetic analysis reveals new details on ancient couplings between humans and Neanderthals
A new genetic study published in Nature analyzes ancient DNA from over 50 early modern human fossils, uncovering fresh evidence of interbreeding...
Investigation
See allMiami Herald Secures National Awards for Investigations on Immigration, Politics, and High-Speed Rail
The Miami Herald pursued in-depth investigations into immigration enforcement, political decision-making, and a proposed fast train project using...
5 ProPublica Investigations Sparking Change in February
ProPublica's investigative reporting in February 2026 has led to significant policy changes across the United States. In Massachusetts, Governor...
FBI Expands Probe into 2024 Election Interference Involving Foreign Actors
The FBI has expanded its investigation into foreign interference in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, revealing new evidence of cyberattacks...
Technology
See allLattice-Based Encryption Proves Highly Resilient to Side-Channel Attacks on IoT Devices
Researchers tested a new lattice-based encryption method designed for post-quantum security by simulating hardware environments and launching...
Apple's 'Visual Intelligence' Framework Poised to Revolutionize Augmented Reality
Apple is set to unveil its 'Visual Intelligence' framework, a significant advancement in augmented reality (AR) technology, at an event on March...
New Method Combines Researcher Networks and AI to Generate Traceable Scientific Ideas
Researchers developed a system that integrates co-author graphs—networks mapping scientists' collaborations and publications—with...
Health
See allPhase 3 trial finds mRNA flu vaccine 92% effective against severe cases in seniors
A phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial tested a novel mRNA influenza vaccine in 25,000 adults aged 65 and older across 15...
New mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Adults
A recent randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet evaluated the efficacy of a novel mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus...
Somatic Y Chromosome Loss Improves Type 2 Diabetes Risk Prediction When Combined with Genetic Scores
Researchers analyzed germline Y chromosome haplogroups and somatic loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in large cohorts of East Asian and European men...
Politics
See allPew Survey Finds Americans Most Likely Among 25 Nations to See Fellow Citizens as Morally Deficient
Pew Research Center conducted a survey across 25 countries, polling nationally representative samples of adults using methods such as online...
Bill Clinton to face Congressional questions over Epstein ties – US politics live
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to appear before a Congressional committee to answer questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, amid...
Julian Harris: What Denton and DC Say About UK and US Politics
Bloomberg columnist Julian Harris analyzes recent political developments in Denton, UK, and Washington DC as indicators of broader trends linking...
Science
See allNew GLEAN Framework Aims to Clean Up AI Testing on Tabular Data
Researchers introduced GLEAN, a lightweight evaluation tool designed to test AI models' ability to reason over tables without interference from...
Cryo-EM Reveals Novel Binding Pocket on Nav1.7 Channel for Selective Pain Inhibition
Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to capture the high-resolution structure of the human Nav1.7 voltage-gated sodium channel bound to a...
National Academy of Inventors Names TTUHSC Faculty Senior Members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has inducted three senior faculty members from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) as...
Entertainment
See allParamount+ Unveils March 2026 Lineup with New Shows and Movies
Paramount+ has announced its March 2026 programming, introducing new series like "Marshals" and "The Madison," along with documentaries such as...
‘Scream 7’ Franchise Record Previews Now At $7.8M – Box Office
Scream 7 has shattered franchise records with $7.8 million in Thursday previews, the highest ever for the horror series. This surge tops previous...
California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is ‘Not a Done Deal’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has cautioned Paramount Global that its proposed acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery remains far from...
Environment
See allResearch Shows Large and Small Dogs Affect Indoor Air Quality in Distinct Ways
Researchers examined how dogs of different sizes influence indoor air quality by measuring airborne particles like dander, fur, and allergens in...
Decades of air pollution cuts reviving Adirondack brook trout more
Decades of aggressive air pollution controls, particularly reductions in acid rain-causing sulfur dioxide emissions from coal plants and industry,...
Climate crisis upends homeowners insurance, while industry resists regulation
The climate crisis is making homeowners insurance increasingly unavailable or unaffordable in high-risk areas like California's Central Valley,...
Education
See allGlobal Student Debt Crisis Peaks: 1 in 3 Graduates Worldwide in Default or Delinquency
A joint UNESCO-World Bank report reveals that 33% of higher education graduates worldwide are in default or delinquency on student loans, marking...
San Francisco Teachers Strike Ends With Tentative Agreement on Raises, Benefits
After a week-long strike, the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) reached a tentative...
San Diego Unified School District and Teachers Union Reach Agreement, Avoiding Strike
The San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) reached an agreement on February 12, 2026, averting a one-day...
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February 2026 Report Reveals 7.4% Addiction Rate Among U.S. Online Sports Bettors
GamblingHarm.org's February 2026 report compiles data from over 50,000 online sports bettors surveyed nationwide using the Problem Gambling...
NIH Funds $2.4M FAU Study Linking Immune Signals to Social Behavior Patterns
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how immune system...
Deloitte's 2026 Human Capital Trends Point to Skills-Based Hiring and AI Integration as Core Workforce Shifts
Deloitte's 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report draws from a survey of more than 10,000 business and HR leaders across 94 countries,...
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Sports fans applaud Olympic return of Russian and Belarusian athletes (VIDEO)
Italians erupt in applause for Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Winter Paralympics 2026 Read Full Article at...
German media giant buys UK’s top conservative newspaper
German media powerhouse Axel Springer SE has moved to buy Tory party-affiliated British newspaper The Telegraph Read Ful...
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 44: Dollar dominance and its discontents – Decoding US tariff populism
The greatest threat to dollar primacy is not foreign rivals but domestic populists, fighting the wrong battle with the w...
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