In a move shaking up both Wall Street and Washington, President Donald Trump just signed the GENIUS Act. The GENIUS Act is a sweeping new law aimed at regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar. It’s a big win for an industry that’s spent millions lobbying to legitimize itself in D.C.
Ever wished you knew what your pet was really thinking when they give you the side-eye or sulk in a corner? Well, science might be getting closer to decoding that mystery. The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience is opening at the London School of Economics this September. It is on a mission to explore
In a shocking turn of events, Russia’s former Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead in his car. This happened just hours after being officially dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. Authorities say the 53-year-old died from a gunshot wound, with suicide considered the leading theory. His body was discovered in Moscow’s Odintsovo district Monday, only
Could nearly 12 million Americans lose their health coverage? That’s what the Congressional Budget Office warns. If President Trump’s sweeping new budget plan—dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—goes through. The $3.3 trillion proposal, packed with tax cuts and spending shifts, narrowly passed a key Senate vote Saturday night, but not without fireworks. Two Republican senators
Summer’s just getting started, and already North America is sweltering. The season’s first major heatwave is sweeping across the eastern half of the continent—and it’s not playing around. More than 160 million people, from the US Midwest to Canada’s Atlantic coast, are under heat warnings this week. And it’s not just the daytime highs that
How long can Medicare and Social Security keep paying out before the money dries up? According to a new report, not as long as we hoped. The latest projections show Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund could run short by 2033 — three years sooner than last year’s estimate. And Social Security’s trust funds?They’re expected to
It’s the kind of nightmare no one expects: a trusted public servant gunned down in her own home—by someone pretending to be a cop. Melissa Hortman, a respected Minnesota lawmaker and former House Speaker, was shot and killed. It happened alongside her husband early Saturday. Governor Tim Walz called it what it was—“targeted political violence.”
On 10 June, all eyes will be on Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Air Force pilot. He is set to become only the second Indian ever in space and the first to board the ISS. He’s part of the four-member Ax-4 mission, launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX capsule. “It’s been
In a fiery rally in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump declared he’s doubling down—literally—on steel tariffs. He’s raising them from 25% to 50% starting Wednesday. His goal? “To put Pennsylvania steel back into the backbone of America.” And the crowd, packed with steelworkers, roared. Trump also teased a $14 billion steel investment deal between U.S. Steel
Imagine winning a whopping $83.5 million lottery jackpot — and then not getting a dime. Sounds unreal, right? But that’s exactly what’s happening to a Texas woman suing the state Lottery Commission for refusing to pay her winnings. Even three months after her ticket hit the jackpot. The woman, known only as Jane Doe, bought
The 51-year-old British mountaineer just broke his own record for non-Sherpa climbers. He reached the summit of the world’s tallest peak once again—because why not? Cool reached the 8,849m summit on Sunday alongside veteran Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, who himself now boasts 23 summits. And while Cool’s achievement is mind-blowing, he remains humble. After his
What if the Moon came with an ID card? Thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 mission, it kind of does now. A Chinese research team has pieced together a stunningly detailed terrain map of the Chang’e-6 landing site on the moon. They used high-resolution images snapped during the spacecraft’s descent. And this isn’t just for show. Think
