Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them Posted August 28, 2026 As the Trump administration unwinds years of protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Haiti, twin populations of vulnerable people find themselves in the crosshairs: c…
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants Posted August 27, 2026 It's been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of Am…
The AI voice app that detects COPD flare-ups earlier Posted August 26, 2026 Researchers are working on a project to develop an AI-powered app for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a lung condition that can …
Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for Posted August 25, 2026 Mark Ragsdale's phone rings off the hook with neighbors asking the same question: Where can I find water? During the day, he works as the state's water commissioner for Norwood…
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns Posted August 24, 2026 Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer, and food costs, th…
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status Posted August 23, 2026 Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Risin…
FBI chief holds talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes Posted August 22, 2026 FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of do…
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company Posted August 21, 2026 ChatGPT maker OpenAI said that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber inc…
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations Posted August 20, 2026 Virginia, the world’s largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s pos…
Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election Posted August 19, 2026 Veteran Labour Party politician and popular former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham became Britain’s prime minister in July, formally taking over from Keir Starmer, who annou…