Month: March 2025
How Bad Air Quality Slows Down Marathon Runners
How Bad Air Quality Slows Down Marathon Runners Even modest amounts of air pollution may affect athletic performance, a new study finds By Claire Maldarelli edited by Tanya Lewis Participants run during the 2014 Beijing International Marathon in heavy smog. Even moderately poor air quality can affect finish times, a new study shows. Ask any…
Kurdish militant group PKK declares ceasefire after decades of conflict with Turkey
By Willem Marx Militants from the Kurdish ethnic group who have fought an insurgency against Turkish authorities for more than four decades have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The announcement came just two days after the leader of the militant PKK group, Abdullah…
‘Trump and Vance were so rude’: Ukrainians react to disastrous meeting
Whether or not President Volodymyr Zelensky was ambushed or should have been more diplomatic in the Oval Office, it was a disastrous visit for Ukraine. For those watching in Kyiv, the future of their country hung in the balance. “It was an emotional conversation, but I understand our president,” Yulia tells me next to Kyiv’s…
Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims
Russia-Ukraine War News Analysis The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace. By Anton TroianovskiNataliya Vasilyeva and Paul Sonne Anton Troianovski and Paul Sonne reported from Berlin, and Nataliya Vasilyeva from Istanbul. President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in…
ICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don’t add up
Joel Rose WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first month of the Trump administration’s crackdown yielded a jump in arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But a closer look at the numbers suggests why the White House has been frustrated with the pace of arrests and deportations. Immigration authorities are making more arrests per day on…
Solar and Wind Energy Are Surging But CO2 Is Still Climbing Because of Natural Gas Use
Solar and Wind Are Surging But CO2 Is Still Climbing—Here’s Why Renewable energy broke records last year, but so did gas generation. That’s a climate problem By Benjamin Storrow & E&E News Wind turbines at dusk in the Palm Springs desert. CLIMATEWIRE | Wind and solar generation eclipsed coal throughout 2024, marking the first time…
Why Abby Lee Miller Doesn’t Regret Creating Dance Moms Rivalries
Yes, Dance Moms and Mad House star Abby Lee Miller told E! News, she very much believes in creating competition among her students. And those that don’t like it can save their tears for their pillows. Abby Lee Miller has no interest in dismantling her beloved pyramid. Because six years after Dance Moms ended its eight-season…
China promises ‘countermeasures’ after Trump threatens additional 10% tariff
US president also says delayed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on 4 March Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional 10% tariff on its exports to the US, prompting a promise of “countermeasures” from Beijing and setting the stage for another significant escalation in the two governments’ trade…
In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse
Carrie Johnson This story includes descriptions of sexual abuse. In 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic began its rampage, a recent law school graduate started a new job in Alaska. She hoped the coveted post – as law clerk to a federal judge – would jump-start her career. Instead, it was almost derailed by harassment and…
Jeremy Bowen: Major crisis looms between Europe and US
The relationship between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky was bad enough before the shouting match in the Oval Office. President Trump had already called him a dictator and said Ukraine started the war – which is a lie. Now the US-Ukraine alliance nurtured by Joe Biden is in pieces. The public breakdown also signals a…
Virtual Reality Remote Tasting Might Be Coming Soon
A New Device Lets You Taste Things without Actually Eating Them This tiny instrument lets users taste things—without actually eating them—by releasing a combination of chemicals that reconstruct different tastes. But replicating associated smells and textures will take some time By Gayoung Lee edited by Andrea Thompson Join Our Community of Science Lovers! This kind…
How Justin & Hailey Bieber Handle Constant Rumors About Their Marriage
Over the years, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber—parents to son Jack—have faced rumors about themselves and their relationship, from speculation about his health to the state of their marriage. Even with an army of Beliebers, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber have faced their doubters too. Over the years, the singer—turning 31 March 1—and the model…
Mexican drug lord pleads not guilty to killing of DEA agent after US extradition
Rafael Caro Quintero arraigned in New York over federal agent’s death after years as one of US’s most wanted men After years as one of US authorities’ most wanted men, the Mexican drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero was brought into a New York courtroom on Friday to answer charges that include orchestrating the 1985…
Chris Mason: Colossal stakes for UK summit on Ukraine
In the immediate hours after those astonishing exchanges between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House, European leaders, one after another, offered their public support for Ukraine. But the prime minister remained silent. Then, as I dashed into the studio for the BBC News at Ten, my phone went. I had been…
Elon Musk Welcomes Baby No. 4 With Shivon Zilis, His 14th Child
Elon Musk has welcomed his fourth baby with tech exec Shivon Zilis, which would be his 14th child after author Ashley St. Clair said she had his 13th baby five months ago. Elon Musk‘s family tree is growing once again. The Tesla CEO confirmed he has welcomed another baby, his fourth with tech exec Shivon…
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
Syria After Civil War The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season. The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation…
Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought
Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing By Bob Holmes & Knowable Magazine Interjections — one-word utterances that aren’t part of a larger sentence — used to be dismissed as irrelevant linguistic detritus. But some linguists now think they play an essential role in regulating conversations. Listen carefully…
Gene Hackman’s pacemaker activity suggests he died several days before he was found
By Juliana Kim , Ayana Archie Officials say actor Gene Hackman, 95, probably died days before he and his wife’s bodies were found Wednesday at their home in Santa Fe, N.M. Hackman’s pacemaker was last active on Feb. 17, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adam Mendoza said at a news conference on Friday. A pacemaker is…
Weather tracker: six cyclones swirl simultaneously in southern hemisphere
Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific Three developed in the south-west Pacific. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed on 20 February in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Australia, reaching an intensity equivalent to a category 4 hurricane on Thursday with sustained winds of…