Addiction Risk Shows up in Children’s Brain Scans before Drug Use Starts
Massive Study Flips Our Story of Addiction and the Brain Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip By Maia Szalavitz edited by Allison Parshall For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the […]
Can Life Survive the Death of the Sun?
The UniverseFridays When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant, Will Any Planet Be Safe? The future is bright—too bright—for life as we know it once the sun transforms into a red giant star By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings An artist’s impression of the far-future sun, swollen to become a red giant star, as […]
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed where they come from By Nora Bradford edited by Allison Parshall Neural precursor cells (green) are have been difficult to identify in human brians. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! For at least six decades, […]
Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky
Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom By Jacek Krywko edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier In this artist’s impression, the planet HIP 67522 b sends a wave of energy along magnetic field lines toward the surface of its host star—triggering a massive flare […]
In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches
Eleanor Beardsley PARIS — A restrictive outdoor smoking ban has come into force in France, a country where café culture, which often includes a glass of wine and a cigarette, is a way of life. As of Sunday, smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, […]
‘I cannot guarantee complete confidentiality,’ VA therapists ordered to tell veterans
By Katia Riddle Panic, fear, uncertainty, and anger. Those are the emotions mental health clinicians who work for the US Department of Veterans Affairs describe as they prepare for the VA’s mandatory return-to-office directive. Some are being summoned to offices as soon as Monday, April 14. Representatives from the VA say they are planning to…
The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei’s $3 Coachella Must-Have
The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei shares his festival season must-haves for Coachella and Stagecoach. Get tips to beat the heat, focus on fun, and discover skincare picks from his fiancée Kelsey Anderson. We interviewed Joey Graziadei because we think you’ll like his picks. Joey is a paid spokesperson for PATRÓN. Our writers and editors independently determine what…
HIV, Trans Health, and Covid Research Targeted by Trump Cuts to NIH
The Science Fields and State Hit Hardest by Trump NIH Cuts, in 4 Charts An analysis reveals which fields of science and U.S. states are being hit hardest by National Institutes of Health grant terminations By Max Kozlov, Chris Ryan & Nature magazine Scientists and others have been protesting the massive cuts to research at…
PM aims to pass emergency law on Saturday to ‘take control’ of British Steel plant
Parliament will be recalled for a rare Saturday sitting to pass an emergency law aimed at saving British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from imminent closure. Sir Keir Starmer said the legislation would allow ministers to “take control” of the Lincolnshire site and stop its Chinese owner from closing its blast furnaces. The move opens the door…
Zimbabwe starts compensating white farmers 25 years after land seizures
Step is requirement for restructuring country’s debt, including new IMF programme Zimbabwe has started to make compensation payments to white former farm owners, 25 years after Robert Mugabe’s government began confiscating land. The government paid $3.1m (£2.3m) to a “first batch” of 378 farms, the ministry of finance said in a statement on Wednesday, the…
Dear Breakthrough Prize Billionaires: Fund the Science You’re Watching Trump Destroy
Opinion Cross CurrentsFridays Dear Breakthrough Prize Billionaires: Fund the Science You’re Watching Trump Destroy The billionaires behind Facebook and Google can do more than hand out glitzy awards for science. They should fund the research the Trump administration has canned By Megha Satyanarayana Laureates line up onstage during the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker…
To instill confidence, China tries to reassure private entrepreneurs of support
Anthony Kuhn BEIJING — Every once in a while, China’s government makes a high-profile effort to right a wrong or rehabilitate a well-known person who has fallen from favor. They are gestures to restore public confidence in authorities. And restoring confidence is vital for China’s economy, as it struggles to maintain slowing growth amid a…
Coup leader favourite in presidential race as Gabon goes to the polls
Self-styled anti-corruption crusader Brice Nguema helped overthrow Bongo family dynasty in August 2023 An estimated 1 million Gabonese citizens head to the polls on Saturday to vote in the country’s first presidential election since an August 2023 coup ended the 55-year Bongo family dynasty. For Brice Nguema, the junta leader turned civilian head of state,…
Why Beijing is not backing down on tariffs
In response to why Beijing is not backing down to Donald Trump on tariffs, the answer is that it doesn’t have to. China’s leaders would say that they are not inclined to cave in to a bully – something its government has repeatedly labelled the Trump administration as – but it also has a capacity…
Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid
Trump Administration News Analysis Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it. By David Pierson Reporting from Hong Kong For the two men at the forefront of a trade war that has begun to rupture ties…
Teddi Mellencamp Shares Mental Health Update Amid Cancer Battle
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp got real about the impact that her ongoing cancer battle has had on her mental health. Teddi Mellencamp is getting real about her mental health. While sharing an update on how she’s feeling amid her increasingly fraught cancer journey, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum—who is mom…
The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protestors
By Jasmine Garsd , Joel Rose Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil who was detained in early March by U.S. immigration officials, is facing possible deportation for actions the government alleges goes against American foreign interests. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, is a Green Card holder, married to a U.S. citizen. To justify his deportation, the…
Coachella 2025: How to Watch the Festival Livestream
Coachella 2025 officially kicks off April 11 in Indio, California. See how to watch all of the festival’s biggest acts from Green Day and Lady Gaga to Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion. The year’s biggest musical festival is nearly here. Coachella officially kicks off tonight, April 11, in Indio, California, and this year is…
UK economy grew more than expected in February
The UK economy grew by more than expected in February, according to the latest official figures. The economy expanded by 0.5%, with the services sector having a strong month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Economists had predicted growth of just 0.1%, but the ONS said several factors contributed to the surprise rise which…
Trump’s Immigration Tactics Leave U.S. Vulnerable to Bird Flu Spread
U.S. Bird Flu Response Suffers as Farm Workers Fear Deportation As the bird flu outbreak continues, public health outreach to farm workers is meeting fear and resistance amid Trump’s attacks on immigrants By Amy Maxmen & KFF Health News U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk down a street during a multi-agency targeted enforcement…
How Trump’s Auto Tariffs Are Landing in an English Car Making Town
Tariffs President Trump’s auto tariffs remain in place even after he paused many other levies. In Solihull, where Jaguar Land Rover employs 9,000 people and has suspended exports to the United States, residents are anxious. President Trump’s auto tariffs remain in place even after he paused many other levies. In Solihull, where Jaguar Land Rover…
Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’
Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacks The musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he will stand again against Uganda’s authoritarian leader, Yoweri Museveni, in next year’s presidential elections. Despite being jailed, attacked, shot, and facing threats of violence, including from…
AI Will Drive Doubling of Data Center Energy Demand by 2030
Data Centers Will Use Twice as Much Energy by 2030—Driven by AI Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use By Sophia Chen & Nature magazine A photo taken on December 23, 2023, shows Tencent’s largest big data center…
Supreme court orders US to help return man wrongly deported to El Salvador
Justices uphold judge’s order and say Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States The US supreme court upheld on Thursday a judge’s order requiring Donald Trump’s administration to facilitate the return to the United States of a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported in error to El…
Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets
By Maria Aspan Wall Street has been whipsawed for more than a week by President Trump’s every word about tariffs. Now he’s facing accusations of using his power to deliberately manipulate the markets. The scrutiny started with a tale of two social-media posts. On Wednesday, shortly after the U.S. stock market opened, Trump posted on…
After a dramatic week, is Trump any closer to his trade goals?
Donald Trump announced a massive tariff plan last week that would have upended the global economic order as well as long-established trading relationships with America’s allies. But that plan – or at least a significant part of is – is on ice after the president suspended higher tariffs on most countries for 90 days while…
How a Ukrainian Teen Became a Suspected Foot Soldier for Russia
Russia-Ukraine War The teenager faces terrorism charges in an arson attack on an IKEA store in Lithuania. Investigators say it was part of a Russian sabotage campaign. By Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus Reporting from Vilnius, Lithuania, and Warsaw, Poland The job offer, pitched to appeal to a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee without work, promised a…
Why John Stamos’ Wife Caitlin McHugh Is “Hero” of Son Billy’s Birthday
John Stamos shared the sweet reason his wife Caitlin McHugh is the “real hero” of son Billy’s 7th birthday, explaining that she’s the one who did the “real work” when she gave birth on April 10. John Stamos has a full house of people to celebrate. The Full House alum shared a heartwarming message in…
Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice Casts Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman
Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman will star in Netflix’s upcoming Pride and Prejudice limited series, written by Dolly Alderton. This group is taking pride in their upcoming project. After all, Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman will star in Netflix’s upcoming Pride and Prejudice adaptation as Elizabeth Bennet and Mrs. Bennet, respectively. As for…
Why Trump Just Axed a Major Climate Program
Why Trump Axed a Bedrock U.S. Climate Program The dismemberment of the U.S. Global Change Research Program was outlined in Project 2025 as a way to elevate the “benefits” of climate change when fighting regulations in court By Scott Waldman & E&E News U.S. President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez…
US extradites Canadian citizen to India for alleged role in deadly Mumbai attacks
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, to stand trial for plotting multiday slaughter carried out by 10 Islamist gunmen A Pakistan-born Canadian citizen wanted for his alleged role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege has landed in New Delhi after his extradition from the United States. Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, arrived at a military airbase outside the…
Police raid barbers and vape shops suspected of being fronts for crime gangs
Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury. Inside they immediately detain two men – who we are later told are Kurdish asylum seekers. Both men are later released. It is the first of six raids that day where police seize thousands of pounds…
HHS will review guidance on the addition of fluoride to drinking water
By Alana Wise The Department of Health and Human Services is directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make new recommendations on the addition of fluoride to U.S. water sources. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed the fluoridation of water for a number of health problems. The agency is directing the…
Search Ends for Victims in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse That Killed 221
The collapse of the roof at Jet Set, one of Santo Domingo’s most popular nightclubs, killed many prominent Dominicans, including baseball players and politicians. By Hogla Enecia Pérez and Frances Robles Hogla Enecia Pérez reported from the site of the collapse and the Santo Domingo morgue. Kelvin Espinal spent three days this week at the…
Black Communities Affected By Opioids Have Been Mostly Ignored in Settlements
Opinion Black Communities Affected By Opioids Have Been Mostly Ignored in Settlements The settlements that have come out of opioid lawsuits should be going to communities affected most. This isn’t what’s happening for Black communities By Jerel Ezell After a troubling spike that began in 2019, the total number of drug overdose deaths dropped in…
After Trump’s Pause on Tariffs, EU Delays Retaliation to Allow Talks
Tariffs The bloc had voted to impose retaliatory measures just before President Trump made his last-minute U-turn. It has now announced a postponement. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels E.U. officials announced on Thursday that they would delay their plans for retaliatory tariffs after President Trump’s abrupt decision to hit pause on some of the…
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Just use promo code BREEZY at checkout to save up to 70% off on swim, jeans, and more. Yeah, we can’t believe it, either. Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. What time is it? It’s Spring! This means the…
Faisal Islam: Trump may have backtracked, but this is far from over
There were some heroic efforts overnight from Donald Trump and those around him to suggest the past seven days were something other than absolute chaos. By this reading, Trump’s 4D game of chess has left China in check. Certainly the Chinese economy faces a massive hit from punitive tariffs in its biggest market. But even…
Jillian Lauren: What we know about police shooting of Weezer bassist’s wife
By Bill Chappell Los Angeles police have booked Jillian Lauren, an author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, on suspicion of attempted murder — after an extraordinary sequence of events that included officers shooting at and wounding Lauren in the yard of her home. Lauren suffered a non-life-threatening injury when she was shot.…
UK adventurer apologises for record trek claim after Inuit backlash
Camilla Hempleman-Adams, who says she is first woman to traverse Canada’s Baffin Island solo, accused of ‘privilege and ignorance’ Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32, covered 150 miles (240km) on foot and by ski while pulling a sledge across Baffin Island, Nunavut, in temperatures as low as -40C and winds of 47mph during the two-week expedition last month.…
Why Keri Hilson Regrets Beyoncé Diss Track With Ester Dean
Keri Hilson shared the reason she regrets recording the 2009 remix of her song “Turnin’ Me On,” which included a verse written by Ester Dean that many fans speculated was a Beyoncé diss. Keri Hilson didn’t intend to knock anyone down. The “Pretty Girl Rock” singer got candid about her regret over recording her 2009…
Trump’s Executive Orders on Coal Call for More Mining and Weaker Pollution Limits
Trump Orders Protect Aging, Polluting Coal Plants and Allow More Mining President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday that keep aging coal generators running and undermine efforts to rein in pollution, including mercury and arsenic emissions By Peter Behr, Hannah Northey, Sean Reilly & E&E News President Donald Trump speaks Tuesday during an executive…
Asia markets soar, after President Trump pauses global tariffs
By Sherisse Pham HONG KONG – Asian markets soared on Thursday in line with Wall Street’s gains the day before, following President Trump’s announcement of a pause on his higher global tariffs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also gained 2%, while key indices in China also rose slightly. But investors are still looking to Beijing…
Tate pointed gun at woman and said to ‘do as I say’, court documents seen by BBC claim
Andrew Tate pointed a gun in a woman’s face and said “you’re going to do as I say or there’ll be hell to pay”, according to one of four UK women suing the influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist. The allegation is described in court documents, seen by the BBC, which also contain detailed accounts of rape,…
E.U. Officials Approve Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.
Tariffs The tariffs were slated to take effect starting on April 15, and to hit back at President Trump’s steel and aluminum levies. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels The European Union on Wednesday approved its first retaliation measures in response to President Trump’s tariffs, a plan that was thrown into uncertainty just hours later,…
Tory peer helped secure meeting with minister for Canadian firm he advises
Ian Duncan ‘facilitated an introduction’ for Terrestrial Energy, which was seeking government funding A Conservative peer helped to secure a meeting with a minister for a Canadian company he was advising while it was seeking government funding worth millions of pounds. The meeting with Andrew Bowie, the nuclear minister at the time, enabled the chief…
Kourtney Kardashian’s Son Rocky Steals the Show in Kardashians Finale
On the Kardashians season six finale April 10, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s son Rocky, 17 months, interrupted Kris Jenner while she was delivering a heartfelt speech to Kim Kardashian. Blink and you’ll miss this precious moment from Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s son. The couple’s 17-month-old son Rocky Barker adorably stole the show on the…
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, the non-profit investigatory organisation SourceMaterial and the Guardian have found. With Donald Trump pledging to support them,…
Trump Freezes Cornell Funding, Compromises U.S. Military Safety
Trump’s Cornell Funding Freeze Could Make U.S. Troops Less Safe Cornell is being slammed with stop-work orders that will seriously impact department of defense research linked to the Air Force and military safety, sources tell Scientific American By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Cornell’s Electron Storage Ring (CESR) is a particle accelerator that is…
Trump steps back from cliff edge of all-out global trade war
For days, Donald Trump and his White House team had insisted they were fully committed to their decision to impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries. They even derided a report on Tuesday that said the president was considering a 90-day pause – news that triggered a brief stock market surge. But now that…
The Trump Envoy Who Got Close to the ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’
U.S. officials said Ronald Johnson’s actions during his time as ambassador to El Salvador seemed less aligned with U.S. interests and more focused on protecting the country’s president. By Maria Abi-Habib Soon after he took up his post in El Salvador, U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson forged an unusually close relationship with the country’s president. President…
Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company
By Maddy Lauria Following Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump that November, Trump’s allies and supporters took to right-wing media to accuse Dominion Voting Systems of rigging the vote to help Biden. In his opinion, Judge Eric M. Davis says Dominion “presents clear and convincing evidence” that shows Newsmax broadcast segments with inaccurate information that…
US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs
US shares have rocketed after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend steep tariffs on goods from most countries, and instead impose a 10% import tax rate. The White House said it was backing off on higher levies for trade partners that had agreed to negotiate, although Trump said he would raise tariffs on…
20 musicians who should get to go to space before Katy Perry
Neda Ulaby When the news first broke that pop star Katy Perry will hop inside a Blue Origin rocket and blast off to outer space in a launch scheduled for April 14, NPR music editor Hazel Cills took to an internal NPR Music Slack channel. “Quick name 20 artists who should get to go to…
AI Report Highlights Smaller, Better, Cheaper Models
Where AI Is Now: Smaller, Better, Cheaper Models A state of the AI industry report shows that 2024 was a breakthrough year for small, sleek models to rival the behemoths By Nicola Jones & Nature magazine Top AI models’ performance is improving quickly, and the competition between them is growing ever fiercer. The artificial intelligence…
Islamic State Regains Strength in Syria
Syria After Civil War The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could break thousands of hardened fighters out of prison. The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group…
Mpox Outbreak in Africa Traced Back to Squirrels
Scientists May Have Finally Found the Mysterious Animal Hosts of Mpox A team of researchers traced the wild animal source of the mpox virus to the fire-footed rope squirrel By Jane Qiu & Nature magazine Cuvier’s fire-footed squirrel (Funisciurus pyrrhopus) in a tree. One of the great mysteries of the monkeypox virus has been pinpointing…
UK to co-host global conference with aim of resolving Sudan’s civil war
Foreign ministers will gather in London and seek to exert diplomatic pressure demanding a ceasefire The British government is bringing together foreign ministers from nearly 20 countries and organisations in an attempt to establish a group that can drive the warring factions in Sudan closer towards peace. The conference at Lancaster House in London on…
Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
Confidence in the US economy is plummeting as investors dumped government debt amid growing concerns over the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Governments sell bonds – essentially an IOU – to raise money from financial markets for public spending and in return they pay interest. The US does not normally see high interest rates on…
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Trump administration backs off Nvidia’s ‘H20’ chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner
By Emily Feng , Bobby Allyn When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended a $1 million-a-head dinner at Mar-a-Lago last week, a chip known as the H20 may have been on his mind. That’s because chip industry insiders widely expected the Trump administration to impose curbs on the H20, the most cutting-edge AI chip U.S. companies…
Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground
Russia-Ukraine War A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever. A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that…
Tributes to ex-London scientist after body found dismembered in Colombia
Tributes have been paid to a “passionate and dedicated” scientist after parts of his dismembered body were found in a suitcase in Colombia. The mayor of Santa Marta, Carlos Pinedo Cuello, said a £9,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the death of the Italian national. In…
Inside King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Epic Love Story
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to celebrate their 20th anniversary April 9 as England’s top-ranked royals. But to reach that point, the duo had to keep calm and carry on through the hate. While much has been made about the PDA his sons Prince William and Prince Harry display with their brides, King…
Surgeons Can Permanently Change Eye Color with Experimental Keratopigmentation Procedure
An Experimental Eye-Color-Changing Surgery Is Gaining Popularity—Here’s What We Know about It By Saima S. Iqbal edited by Lauren J. Young Some people who have always wanted a different eye color, like this vibrant green shade above, are considering a new surgery called cosmetic keratopigmentation to permanently change them. Carol Miranda paid a surgeon in…