Microplastics have been found in almost everything, including human bodies. That's why, although harrowing, it's no surprise that microplastics are appearing in the scat of fishing cats in India's ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Tiny 5-millimeter-wide microplastics have been found in the nests and bodies of birds that are living in people's backyards, according to Audubon. Scientists said the discovery was "eye-opening to see ...

In July, British folk musician Emily Portman received a message congratulating her on a new album, despite her not having released one since 2022. Uploaded to Portman's streaming profiles, under her ...

According to Reuters, the Financial Stability Board, established after the 2008 financial crisis, recommended changes to cryptocurrency regulations in 2023 to align them with the mainstream market.

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. As the Illinois governor, J. B. Pritzker, begins a run for a third term and ...

RAF Vulcan crews assigned to Quick Reaction Alert lived under the assumption that a Soviet first strike could arrive with little warning. Analysis of missile trajectories, radar detection times, and ...

Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell has sparked new speculation over her WNBA future after publishing a cryptic post Monday night. Taking to her X account, three-time All-Star Mitchell said she doesn't ...

"The competing factor is the biggest thing. You compete, and it covers up so much, and it's just not there," Donte DiVincenzo said. With Anthony Edwards throwing a towel and leaving the bench with ...

Congress is wrapping up the year in the shadow of the longest government shutdown and with a growing reputation as the least productive in modern history. "Congress is in a coma. It has a pulse, but ...

Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say the problems now plaguing Capitol Hill have been years in the making. A ...

A group of 98 Minnesota mayors raised concerns with state leaders in a letter about their state's fiscal policies, saying they have impacted their cities and residents, noting a disappearing $18 ...