Iran-Israel strikes kill many and shake Gulf allies, while WhatsApp and other disputes fuel global unease.
Courts and Congress clash over abortion, religion and debt, while a jail scandal spotlights systemic abuse.
War fears slam stocks and lift oil and gold, while China moves to lock down commodity supplies.
From virtual photons to Neanderthal genes, new work probes matter, evolution and a solar-powered grid.
Insurance rollbacks and vaccine battles roil US health policy as scientists probe gut health and basic child safety.
Artists and politicians wrestle with illness, power and Trump-era spectacle from studio to SNL stage.
Iran’s World Cup threat, F1’s 2026 reboot and race chaos play out as athletes spar with Trump and teams reshuffle.
Microplastics and sewage raise urgent earthly risks, even as lunar studies reveal ancient magnetic and atmospheric mysteries.