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Sunlight, Heat and Climate: A New Look at Earth’s Energy

April 30, 2026

The article starts by showing that the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface changes with latitude, season and time. It uses precise astronomical data to calculate how much solar energy reaches the top of the atmosphere for every day over a 1200‑year period. The main point is that these change

health

Risk‑Smart Choices for Women With BRCA Genes

April 30, 2026

Women who carry harmful changes in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes face a high chance of developing tubo‑ovarian cancer, the most deadly female reproductive system cancer. Because no good screening test exists, doctors usually recommend removing both tubes and ovaries early to cut the risk. This surgery st

technology

AI Coach: How a Champion Turned Data Into Gold

April 30, 2026

Kristen Faulkner, who won two Olympic gold medals in Paris, is now turning her own body data into a personal training guide. Her journey began with a setback in 2023 when she was disqualified for wearing a continuous glucose monitor during a race. The rule said the device was not allowed in compe

science

Old Observatory Keeps Weather Stories Alive

April 30, 2026

A weather station in Milton, Massachusetts has been watching the sky for more than 140 years. Every day a man named Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase in the observatory’s tower, opens a hatch on the roof and watches a glass sphere burn a tiny line into paper. That line marks how long the sun has sh

science

Discovering Cosmic Bends: A Crowd‑Powered Hunt for Space Warps

April 30, 2026

A fresh citizen science effort invites people worldwide to sift through new images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of dramatic spacetime distortions. The project, named Space Warps and hosted on the Zooniverse platform, leverages Euclid’s high‑resolution surveys to spot gravitational le

environment

River Runoff: How Mining Threatens Thailand’s Food and Fish

April 30, 2026

The Mekong River, a lifeline for 70 million people across Southeast Asia, is facing a new danger that could endanger the region’s food supply. Rare‑earth mining, driven by global demand for electronics and military equipment, is creating toxic runoff that flows into the river’s tributaries. Th

technology

Amazon Cloud Growth Fuels Big Spending, But Cash Flow Takes a Hit

April 30, 2026

Amazon’s cloud arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has seen its sales jump 28% year‑over‑year to $37. 6 billion, the fastest rise in 15 quarters. The boost comes from the company’s role in supporting artificial‑intelligence projects, which keep businesses turning to AWS for computing power. CEO Andy Jas

technology

Teen Internet Use and Health: A Policy Snapshot

April 30, 2026

Researchers looked at how eight countries—UK, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, the US, and New Zealand—treat teen internet habits that can harm health. They used a framework that sees laws as following past patterns, then scanned national rules and databases to see what each country does.

entertainment

Crime Film “Focus” Climbs Streaming Charts Years After Release

April 30, 2026

Will Smith and Margot Robbie, both big names in movies, first met on screen in the 2015 crime thriller “Focus. ” The film follows two former lovers who become con artists. Smith plays Nicky Spurgeon, while Robbie is Jess Barrett. After their breakup, Spurgeon’s job gets complicated when Barrett show

politics

Airbnb and Anysphere Face U. S. Probe Over Chinese AI Use

April 30, 2026

House Republicans have opened a new inquiry into how U. S. tech firms might be using AI models built in China. The investigation comes as lawmakers push to curb what they see as national‑security risks and to stay ahead in the global AI contest. Both the House Committee on Homeland Security and th