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Americans are drinking less since the pandemic began, but one group bucks the trend
Americans are drinking less for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, but drinking levels are still higher than before the pandemic, according to a new study published this week.Researchers analyzed data from more than 114,000 U.S. adults from the National Health Interview Survey and found that any alcohol use declined by almost 2 … Read more
Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war
On Tuesday, an attack in the southern city of Alamata killed at least 14 people and wounded 22 others, according to Tigray authorities. The city’s mayor, Mogos Shiferaw, told the BBC that more than five drones and one fighter jet had carried out more than 21 attacks starting at 03:30. “This caused a lot of … Read more
Not set in stone: teachers are defying mandates to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms | US constitution and civil liberties
When history teacher Chris Dier sued Louisiana two years ago for requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, he said it wasn’t about taking a stance against Christianity. “It’s a defense of many different types of values, including civil and religious liberties,” said Dier, who teaches at a New Orleans high school. “I … Read more
Maricarmen: Eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain’s housing shortage
“Today is a very sad day, a very dramatic day, in which you can see the effects of unbridled speculation, of not wanting to control the market, of rolling out the red carpet for vultures and speculators,” said Housing Minister Teresa Rodríguez.
Stock Market Today: Dow Falls After Nasdaq Record Highs; Micron, Sandisk Sink In Buy Zones
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes fell Wednesday following the Nasdaq’s record high. Meanwhile, Micron Technology (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) were the early losers on the stock market today after memory chip leaders hit buy points. Just after Wednesday’s open, the Dow industrials were down 0.2%, while the S&P 500 was … Read more
Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display
Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today and feature a more flexible version of the privacy display technology introduced this year on Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra. They pair it with returning rear displays, two 200-megapixel cameras, and Qualcomm’s two new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. A global launch is … Read more
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks needs surgery, out at least six weeks
The groin injury suffered by Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks on Sunday was worse than initially believed. Although Brooks was initially described as week-to-week, he will actually miss at least six weeks, according to Ian Rapoport. Brooks is scheduled for core muscle surgery today. The Panthers will place him on injured reserve. At this point, … Read more
Artemis 2 Set Out to Prove Orion Could Handle Deep Space. Here’s How It Delivered
NASA is a winner of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair for the stellar performance of the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis 2 mission, the first to send humans back to the Moon since the Apollo era. The question: Can Orion’s life support systems keep astronauts alive for 10 days without a safety net, and can … Read more
Bone density and the “silent disease”: 4 things women should know about bone health
Seven out of 10 American women will have osteopenia or osteoporosis in their lifetime, and statistics show that bone conditions predominantly affect women more than men, especially menopausal and postmenopausal women. Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, an orthopedic surgeon at Duke University School of Medicine who specializes in the relationship between menopause and bone health, says it’s … Read more