KNOWLEDGE
Sometime in the early 20th century—no one knows the exact date—thieves stole a 2,700-year-old treasure from the Olmec people. The Olmecs were one of the first big civilizations in North America, based in Mexico. The stolen item was a big stone mask, about six feet tall and
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Freemasons have asked a high court for an urgent order to stop the Metropolitan Police's new rule. This rule requires officers to tell their bosses if they belong to the Freemasons group. The Freemasons submitted their request in London on Christmas Eve. They argue that the Met'
VIDEOS
Investigative journalist Nick Shirley dives deep into what he calls Minnesota's billion-dollar fraud nightmare, implicating Governor Tim Walz and a network of Somali-owned businesses. Titled "I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal," the piece exposes how taxpayer funds—potentially up to $8-10 billion—are funneled
TECHNOLOGY
When most people think about immigration enforcement, they imagine border crossings and airport checks. But now, the main focus might be on your social media posts. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has put out a call for private companies to help start a non-stop social media watching program.
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A documentary film showing mothers who survived Israel's deadly attacks in Gaza. A video report that looks into Israel's part in the death of a Palestinian American reporter. Another video that shows Israel destroying Palestinian homes in the West Bank, which is under occupation. YouTube quietly
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An open letter came out asking for a ban on building artificial intelligence systems that are “superintelligent.” The ban should stay in place until most scientists agree that these technologies can be made safely and in a way that the public agrees with. The letter was put out by a
SPACE
A new trailer for the documentary film The Age of Disclosure has a big surprise. In it, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio admits something amazing to the director, Dan Farah. Rubio says, "We've had repeated instances of something operating in the airspace over restricted nuclear
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This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released almost 11 hours of video footage they described as “full raw” surveillance from a camera near Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell on the night before he was found dead. The DOJ said the release was meant to stop conspiracy theories
TECHNOLOGY
Scientists in China are turning bees into “cyborgs” by putting tiny brain controllers inside them. These devices let the scientists control where the bees fly. These part-insect, part-machine bees might be used in the military or to help find people after disasters like earthquakes. Professor Zhao Jieliang, who works at
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Scientists from Penn State are using special detectors attached to balloons to study cosmic rays in Antarctica. These detectors listen for radio waves created when particles from space hit the Earth. But during their research, the scientists picked up some strange signals coming from under the ice—something they weren’
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Nebraska just became the sixth U.S. state to ban lab-grown meat. On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed a law called LB246. This law makes it illegal to make, sell, advertise, or distribute lab-grown meat in Nebraska. Senator Barry DeKay introduced the bill for Gov. Pillen. “When I stood in
TECHNOLOGY
On the website starwarsweb.net, a cartoon image of Yoda is shown next to the words: “Like these games you will.” The site lists several Star Wars video games, including Star Wars Battlefront 2 for Xbox, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II for Xbox 360, and Star Wars: The Clone