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1,400 years ago, Nubians tattooed their toddlers. Archaeologists are trying to figure out why.

More than a dozen mummies of kids with facial tattoos were found at an archaeological site in Christian-era Nubia.

TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group

The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.

What will your life look like in 2035?

When AIs become consistently more capable than humans, life could change in strange ways. It could happen in the next few years, or a little longer. If and when it comes, our domestic routines – trips to the doctor, farming, work and justice systems – could all look very different. Here we take a look at how the era of artificial general intelligence might feel“Does it hurt when I do this?” Continue reading...

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats came together on in 2025 - at least at the local level - it was to stop big, energy-hungry data center projects. For communities sick of rising electricity bills and pollution from power plants, data centers have become an obvious target. Fights against new data centers surged this year as grassroots groups, voters, and local lawmakers demanded more accountability from developers. Already, they've managed to block or stall tens of billions of dollars' worth of potential investment in proposed data centers. And they're not letting up. "We expect that opposition is going to keep growing," says … Read the full story at The Verge.

Seymour Hersh Reflects on a Career of Exposing Government Secrets in Cover-Up

The Netflix documentary Cover-Up highlights the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.

Sleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program

Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered.

Brown University and MIT suspect found dead; identified as former grad student

During a news conference Thursday, authorities identified the suspect as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente and said he took his own life.

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