Lao Tzu’s quote of the day: “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is in no rush to arrive” and how the best parts of life happen on detours you never planned for
“A good traveler has no set plans and no intention of arriving.” Imagine a traveler standing at a busy intersection in a foreign city. Her phone battery died and her maps, e-tickets and step-by-step plans were taken away. Instead of panicking, she put…
U.S. concerned about offshore nuclear reactors
The United States announced on Wednesday that it had developed a “clear framework” for the eventual deployment of offshore nuclear reactors as part of the Trump administration’s drive to dramatically increase atomic energy production.…
Scientists discover a 2,865-pound predator before dinosaurs ruled the Earth; now 2,000 ordinary people are helping reveal its skeleton
Volunteers clean mastodon bones as scientists look on A massive 1,300 kilogram (2,865 pound) fossil skeleton discovered in southern Poland is currently being hewn from solid rock by more than 2,000 public volunteers.The unusual public science project is…
Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro’s U.S. drug trafficking trial set for June 1
NEW YORK – Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife will go on trial next June on drug trafficking charges, a judge said Wednesday, as their lawyers continue to oppose U.S. military action to seize power from them. Venezuelan Nicolas…
Tapeworms infect worker ants, causing their bodies to become more like the queen’s, thereby extending their lifespan several times
A worker ant (Temnothorax nylanderi) infected with the short tapeworm (Anomotaenia brevis), identifiable by its yellowish color, alongside an uninfected worker ant (Image: Susanne Foitzik) Deep in the humid leaf litter of the Lenneberg Forest near Mainz,…
Amazon lays off AGI team, sharpens AI focus and reorganizes department
Amazon cuts jobs on its artificial general intelligence (AGI) team. This is the company’s latest round of smaller layoffs, following major layoffs earlier this year. The company did not disclose how many employees lost their jobs. Amazon is cutting…
Mexican illegal immigrant working on California farm arrested on rape, assault charges
The man had previously been accused of raping and sodomizing a drug victim. An illegal immigrant working as a farm laborer in Southern California has been arrested after facing multiple serious criminal charges, including rape and sodomy of a drug…
Who is Mitch McConnell’s ex-wife? Divorced from Cheryl Redmond and Their Children, ‘I’m in an Interracial Marriage’
United States Senator Mitch McConnell He was first married to Sherrill Redmon from 1968 to 1980, and later fell in love with Elaine Chao. In 1993, he married Elaine Chao in a private ceremony at a Capitol Hill church. Chao served as labor secretary under…
The Sahara Desert was once filled with rivers, huge lakes, and hippos. Scientists explain why it turns green every 20,000 years | World News
For most people, the Sahara Desert is the ultimate symbol of endless sand, sweltering heat, and one of the harshest environments on Earth. Geology, however, tells a very different story. Beneath the dunes are the remains of ancient rivers, vast lakes and…
Crypto Mom Hester Peirce Warns DeFi Vaults Could Be Securities Under SEC Rules
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as “Crypto Mom,” said crypto vaults and on-chain lending strategies may be subject to U.S. federal securities laws. According to a statement from the SEC commissioner,…