A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory. DrAfter123/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DrAfter123/Getty Images A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory. DrAfter123/Getty Images A little brain stimulation at night appears to help people remember what they learned the previous day. A study … Read more
Edith Kanakaʻole chants in the koa forest of Kīpukapuaulu in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in 1977. She titled the photo “The Growth of Love is the Essence Within the Soul.” Franco Salmoiraghi/Hawaii hide caption toggle caption Franco Salmoiraghi/Hawaii Edith Kanakaʻole chants in the koa forest of Kīpukapuaulu in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in 1977. She … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks before a Senate Appropriations hearing on the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 16, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks before a Senate Appropriations hearing on the President’s proposed … Read more
Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., reacts as he wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. Nick Wass/AP hide caption toggle caption Nick Wass/AP Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., reacts as he wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, … Read more
The Supreme Court as seen on April 21. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Supreme Court as seen on April 21. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived two whistleblower lawsuits that allege Safeway and … Read more
In this handout photo provided by NASA, an Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla. on on May 19, 2022. This was the Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test which later docked with the International Space Station. NASA via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NASA via Getty Images In … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images As the threat of a financial … Read more
Floodwater surrounds a house on September 01, 2021 in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a powerful Category 4 bringing flooding and wind damage along the Gulf Coast. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Floodwater surrounds a house on September 01, 2021 in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. Hurricane Ida made … Read more
By an 8-to-1 vote, the high court ruled against unionized truck drivers who walked off the job, but it preserved the rights of workers to time their strikes for maximum effect. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images By an 8-to-1 vote, the high court ruled against unionized … Read more
Kim Cattrall is back! Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Variety hide caption toggle caption Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Variety Kim Cattrall is back! Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Variety I love you. But I love me more. (subject to terms and conditions) Who is she? The thespian who brought theory like this to life. Kim Cattrall’s career … Read more