A new study looked at millions of recordings of birdsong and found that some species in areas with more light pollution are active for almost an hour longer than averagehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/light-pollution-is-making-days-longer-for-birds-extending-the-hours-when-theyll-sing-180987221/
Badly damaged during the Battle of Valcour Island, the "Philadelphia" is now the focus of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-as-experts-preserve-a-249-year-old-gunboat-that-sank-during-the-american-revolution-180987220/
The Egyptian government is making changes to enhance the visitor experience around the pyramids, but are these modifications threatening the livelihoods of local communities rooted in generations-old tourism practices?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/sweeping-transformation-is-underway-as-the-grand-egyptian-museum-prepares-to-officially-open-and-the-giza-plateau-braces-for-a-record-breaking-influx-of-tourists-180987203/
The colorful artwork decorates the frigidarium of the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Sicilyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-are-investigating-an-ancient-mosaic-depicting-sandals-that-look-strangely-like-modern-flip-flops-180987214/
There was a certain awful predictability about the F.B.I.’s Friday-morning raids targeting the former Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton.https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/the-retribution-phase-of-trumps-presidency-has-begun
Bring your stories and questions on August 28 as we explore our latest investigations into how tech is shaping education today.https://www.wired.com/story/livestream-back-to-school-in-the-age-of-ai/
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard soldiers in Washington to carry weapons, the latest move in President Trump’s efforts to ramp up security in the nation’s capital.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/defense-secretary-authorizes-national-guard-in-dc-to-carry-arms-a693d62b
His snakes, lizards and giant turtles were hits at county fairs and boat shows.https://www.wsj.com/articles/danny-conner-reptiles-dies-2cd9950e
European nations have fallen far behind in economic dynamism and military clout. Will the continent that once ruled the world become a bystander to history?https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europe-is-losing-fe179376
The gaokao is China’s college entrance exam, but it shapes the country and its people far beyond the classroom.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/the-test-that-rules-chinese-society-dd9c8dc7
Despite accepting pre-orders and promising that “the wait is almost over,” Trump Mobile doesn't seem any closer to proving the T1 Phone actually exists.https://www.wired.com/story/trump-phone-t1-samsung-spigen/
Eight months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates.https://abcnews.go.com/Business/fed-chair-powell-give-major-speech-trump-urges/story?id=124841872
D.C., on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard responding to what he says is a crime emergency.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/president-trump-visits-police-military-dc-touts-anti-124875774
"God forbid bro have a hobby," one viewer commented, while another added: "Best comment section I've ever seen."https://www.newsweek.com/labrador-owner-shares-dogs-obsession-2117815
A UN-backed report warns that Gaza is facing a man-made famine affecting hundreds of thousands, while Israel prepares for a major offensive.https://www.newsweek.com/united-nations-gaza-famine-israel-report-2117728
A demographic that shifted toward Trump in 2024 now appears up for grabs heading into the midterms.https://www.newsweek.com/latino-voters-trump-republicans-democrats-2026-midterms-2117379
The commonwealth joins a throng of states that are changing the rules around Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.https://www.newsweek.com/pennsylvania-ban-snap-junk-food-2117684
An H-1B visa is a temporary, employment-based visa that allows U.S. companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers.https://www.newsweek.com/florida-university-h-1b-jobs-scrutiny-2117724
FBI agents entered Bolton's Bethesda, Maryland home at 7 a.m. Friday, as part of a classified records probe.https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-john-bolton-fbi-raid-2117829
With several states deploying some troops to Washington, D.C., the nation's capital has around 2,000 National Guard troops deployed.https://www.newsweek.com/national-guard-denies-report-pete-hegseth-authorized-weapons-dc-2117811