Seventeen elements of the periodic table have taken on outsize importance because of their use in smartphones, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other technologies. They’re valued for their ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, after the USDA revised the maximum allotments for SNAP benefits. (NEXSTAR) – The plan for November SNAP benefits has changed again. The 42 ...

Management believes it can drastically cut down the time and cost to bring drugs to market. The company is involved with multiple clinical trials, but none of them are in late stages just yet. Its ...

The federally funded program is sometimes referred to as food stamps. The federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been an increasingly searched topic of discussion as ...

Primordial nucleosynthesis during the early universe generated hydrogen, helium, and minor lithium-7 before the cosmos cooled, halting further fusion. Stellar interiors synthesize elements up to iron ...

All the world’s discarded phones, bricked laptops, and other trashed electronics are collectively a treasure trove of rare earth elements (REEs). But separating out and recovering these increasingly ...

WIDESPREAD DISASTER. CALIFORNIA’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL GO UP TO $16.90 STARTING NEXT YEAR. IN A LETTER SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS TODAY, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE NOTIFIED ...

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will make a close flyby of Earth on Oct. 21. A bright new solar system comet could put on a show in the October night sky as it zooms past Earth. Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was ...

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...

Zohran Mamdani went from little-known Assembly member to decisive winner of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on a platform of affordability. Enacting a $30 minimum wage by the year 2030 ...

Florida's minimum wage increased to $14 an hour on September 30. The wage will continue to rise by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Business groups have expressed concerns that the ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour for non-tipped workers on September 30, 2025. The increase is part of a voter-approved plan to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2026.