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An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland
Community activist Taylor Frazier McCollum led opposition to a $5 billion data center project in Maryland’s Prince George’s County, gathering over 25,000 petition signatures and helping secure multiple local moratoriums that blocked the development.
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in small AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware capable of autonomously infecting Internet of Things devices, though current implementations remain slow and incomplete.
‘One less gang leader’: Haiti’s prime minister celebrates police operation
Haiti’s National Police confirmed the death of gang leader Mathias Saintil during a law enforcement operation, with Prime Minister Fils-Aime celebrating the elimination as part of broader efforts to combat gang violence.
Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, injuring residents
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv on Saturday, damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten, with at least two people injured, according to the city’s mayor.
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Large Hadron Collider reveals evidence of Big Bang matter in surprisingly small collisions
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have found evidence that quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter from the Big Bang, can form in surprisingly small nuclear collisions involving oxygen and neon nuclei.
Dead stars could break one of physics’ most famous limits
New simulations suggest powerful magnetic fields inside white dwarfs could allow them to exceed the famous Chandrasekhar limit, potentially reaching masses twice as high as previously thought possible.
Five-inch-long beetle larvae are quietly destroying blueberry roots
North Carolina researchers have identified a longhorn beetle species whose larvae are destroying blueberry roots across the state, a first step toward developing pest management strategies.
UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn
UK MPs warn the government’s plan to reverse obesity rates within a decade will fail without major restructuring and direct leadership from the prime minister.
This woman defied lethal cancer. Can mRNA vaccines make that possible for others?
A woman who received a personalized mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer seven years ago remains cancer-free, offering hope for a new class of treatments showing promise against multiple cancer types.
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria
Hope Haven, a new community mental health hub in Whitehaven, England, has received positive early feedback during its pilot phase, offering 24/7 open-access mental health support without requiring a diagnosis or referral.
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin’s first such death since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin died from measles, marking the state’s first measles death since 1990. The case underscores concerns about declining vaccination rates nationwide.
Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office
President Trump signed a proclamation declaring the Oval Office and Cabinet Room national monuments to preserve his design and prevent future administrations from making alterations.
‘He’s got to go’: Hakeem Jeffries calls for Hegseth’s removal but stops short of impeachment
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal but stopped short of endorsing impeachment proceedings, saying the matter would be discussed with the Democratic caucus.
Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: the British sojourn of a younger Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed won election as Michigan senator this week, years after writing as a Rhodes scholar that he admired British democracy more than American electoral systems.
Democrats won big in Ohio on working-class issues. Can they deliver?
Democrats swept Ohio’s elections, winning the governor’s race and Senate seat while gaining ground on working-class economic issues, reversing years of Republican gains in the historically industrial state.
Trump will be blocked from putting ‘rightwinger’ on supreme court, Schumer says
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will block Trump from appointing a “rightwinger” to the Supreme Court, citing their recent electoral gains and control of both chambers.