Stephen Asma is a professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago. He is the author of 11 books, including “The Emotional Mind,” “The Evolution of Imagination,” and “The Alchemist’s Thread.” While ...

The rise of AI is driving a huge new demand for copper to power its energy-hungry data centres, despite the increasing use of fibre optics to carry data.

Google announced a number of new products and features ahead of Wednesday's Made by Google event. In fact, I'm not sure what's left for the company to announce.

A $15 million aquatic center with a six-lane pool, waterslides and a lazy river opened in Quincy, Washington, a few weeks ago.

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Editor’s Note: This story was updated on July 16, 2026 to reflect that the Space Force is also affected by widespread quarantines. The Air Force and Space Force are scrambling to get employees across ...

The cable news channel may not be the ratings juggernaut it once was, but it matters to President Trump, and David Ellison will badly need its cashflow to pay down its major debt load. By Alex Weprin ...