New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/big-beautiful-bill-changes-student-loan-repayment/
The new federal estimates are spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health officials are handling research.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-1-in-3-youth-prediabetes-experts-question-data/
Organizations worldwide are racing to build AI skills across their teams. Udemy's dynamic instructors and AI-powered skills development platform help enterprises reskill their workforce to meet the demands of transformation.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/udemy-is-powering-enterprise-ai-transformation-through-skills/
Federal appeals court nominee Emil Bove, denying a whistleblower's account, says he never told DOJ attorneys to ignore court orders.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-judicial-nominee-emil-bove-whistleblower-court-orders/
New research suggests that they smashed animal bones into tiny pieces before boiling them to extract the high-calorie grease insidehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/neanderthals-may-have-been-running-a-sophisticated-fat-factory-in-germany-125000-years-ago-180986951/
Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals havehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-weird-sea-spiders-dont-have-abdomens-and-instead-store-organs-in-their-legs-with-dna-scientists-are-learning-why-180986934/
Sixty-five years after it first hit store shelves, the iconic, red-framed drawing toy continues to enchant kids, artists, and collectors alikehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-the-etch-a-sketch-etched-itself-into-pop-culture-180986970/
The thief likely took the trove when he worked for the Dutch National Archives in 2015. Recently, someone found them in storage and contacted art detective Arthur Brandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stolen-historic-documents-surface-in-attic-ten-years-after-an-employee-used-them-as-collateral-to-borrow-money-180986965/
If large creatures like elephants, giraffes and bison are allowed to thrive, they could alter habitats that allow for the rise of other giantshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/giant-sloths-and-many-other-massive-creatures-were-once-common-on-our-planet-with-environmental-changes-such-giants-could-thrive-again-180986941/
Between October 2024 and June this year, Haiti has been caught in a vicious and unending cycle. First, gang violence expanded westward into the Artibonite and Centre Departments.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165373
Sudan’s brutal civil war is pushing more children towards the brink of starvation, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday, highlighting a sharp and alarming rise in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases across the country.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165372
Escalating conflict and targeted violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have forced some 150,000 Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh over the past 18 months – the largest exodus to the neighbouring country in years. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165369
Following the deaths of several children in an Israeli strike on Palestinians waiting in line for nutritional supplements in central Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarian officials have once again condemned the killings of people at aid distribution sites in the enclave.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165368
In the wake of disaster, people are relying on the volunteer fire department, the backbone of the Hill Country.https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/recovering-the-dead-in-texas-flash-flood-alley
The billionaire’s latest venture into U.S. politics points to cracks in the two-party system—even if it might flop.https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/is-elon-musks-america-party-worth-taking-seriously
The golden retriever's touching sleep routine has moved social-media users, with one simply saying "my heart."https://www.newsweek.com/adopted-senior-golden-retriever-falling-asleep-new-owners-2097748
The New York Mets could look to upgrade their bullpen by swinging a shocking trade with the Texas Rangers to acquire lefty Hoby Milner.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/mets-tabbed-potential-landing-spot-trade-25-million-pitcher-2097488
"Fry styles often tie into regional identity and nostalgia, and personal preferences," Chef Mark Slutzky told Newsweek.https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-each-states-favorite-french-fry-2097724
ICE and National Guard raid California pot farms, detain workers, sparking protests and concerns over deportation policy. Follow Newsweek's live blog.https://www.newsweek.com/immigration-trump-ice-green-card-visa-protest-live-updates-2097751
The IRS has issued a request to taxpayers with extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them in the summer months.https://www.newsweek.com/irs-early-tax-filing-request-fall-rush-october-15-deadline-2097694