The nearly hairless rodents are extremely resistant to cancer—and can live to be 37 years oldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-explore-the-mysterious-lives-and-longevity-superpowers-of-naked-mole-rats-180987501/
Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, humanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-finds-high-levels-of-mercury-in-hair-samples-from-indigenous-women-in-peru-and-nicaragua-180987498/
The patient lived with part of a pig liver for 38 days before surgeons removed it, surviving 171 total days after the procedurehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/surgeons-in-china-perform-first-pig-liver-transplant-in-human-patient-180987494/
A museum in the city is honoring the legacy of Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, who fought to repeal the death penalty in France once and for allhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guillotine-goes-on-display-in-marseille-where-the-execution-device-was-last-used-48-years-ago-180987505/
"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich pantheon of Egyptian deitieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-25-of-the-ancient-egyptians-most-significant-gods-and-goddesses-from-falcon-headed-horus-to-sky-deity-hathor-180987503/
Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-live-updates/?id=126446763
Jim Jordan requested an interview with Jack Smith by Oct. 28.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-judiciary-chairman-jim-jordan-calls-jack-smith/story?id=126518130
Alec Baldwin was unhurt after crashing his car into a tree in East Hampton on Monday.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/alec-baldwin-crashes-car-tree-east-hampton-authorities/story?id=126494629
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/social-media-hurting-kids-test-scores-study-126517399
It looks like fabric, feels like metal, and is as light as rubber. Meet the Ming Polymesh—the 3D-printed bracelet breaking new ground in horology.https://www.wired.com/story/this-watch-brand-has-made-a-completely-new-kind-of-strap-using-lasers/
The lender expects world growth to slow to 2.6% this year from 3.6% last year, while it upgraded its U.S. outlook.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade-tensions-weigh-on-imfs-outlook-for-global-economy-8ed17b31
Citigroup’s profit jumped 16% in the third quarter, powered by a surge in dealmaking and trading revenue.https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/citigroups-profit-jumps-boosted-by-dealmaking-and-trading-e5fc78fb?mod=rss_markets_main
Investment banking revenue jumped 42% and results beat expectations.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/goldman-sachs-gs-q3-earnings-report-stock-2025-1f1ac185?mod=rss_markets_main
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-rejects-alex-jones-appeal-14-billion/story?id=126509450
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/spacex-launches-11th-test-flight-starship-mega-rocket-126505040
Eyewitness video captured the heart-stopping moment a gorilla rushed the glass at a viewing enclosure in the San Diego Zoo.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/gorilla-smashes-glass-san-diego-zoo-126505135
The platform will hide certain content from teens, such as strong language and risky stunts.https://www.wsj.com/tech/instagram-to-limit-content-for-teenage-users-based-on-pg-13-ratings-4f0121f4?mod=rss_Technology
The data-center cluster will use tens of thousands of AMD’s newest artificial-intelligence chips.https://www.wsj.com/tech/oracle-amd-partner-on-new-ai-chip-deal-56f4f96c?mod=rss_Technology
A fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is stoking hopes for a surge in investment in the region, and the Middle East more broadly.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/dealbook/rebuild-gaza-cost.html
The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/imf-report-economy-trade-inflation.html