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Today: March 13, 2026
Today: March 13, 2026

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Winter heat wave sends temperatures into the 90s in Southern California

With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness

Winter heat wave sends temperatures into the 90s in Southern California
Environment|News|Science|US

Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts

Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts

Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
Crime|Science|Technology

FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks

FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks

FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks
Health|Political|Science|US

FDA reverses stance on autism drug

The US Food and Drug Administration is no longer recommending a high-dose B vitamin medication (leucovorin) as a potential treatment for autism. Last fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed the drug could be a therapy for thousands of children with the condition.

FDA reverses stance on autism drug
Environment|Science|World

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load

As devices get smarter, families and communities bear a heavier burden of technology caregiving for older adults.

Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load
Science|Technology

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones

Concerns about shortages of interceptor missiles in the conflict between the US and Iran highlight the challenges of defending against missiles and drones.

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled Thursday

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Your daily walk matters in more ways than you think

Your daily walk matters in more ways than you think

Your daily walk matters in more ways than you think
Environment|Science|US|World

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’

From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.

Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’
Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the US

This stowaway truly was sly as a fox

A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the US
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles

Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness

Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles
Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now

CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now

CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now
Environment|Science|Technology

Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

An old NASA science satellite is no more

Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth
Crime|Science|Sports|Technology

Prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend's killing

Authorities say a former NFL player who is charged with murder in his girlfriend’s death in Tennessee asked an AI bot for advice before he called 911

Prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend's killing
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder's philanthropy for more inclusive AI

There’s a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic firm

A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder's philanthropy for more inclusive AI
Education|Environment|Science|Travel|US

First recorded sighting of once near-extinct swan species

First recorded sighting of once near-extinct swan species

First recorded sighting of once near-extinct swan species
Health|Science|Travel|World

What to know about CDC’s new polio alert

What to know about CDC’s new polio alert

What to know about CDC’s new polio alert
Environment|Science|World

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
Education|Environment|Science

DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans

DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans

DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants

Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants

Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart

"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart

"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart
Education|Health|Political|Science

‘Betrayed’: Families are dealing with dashed hopes after pivot on autism treatment

‘Betrayed’: Families are dealing with dashed hopes after pivot on autism treatment

‘Betrayed’: Families are dealing with dashed hopes after pivot on autism treatment
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft and retired military chiefs back AI company Anthropic in court fight against Pentagon

Microsoft and a group of retired military leaders are backing Anthropic in court to block the Trump administration from labeling the AI company a supply chain risk

Microsoft and retired military chiefs back AI company Anthropic in court fight against Pentagon
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future

Fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future

Fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
Environment|Food|Health|Science

A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides

A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides

A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
Economy|Education|Environment|Science

Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers

The Trump administration is leaning away from dramatic funding cuts and settlements with universities, and more toward standard tactics to try to limit funding.

Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers
Arts|Education|Health|Science|Technology

Generative AI can play a role uplifting family and community in early childhood education

Researchers use text and image generators to design culturally relevant educational content for young children.

Generative AI can play a role uplifting family and community in early childhood education
Science|Technology|World

US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war

Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.

US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war
Arts|Business|Food|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?

The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable aesthetic.

Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?
Science|Technology

AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes

People and computers perceive the world differently, which can lead AI to make mistakes no human would. Researchers are working on how to bring human and AI vision into alignment.

AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies
Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say

Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink

Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say
Education|Environment|Science

Why do mountaintops stay snowy?

The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.

Why do mountaintops stay snowy?
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive

Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.

Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive
Political|Science|Technology|World

Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike

Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike

Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike
Environment|Science|World

At least 2 people killed as dangerous storms tear through central US with tornadoes and huge hail

At least 2 people killed as dangerous storms tear through central US with tornadoes and huge hail

At least 2 people killed as dangerous storms tear through central US with tornadoes and huge hail
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use

Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
Science|Technology|World

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter have observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
Environment|Science|US|World

Towering lava fountains of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island

Towering lava fountains of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
Environment|Science|Technology

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post and chat with each other

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents