Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Figuring out a circuitous route between point A to point B can strengthen your brain. justhavealook/iStock via Getty Images Plus…
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How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable
A July 2026 cyberattack targeted more than 30 water systems in Minnesota municipalities, including Plymouth. AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt Hackers tried…
Missouri senator running for majority leader loses GOP primary
In all, voters settled 11 competitive Senate primaries profiled this summer by The Independent — nine Republican and two Democratic…
Nurses Chase Cyclospora, Aided by Interviews, Fast-Food Receipts — And the Messy Details
More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June. Linda Kim, a public health…
AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns
Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her…
When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study
Expressive humanoid robots are intended to make people feel at ease when interacting with them. Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images…
Today’s children could prosper in tomorrow’s shortage of young workers
A welder works at a Manitou factory in June 2023 at Madison, South Dakota. Labor shortages in North Dakota and…
The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI
Pope Leo XIV, whose first encyclical discusses artificial intelligence, speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa on April…
String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance
Diseases like measles have surged to the highest level in decades in the United States.(Photo by Getty Images Plus) WASHINGTON…
A government fund of AI stocks to benefit all Americans is a good idea, but hard to pull off
Sen. Bernie Sanders frequently raises concerns about what artificial intelligence could do to American jobs. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Creating a…
What video review controversies in sports reveal about AI and human decision-making
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee François Letexier during the Argentina-Egypt World Cup match on July 7, 2026.…
What is a side-channel attack? A cybersecurity researcher explains how computers can leak secrets without being hacked
Hackers don't necessarily have to break into your computer to suss out what's going on inside it. athima tongloom/Moment via…
3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — For…
Medicaid Insurers’ Contracts on the Line in Tight Governor’s Race
One of America’s most competitive gubernatorial races could settle a heated argument over whether private insurance companies should run Medicaid.…
Got money questions? How to get chatbots to give you accurate answers
Financial advisers are pricey, and chatbots can be a good free substitute if you have basic questions. Badhan Ganesh on…
AI in healthcare is an evolving landscape of new technologies, productivity benefits and legal uncertainties
Physicians use AI tools to support their decision-making. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images AI tools are already being used in…