The Hidden Hunger Behind Childhood Weight Gain
Overweight Children Can Still Be Malnourished
Technology
AI reasoning models arrive in the enterprise cloud
Major cloud providers are rolling out reasoning AI models that expose chain-of-thought output, a shift enterprise customers say will redefine AI infra…
Business
Global central banks hold rates as inflation cools
Central banks in three of the world's largest economies held benchmark rates steady this week, signaling a patient approach as inflation cools unevenl…
Science
Climate study finds ocean heat storage accelerating
Satellite and float data reveal the upper ocean absorbed more heat over the past decade than any comparable period on record, accelerating sea-level r…
Politics
New voting-rights bill advances in committee vote
A sweeping voting-rights bill cleared a key House committee on a party-line vote this week, advancing to a floor debate expected to extend into next m…
Health
mRNA vaccine trial shows broad protection against new variant
Phase 3 data published this week show an updated mRNA vaccine provides broad protection against the emerging variant family, with efficacy above 80 pe…
World
Supply chains stretch as port traffic hits record high
Record container throughput at major ports is straining global logistics networks this quarter, pushing freight rates higher and forcing carriers to r…
Technology
Startups race to commercialize solid-state battery cells
A wave of solid-state battery pilot lines could halve cell costs by the end of the decade, startups say, drawing attention from automakers and grid ut…
Business
Report: global food prices stabilize after two-year swing
An international food-price index held flat for a third consecutive month as grain harvests recover, though elevated fertilizer costs still pressure g…
Science
Mars sample return mission clears engineering review
A redesigned Mars sample-return architecture cleared a critical system-design review, keeping the mission on track for a planned landing window later…
Politics
Trade pact talks resume with focus on digital services
Negotiators resumed trade-pact talks with digital services at the center, focusing on cross-border data flows, e-commerce tariff rules, and digital ta…
Health
Hospital transparency rule forces price-disclosure rollout
New enforcement measures took effect this week for hospitals that fail to publish machine-readable price lists, giving patients and insurers clearer c…