Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices
The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating…
Which first lady feared her husband might be having a stroke? The quiz knows
This week, the pope took aim at AI, a fancy carmaker dipped a toe in the EV market and a…
Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy
It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers…
The D-List pop star purgatory
We love a pop princess, but what about the pop peasants?These are the pop music artists who might have some…
This distant planet has wild weather and gemstone clouds
For many astronomers and astrophysicists there are two distinct, important periods: before the James Webb Space Telescope – and after.…
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, ahead of…
Shrey Parikh, 14, wins the Scripps Spelling Bee after a nail-biting ‘spell-off’
This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire…
The struggle to contain Ebola
Mongbwalu, a once-thriving gold-mining town in eastern DRC, is now emerging as the epicenter of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak.
U.S., Iran trade strikes / Trump ‘won’t rush’ / Obama nuclear deal 2.0?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week that there's been "some progress" in current negotiations with Iran. But both…
How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify its actions
American presidents have long used scripture as a rhetorical resource to frame important moments in the nation’s history. But the…