Wildfires in Greece Kill 3 Firefighters as Blazes Still Burn in France and Spain
Greece also worked to contain blazes on Lesbos and in the Peloponnese, where another firefighter died, in the midst of…
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Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.
An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and…
Conservatives Like the Liberal Arts, Actually. They Just Don’t Like the Phrase.
Some people revere the “liberal arts” while others call them useless. They’re probably talking about different things.
Tossed Tuna and Furloughed Workers: Midtown’s ‘Frozen Zone’ Scrapes By
For nearly three weeks, restaurants and other small businesses in the shadow of the former Pfizer building were shut when…
What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan
The 6.8-magnitude quake in southwestern Japan killed 30 people and injured dozens of others. Crews were searching for survivors in…
As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park
As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly…