Nature

Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why

After having their first child, women are 29% less likely to be employed at a university.Credit: miljko/GettyBecoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s, lowering their chances of getting university jobs, tenure and reducing their publication output, finds a large analysis1 of academics in Denmark. The reason, according to the study, is...

Religion

An interfaith vigil kicks off NYC’s ‘No Kings’ march

NEW YORK (RNS) — Hundreds gathered at Central Park’s Columbus Circle entrance on Saturday morning (March 28) for an interfaith vigil ahead of New York City’s “No Kings” march to protest the Trump administration.  The Rev. Paul Raushenbush, president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, kicked off the event by noting the importance of faith communities taking a place within the...

Science

This quantum computing breakthrough may not be what it seemed

A team of researchers led by Sergey Frolov, a physics professor at the University of Pittsburgh, along with collaborators from Minnesota and Grenoble, carried out a series of replication studies focused on topological effects in nanoscale superconducting and semiconducting devices. This area of research is considered crucial because it could enable topological quantum computing, a proposed approach to storing and...

ShopShopping

This hidden state of water could explain why life exists

Researchers at Stockholm University have used advanced x-ray lasers to uncover a long-suspected feature of water: a critical point that appears when water is deeply supercooled. This occurs at about -63 °C and 1000 atmosphere. Even under everyday conditions, this hidden point influences how water behaves, helping explain many of its unusual properties. The results were published in the journal...

Sports

Benedict Mathurin pushes Clippers past Bucks

Mar 29, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; LA Clippers guard Darius Garland (10) drives against Milwaukee Bucks forward Ousmane Dieng (21) in the first half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Benedict Mathurin scored 28 points and John Collins added 22 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 127-113 road victory in Milwaukee against the Bucks. It's the...

Apps

The Third Beta of Android 17

Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Developer Android 17 has officially reached platform stability today with Beta 3. That means that the API surface is locked; you can perform final compatibility testing and push your Android 17-targeted apps to the Play Store. In addition, Beta 3 brings a host of new capabilities to help you build better,...

Business

ICE agents called in to help ease airport security lines may not be leaving anytime soon

Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were still urging travelers to arrive hours early — and federal immigration officers brought in to help may not be leaving anytime soon. Trump’s executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, though it’s unclear...

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