(RNS) — If 2025 felt like a particularly chaotic year for religion news, just wait until 2026. Some of the coming cacophony will be an extension of trends that emerged this year: the first full year of Leo’s papacy, the continued religious pushback to President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda, the fallout from Charlie Kirk’s assassination. But there are also some...
Alzheimer disease (AD) affects African Americans (AA) at roughly twice the rate seen in White or European-ancestry (EA) individuals living in the U.S. Researchers attribute part of this disparity to social and structural factors, including unequal access to health care, differences in educational opportunities, and known biases in cognitive testing. African Americans also have higher rates of health conditions such...
Physical activity continues to affect the body even after the movement itself has ended. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that being physically active increases the total amount of energy a person uses each day. The research, led by scientists at Virginia Tech working with colleagues from the University of Aberdeen and...
Dec 31, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson talks with forward Victor Wembanyama (1) in the second half against the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images In what easily could have been an NBA Finals preview between two of the best teams in the league, the San Antonio...
It’s that time of year! When we think back on the year that’s passed, and reflect on the accomplishments and “failures”, the highs and lows. I’ve been doing these roundup posts since 2012…and I’ve been super consistent with them – I’ve only missed 2 years! We love doing these reflective posts for ourselves to remember what’s actually happened throughout the...
Posted by Santiago Aboy Solanes - Software Engineer, Vladimír Marko - Software EngineerThe Android Runtime (ART) team has reduced compile time by 18% without compromising the compiled code or any peak memory regressions. This improvement was part of our 2025 initiative to improve compile time without sacrificing memory usage or the quality of the compiled code.Optimizing compile-time speed is crucial...
The job posts don’t immediately raise alarms, even though they’re clearly not for tutoring or babysitting. “Female candidates are a PRIORITY, even if you aren’t from US, if you do not have a clear accent please feel free to inquire,” a public Telegram channel post on Dec. 15 stated. “INEXPERIENCED people are OKAY, we can train you from scratch but...
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood’s songs were performed and recorded over the years by artists such as Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Destiny’s Child and Boyz II Men.RELATED: Prayers Up! Anthony Joshua “Stable” After Car Crash In Nigeria That Killed Two Of His Friends (WATCH)Richard Smallwood’s Cause Of...
Bitcoin is closing out 2025 near $87,000, ending the year in a narrow trading range after months of fading momentum. Thin holiday liquidity and a lack of fresh catalysts left the market drifting into the final session of the year, capping a period marked less by explosive gains than by consolidation and unmet expectations. At the time of writing, bitcoin...
Arctic air will linger from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast on Friday. As the latest clipper storm moves offshore, more rounds of lake-effect snow will create difficult travel conditions over the northern and eastern portions of the Great Lakes. Many of these areas already have several feet of snow on the ground from lake-effect snow in recent days.Farther southwest,...
