If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.

Hundreds of billions of dollars spent, a surge in mental health concerns and thousands of jobs lost. These are just a few of the ways AI rattled the world in 2025 and what comes next.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two most prominent leaders of the Democratic Party’s progressive ...

Actor George Clooney and his family have been granted French citizenship after he previously voiced concern about raising his children in Hollywood. Official government documents listing all new ...

Saudi Arabia publicly accused close ally the United Arab Emirates of “extremely dangerous” actions in Yemen as it led “limited” airstrikes on the country’s Mukalla port Tuesday morning following ...

Another year of action and uncertainty in America’s abortion care system is coming to a close, after states that weighed in on abortion rights in the 2024 election continue to grapple with the impact ...

People are increasingly turning to AI-powered tools like ChatGPT for travel-planning advice. Here’s what CNN Travel staff in five major global cities discovered while putting it to the test.

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An unassuming lab in Sydney helped spark a global solar revolution. Professor Martin Green and his team developed a solar cell so efficient it became the most widely used on Earth — driving down costs ...

Here are some of the major chains that went bust in 2025: Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy (for the second time) in March and closed down its US operations, shuttering about 500 stores.

If your employer doesn’t have a dedicated AI policy, consult your company’s other policies that apply to all your work efforts, including with AI, Ray suggested. Those might include policies intended ...