On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST), all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, except for a select group managing mission-critical functions, core leadership, and specially designated programs. This abrupt operational halt, announced just one day earlier, signals a dramatic shift in the agency’s trajectory, raising urgent questions about…

Thanks to advances in public health, nutrition, and medicine, more and more of us will live into our 80s, 90s and, possibly, beyond. But what good is a long life unless you’re healthy and independent enough to enjoy it? A lot of focus for successful aging has focused on muscle strength, and rightly so. Without…

U.S. Navy’s laser weapon test on USS Preble: A game-changer in naval warfare The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) has successfully tested the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed by Lockheed Martin. HELIOS represents a significant shift in naval…

Could Trump deploy U.S. military against Mexican cartels? Experts say it’s possible, but risky President Trump considers deploying military force against Mexican drug cartels. Cartels, armed with military-grade weapons and drones, have escalated attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents. Legal and diplomatic challenges complicate potential U.S. military action on Mexican soil without Mexico's cooperation. Military…