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A century ago, a deluge of automobiles swept across the United States, upending city life in its wake. Pedestrian deaths surged. Streetcars, unable to navigate the choking traffic, collapsed. Car owners infuriated residents with their klaxons’ ear-splitting awooogah!Scrambling to accommodate the swarm of motor vehicles, local officials paved over green space, whittled down sidewalks to install parking, and criminalized jaywalking to banish pedestrians from their own streets. Generations of drivers grew accustomed to unfettered dominance of the road. America was remade in the automobile’s image, degrading urban vibrancy and quality of life.Today, the incipient rise of self-driving cars promises to…

In April 2025, NPR looked at the impact of President Trump’s cuts to foreign aid on HIV positive individuals in Zambia. Many were falling sick without access to their HIV medications. We returned to those people, as well as others who keep close tabs on the HIV/AIDS situation, to see where things stand now.

Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire if Tesla’s new compensation package gets approved. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West talks about the implications of the offer.

India produces more engineers each year than the population of some countries. Nearly 1.5 million students graduate annually, while over six million are enrolled in classrooms across the country. No other nation commands such a vast reservoir of technical talent. Yet when asked why they chose engineering, many students give a disarmingly simple answer: “It’s safe.” Engineers’ Day: India celebrates Engineer’s day on September 15 ever year to remember the contribution of Bharat Ratna M Visvesvaraya.(Unsplash) On Engineers’ Day, celebrated in honor of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, it is worth asking: Is “safe” the best we can do with this extraordinary…

As seat-sharing negotiations for the Bihar Assembly elections progress within the Opposition Mahagathbandhan, the Congress’s demand last week for a balance in the distribution of “good” and “bad” seats has made talks trickier.At a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, the party’s Bihar in-charge, Krishna Allavaru, said there are “good” and “bad” seats in every state. “And it shouldn’t be that one party gets all the good seats, and another gets bad seats. In seat-sharing, there should be a balance between the good and bad seats,” Allavaru said. The seats the Congress categorises as “good” are where the…

President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives on speaks (Photo: AP) US President Donald Trump has sought to reassure foreign investors after the arrest of nearly 500 South Korean workers in Georgia earlier this month, saying skilled overseas staff are “welcome” in the US. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “I don’t want to frighten off or disincentivize investment. I want them to bring their people of expertise for a period of time to teach and train our people how to make these very unique and complex products, as they phase out of our Country, and back into their…

Representative image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Benchmark Sensex dropped nearly 119 points while Nifty snapped its eight-day winning run in a highly volatile trade on Monday (September 15, 2025) due to profit-taking in IT and auto shares after a recent rally. Ending its five-day rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 118.96 points or 0.15% to settle at 81,785.74. During the day, it hit a high of 81,998.51 and a low of 81,744.70. The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 44.80 points or 0.18% to 25,069.20, halting its eight days of uptrend. Investors stayed on the sidelines as…

Farah Khan and her longtime cook Dilip are back with another episode of their YouTube series–this time stepping out of Mumbai. After their Delhi visit to Ashneer Grover, the duo headed to Haridwar to meet none other than Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. The meeting began on a light note when Dilip rushed forward to touch Ramdev’s feet, declaring, “Main aapka bahut bada bhakt hoon (I am your biggest devotee).” With his signature wit, Ramdev teased, “Tu bada kahaan hai, tu toh bahut chhota sa bhakt hai (You are not big, you are a small devotee).” Turning to Farah, Ramdev asked…

Microgen Images/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF The latest health craze to hit social media: magnesium lotion. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body uses for a number of functions. It has long been thought to help with sleep when taken as an oral supplement, though there is little scientific evidence to back up that claim. Influencers now promote magnesium in lotion form as an elixir for improving sleep as well as for addressing a wide range of problems, including cortisol and insulin imbalance, muscle soreness, fibromyalgia and arthritis. “Did you know rubbing magnesium cream on your child’s feet can…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on their first state visit to the United Kingdom on June 4, 2019, ahead of a dinner with then-Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Chris Jackson/AFP hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson/AFP When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid his first visit to President Trump in the Oval Office this year, he came bearing a very special gift. “I was just notified by letter from King Charles that he’s extended, through the prime minister, a historic second state visit to the United Kingdom. And that’s a great honor because it’s never happened…