This week, researchers identified a key driver of pancreatic cancer spread. Oral bacteria were linked to Parkinson's disease via the gut-brain axis. And scientists are advising California legislators to prepare for destructive "supershear" earthquakes. Plus: Scientists have identified brain states that can lead to epiphanies; anthropologists reconstructed a million-year-old skull with Homo-sapiens-like features; and a new study reports that lifestyle changes can cultivate optimal well-being, even in elderly people:

Retiring comfortably on Social Security alone is nearly impossible in most of the United States, according to a new report, which found that only 10 states allow retirees to fully cover their living expenses once the mortgage is paid, The Hill reported.

Quebec has approved its first adoption by a polyamorous trio - a "throuple"- granting three men legal recognition as parents of a three-year-old girl, according to Visegrad24.

As many as 200 protesters chanted "shoot ICE" at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in suburban Chicago on Friday, according to the Department of Homeland security.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is working behind the scenes with progressive activists to prepare for a government shutdown fight, signaling a shift in strategy as Democrats brace for a high-stakes clash with President Donald Trump and Republicans.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection security agents guide illegal immigrants onboard a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 23,…

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed travel records for Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney who brought election interference charges against President Donald Trump. The Justice Department issued…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office on Sept. 25, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump hosted Turkish counterpart Recep…

President Trump has just ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to send all necessary troops to Portland in order to protect ICE facilities from Antifa, and he’s authorizing ‘full force’. Here’s…