Science
95 Gigahertz: The Physics of the Pentagon’s ‘Heat Ray’
The Pentagon's "heat ray," the Active Denial System now on a seven-month loan to the Department of Homeland Security, is a case study in applied physics.
Don’t Miss
Latest News
Editors’ Picks
World
24World Media relaunches its company site
24World Media has relaunched its company website, the front door for the group's 33 digital news publications, with the directory, services and company newsroom in one place.
Company News
Central Newsroom Publishing Is Live Across the Network
Write once at the hub, publish to named outlets under per-site guidelines, and receive every live link in a verifiable manifest.
Company News
24World Media Network Moves to a Central Publishing Platform
The corporate hub, the central newsroom and the rebuilt flagship outlets now run on one hosting and publishing standard: one backup discipline, one security baseline, one place to fix faults.
The Daily Briefing
Top stories, once a day. No spam.
Across the Network
World
Stationary Noreaster Refuses to Budge as Worst Tides Still Ahead for Outer Banks
A powerful, slow-moving autumn nor’easter continues to batter the North Carolina coast, and forecasters warn the worst may still be ahead as the stationary…
Politics
Murphy Wants Democrats to Stop Sleeping on Florida’s Senate Race
Senator Chris Murphy wants his party to go big for Angie Nixon in Florida's Senate race, and he is planning a midterm travel blitz…
Business
Social Security Checks Get a 3.6% Boost in 2027, the Biggest COLA in Four Years
Social Security Checks Get a 3.6% Boost in 2027, the Biggest COLA in Four Years More than 76 million Americans will see larger Social…
Technology
Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ Event Today: Smart Home Hub, New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Expected
Apple is expected to unveil a smart home hub, a refreshed Apple TV 4K and a new HomePod mini at its Welcome Home event in New York today.
Sports
105 vs 79.4: The Misiorowski-Caminero Duel That Could Decide Game 1
Game 1 of the World Series is a physics experiment. On the mound Friday night at American Family Field: Jacob Misiorowski, whose fastball touches…
Entertainment
Jailer 2 Crosses Rs 200 Crore in Two Days — and Tamil Cinema Has a New Benchmark
Tamil cinema has a new benchmark — and it took just two days to set. Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has reportedly crossed &rupee;200 crore in…
Health
Breast Cancer Before 40: New Study Finds Younger Patients Face Higher Risk of Delayed Diagnosis
A Dana-Farber study in the journal Cancer finds women diagnosed with breast cancer before 40 face higher odds of delays — and urges better awareness.
Science
Webb Maps an Alien World’s Atmosphere in 3D, Finding a 650°C Morning-to-Evening Divide
Webb mapped exoplanet WASP-17 b in 3D, finding a 650-degree morning-to-evening divide. The 'transmission strings' method reveals an egg-shaped atmosphere.
