South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming…
Tech’s biggest bull lists his top 5 AI stocks for 2026, and Nvidia isn’t one of them
Published: Dec. 30, 2025 at 12:17 p.m. ET Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, widely considered one of the biggest…
Hungary’s ‘water guardian’ farmers fight back against desertification
KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary — Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the…
What SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab and others have in store for 2026
Published: Dec. 30, 2025 at 8:31 a.m. ET The $600 billion space sector should keep getting bigger next year…
As a property slump drags on, China’s economy looks more resilient than it feels
HONG KONG — By some measures, China’s economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial…
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the…
How to see a supermoon and the Quadrantid meteor shower
NEW YORK (AP) — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but…
What are the hottest tech stocks for 2026? Here’s what ChatGPT and Gemini had to say.
Published: Dec. 27, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET In order to achieve artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a machine…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…
Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life
LOS GATOS, Calif. — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus…
Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs
The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to…
Christian music is pop now: What it means for the Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams…