From power grids to epidemics: Study shows how small patterns trigger systemic failures

Why do some systems collapse suddenly after what seems like a minor disturbance? A single transmission line failure can ...

In First Month as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right

The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign ...
India Today

Can you get into IIT without JEE Main? 5 IIT courses you can join in 2026

Beyond JEE, IITs are opening doors with online and executive courses in high-demand fields like AI, robotics, biotechnology, and programming. These programmes include Engineering Mathematics, Genetic ...
IEEE

Predictive Modeling of Life Expectancy Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Abstract: Life expectancy, a pivotal public health measure, indicates the average lifespan based on current mortality rates and reflects societal well-being. Over the last century, it has ...
c-span

Presidential Debates

2024 vice presidential nominees Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) participated in a debate hosted by CBS New… Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the respective ...
Frontiers

Editorial: Optimal physical activity across the lifespan for people of all abilities

Humans, like all current species, evolved within the context of the boundary conditions of Earth, including its 1 g gravity. In that context, we evolved to move, making us a dynamic species that ...
IEEE

Analysis and Mitigation of Cascading Failures Using a Stochastic Interaction Graph With Eigen-Analysis

Abstract: In studies on complex network systems using graph theory, eigen-analysis is typically performed on an undirected graph model of the network. However, when analyzing cascading failures in a ...
aha.org

CDC: U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high of 79 years

Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years in 2024, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average life expectancy for women reached 81.4 ...
CBS News

Life expectancy in U.S. hit record high of 79 years in 2024, CDC says

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the ...
NPR

U.S. life expectancy hits a new high as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to age 79, on average, an increase of more than half a year from 2023, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics released ...
CNN

US life expectancy reached a record high in 2024 as deaths from drug overdose and Covid-19 dropped

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