Revival in the pews, crisis at the altar: Why churches are closing amid a Catholic comeback
An in-depth look at the Catholic priest shortage driving parish closures even as young adults return to the pews, and…
With no missile alerts and a regime’s internet blackout, app offers lifeline to Iranian civilians
Holistic Resilience, a group of engineers, uses the Mahsa Alert app to provide Iranian civilians with critical safety information amid…
Nevada judge extends ban on Kalshi, rejects event contract defense
The judge said Kalshi’s event contracts are indistinguishable from sports betting, supporting the state’s position that the platform requires a…
Jimmy Song explains why Bitcoin needs a ‘conservative’ node client
The Bitcoin advocate is the co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit initiative to fund open source development of BTC software and…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Iranian government’s ban backfired
Thousands of software developers are currently developing virtual private networks to circumvent state control of the internet, Durov said. ...
Warsh nomination moves ahead, putting Trump’s competing Fed plans on a collision course
A Senate committee will consider Kevin Warsh's nomination even as one of its members still plans to block it. ...
Trump warns Iran ’48 hours before all Hell will reign down,’ while search for missing crew member intensifies
The U.S. military continued to search for a missing American airman on Saturday after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over…
Apple at 50: The iPhone maker ‘blew a 5-year lead’ on AI, but former insiders say it can still win
In dominating consumer devices, Apple sold users on the promise of privacy. To compete in AI, it may have to…
Trump asks Congress for $152 million to start rebuilding Alcatraz prison
The president's new budget requests funding from Congress to convert the historic site into a working "state-of-the-art" prison. ...