Air pollution is still a problem for nearly half of Americans, report finds : NPR

A layer of smog lingers above downtown Los Angeles in 2024. Millions of Americans are still breathing in unhealthy air, despite long-term progress toward cleaning up many sources of pollution, according to the 2025 State of the Air report. ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images Air in…

Do You Need to Be Super Flexible to Become a Yoga Instructor? (Common Myths Debunked) 

5 Common Yoga Myths—Busted: What Yoga Really Is and Who It’s For  Yoga has exploded in popularity over the past few decades, becoming a mainstay in gyms, studios, and living rooms around the world. Yet despite its widespread presence, there are still plenty of misconceptions that prevent people from stepping onto the mat or considering…

14 govs under Lakas get ‘mission’ from Romualdez in Palace meet

GATHERING FORCES Speaker Martin Romualdez, in his message as Lakas-CMD president, calls on party members to help score a landslide victory for the 11-member Alyansa senatorial slate during a meeting held in Malacañang on Tuesday. —Photo from the Office of the House Speaker MANILA, Philippines — With less than a month to go before the…

Shell Stock Is Down 11% In April: What’s Going On? – Shell (NYSE:SHEL)

Shell PLC SHEL shares fell marginally Wednesday amid an 11.5% slide in April. The company is navigating geopolitical and regulatory challenges as global energy flows and U.S. policy shifts have reshaped the sector in recent weeks. What To Know: In China, once a growing destination for U.S. crude exports, refiners have slashed imports from the…

7 Strange Things Your Security System Tracks Behind the Scenes

Image by Jakub Żerdzicki Home security systems have come a long way. While many of us still associate them with monitoring burglars, motion detectors, and loud alarms, today’s security systems do far more than just protect against intruders. In fact, many modern systems are packed with technology that tracks all kinds of strange and unexpected…