US Core Capital Goods Orders Jump by Most Since 2020
US orders for business equipment increased in March by the most since mid-2020, extending a yearlong stretch of solid capital investment fueled by spending on artificial intelligence.…
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Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags
We consulted preparedness experts and WIRED's team of testers for the essential gear to keep on hand in…
These 5 AI-proof jobs are hiring — here’s how much they pay and how to get them
Careers that are not as vulnerable to AI right now share a few common traits: they require physical…
Students are taught to hide in closets and under tables if there is a school shooting – but does practicing for this possibility keep kids safe?
Most states have some sort of requirement for a minimum number of lockdown drills a year, but there…
What courage is, how to build it and why you should take a risk
Courage is widely considered a fundamental human virtue. A professor of psychology and a university president break down…
Can the nearly $1 trillion-a-year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?
Measuring US weapons stockpiles sheds light on future constraints and what Russia and China may learn from the…
Thousands of employed Colorado workers need SNAP benefits to make ends meet
Colorado’s minimum wage has increased, but not nearly enough to cover the rising cost of food.…
Stockings once worn by Philly’s wealthiest man show the value of women’s mending in early America
Stephen Girard’s silk stockings were repaired by multiple women in his household who made his enormous wealth possible.…
Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?
Experts predict Iran could gradually scale back oil production if the US naval blockade of Hormuz persists.…
How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system
Immune to jamming and invisible to radar, the low-cost drones are piercing through Israel’s multibillion-dollar systems.…