New Research Offers Clues in the Search for Life on Mars

The Curiosity rover captured this selfie at the clay-rich site where the new study was conducted. —NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS (SeaPRwire) –   NASA’s Curiosity rover arrived on Mars long after Gale Crater had transitioned from the potentially lush Gale Lake to a barren landscape. Approximately 3.5 billion years ago, water filled this 95-mile-wide basin, as it did […]

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s Labor Secretary, Steps Down After Misconduct Allegations

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary, provides testimony at her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2025. —Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images (SeaPRwire) –   Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from her post within the Trump Administration, according […]

Are You Experiencing Muscle Loss? Here’s How to Regain It

—Getty Images (SeaPRwire) –   Muscle strength plays a vital role in good health, especially as you grow older. But muscle naturally weakens with age, and as Americans live longer, doctors are increasingly aware of issues tied to the gradual loss of muscle function—known as sarcopenia. This condition tends to speed up after age 60, […]

Without Notice, Ohio Once Again Becomes a Swing State

(SeaPRwire) –   This piece is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s political newsletter. Sign up here to have stories like this delivered to your email inbox. Looking for evidence that the political landscape is shifting against Republicans? Consider the $79 million the Senate GOP’s super PAC allocated this month to Ohio—a state Donald Trump […]

Ways U.S. Schools Can Tackle Political Polarization

—Thomas Barwick—Getty Images (SeaPRwire) –   Polarization has emerged as one of the most defining threats to American democracy. Philosopher Robert B. Talisse differentiates between two types of polarization: political and belief-based polarization.  Political polarization can be beneficial for democracy, he argues, as democracy “presupposes political disagreement” among citizens with firm convictions. “Any response to […]

Key Facts About the Louisiana Shooting That Killed Eight Children

A woman stands outside the residence where a mass shooting occurred in Shreveport, La., on April 19, 2026. —Gianrigo Marletta—AFP/Getty Images (SeaPRwire) –   Eight children lost their lives in a shooting involving two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday—an incident that ranks as the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January 2024. Seven of the […]

Millions in ‘Dark Money’ Fuel Virginia Redistricting Battle, Linked to Peter Thiel

Abigail Spanberger at a “Virginians For Fair Elections” canvassing gathering in Woodbridge, Virginia, on April 18, 2026. —Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg (SeaPRwire) –   Tens of millions of dollars are flowing into both camps of Virginia’s high-stakes redistricting battle, a closely scrutinized test case in the national fight over gerrymandering that could help decide which party controls […]

FAA Orders Major Flight Reductions at O’Hare to Prevent Summer Delays

A United Airlines jet taxis while an American Airlines jet approaches the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on April 14, 2026. —John J. Kim—Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images (SeaPRwire) –   For the summer months, federal transportation authorities are placing a limit on daily flights at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, aiming to “prevent widespread […]

Trump Chooses Dr. Erica Schwartz to Be CDC Director

Dr. Erica Schwartz —U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SeaPRwire) –   President Donald Trump announced on April 16 via Truth Social that he has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ending an eight-month vacancy for the agency’s top post. Schwartz’s professional background is rooted […]