What pulls the ocean twice a day?

The ban reaches beyond classrooms

The Taliban later extended restrictions to higher education, employment and other parts of public life, not just secondary schools.

Progress was rapidly reversed

Nearly 1 million girls were enrolled in secondary education by 2021, after access had been severely limited in 2001.

Learning continues in communities

UNESCO-supported literacy and skills classes operate in community spaces and homes with more than 1,000 facilitators, most trained by UNESCO and its partners.

Iran is reshuffling its security leadership

Six senior military leaders were appointed, including Ali Abdollahi as armed-forces chief and Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guard.

The blockade is disrupting shipping

U.S. Central Command says it has disabled three vessels, boarded two, and redirected 55 others accused of trying to reach Iranian ports.

The nuclear issue remains central

Before U.S. strikes, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated that Iran had about 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity, while Tehran denies seeking a nuclear bomb.

The spending gap nearly vanished

PNC found that the difference in spending growth between its richest and poorest account holders fell to 0.1 percentage point in July, down from 5 percentage points last year.

Paychecks are driving convergence

Banks attribute much of the change to an improving labor market that is putting more lower-income people to work and giving them more money to spend.

The richest remain an exception

Bank of America says spending growth among the top 5% still exceeds that of other groups even though their wage growth has cooled.

AI firms are reserving supply

Companies such as Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet are using long-term agreements to lock up memory chips years ahead, leaving PC and phone makers with less available supply.

The inflation impact is limited

Morgan Stanley estimates the chip shortage could add about 0.10 percentage points to headline CPI even while computer prices rise roughly 10% year over year.

Businesses keep buying anyway

Rather than cutting technology budgets, companies are showing “Fear of Missing Procurement” because waiting could make it even harder to secure chips later.

Voice drives much of usage

Google says 63% of Gemini users speak directly to the assistant through its voice feature.

Image creation is heavily used

Gemini generates more than 150 million images each day, showing that people use it for visual tasks as well as questions and conversations.

iPhone users add significant reach

More than 100 million active users access Gemini on iOS, so its growth extends beyond Google’s own Android ecosystem.

Most feature claims remain protected

The judge found that Section 230 covers the design and rollout of most features the states say are unfair or harmful.

Failure-to-warn claims can proceed

The court allowed theories arguing that Meta knew about addiction risks but failed to warn users about those risks or about its platforms generally.

New Mexico ruling raises stakes

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to provide $567 million for youth mental-health care and related services, after a jury separately imposed $375 million in civil penalties.

Tesla knew about it earlier

Tesla told the NHTSA about the headlight problem in spring 2024 but argued that it should not count as a safety issue.

Brightness can reduce visibility

The NHTSA says excessive low-beam intensity can reduce visibility for both the driver using the vehicle and other people on the road.

A similar case involved GM

GM made a comparable argument about GMC Terrain headlights in 2022, but regulators still required a recall covering 725,000 SUVs.

The order’s effects remain unclear

The text does not identify which vaccines, ages or recommendations would be affected.

Signing starts a process

The article does not say whether the order changes policy immediately or directs agencies to take further steps.

Families need official guidance

Until details are released, the article does not establish whether parents should change their children’s vaccination plans.

Virginia requires a referral

Medicaid parents in Virginia must get a doctor's referral, and the doula must be state-approved before the service is covered.

Reimbursement varies by need

Virginia pays $859 per pregnancy, plus $100 when clients attend prenatal and postpartum medical visits, even though private-pay prices commonly range from $1,200 to $3,000.

Local costs can squeeze providers

The same statewide payment goes less far in expensive areas such as Alexandria, where the cost of living is about 32% above Virginia's average, and doulas may wait weeks or months to be paid.

Totality follows a narrow path

The moon’s darkest shadow will move across Iceland, Greenland and northern Spain, creating the places where the sun is fully covered.

Partial views stretch farther

People outside the path of totality will still see the moon cover part of the sun, with some areas experiencing coverage of more than 90 percent.

The moon causes the event

Because the new moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, its shadow falls across Earth and produces the eclipse.

The shadow follows a narrow route

It begins over the Arctic Circle near northern Russia, passes along eastern Greenland, crosses the North Atlantic, and then moves east-southeast across Spain.

Greatest darkness comes near Iceland

The greatest eclipse occurs near the Snæfellsnes peninsula, where the Moon appears largest and covers more of the Sun.

Spain may offer clearer skies

Satellite records of August cloud cover over several decades suggest viewers in Spain have a better chance of clear skies than viewers in Iceland.

A decade shaped the map

Its coverage comes from more than ten years of astronomical observations rather than a single night of viewing.

Two kinds of light help

The map combines visible and near-infrared wavelengths, giving viewers information beyond what ordinary visible-light images can show.

Some regions remain hidden

The survey focuses on areas not blocked by dust or gas, so it does not represent every part of the sky equally.

White changed her foul assessment

She initially said she had not seen the play in real time, but after watching replays called DiJonai Carrington's foul on Cunningham egregious.

Clark delivered a major performance

Clark scored 22 points and added 10 assists for her 19th career game with at least 20 points and 10 assists, the most in franchise history.

The technical foul was rescinded

Clark avoided a one-game suspension after the league reviewed and quickly overturned the technical foul she received for making contact with an official.

McCarthy remains part of plans

O'Connell said McCarthy has played only 10 games, has improved in camp and could still be needed immediately if circumstances change.

Murray brings major uncertainty

The former No. 1 overall pick went 38-48-1 with Arizona and missed 30 of 68 games over the last five seasons.

The supporting cast is strong

Murray will throw to Justin Jefferson and other weapons while relying on a defense that ranked third in total yards allowed and seventh in scoring last season.

The proposal bypassed officials

FIFA Forward Enterprise was reportedly developed without the knowledge of most senior soccer officials and without following the organisation's normal procedures.

Critics hold a powerful bloc

UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC together account for 127 of the votes, more than the 106 needed for a simple majority in the election.

Trump has no vote directly

The election is decided by FIFA's 210 eligible national associations, although Trump's public intervention could raise questions about FIFA's rule against political interference.

Several locations are affected

The canceled dates include performances in Iowa, Kansas City, Minnesota, Mexico and at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater, in addition to Las Vegas.

Earlier warning signs surfaced

Stewart nearly fainted during a Utah concert earlier this summer and paused the show to go backstage for oxygen.

He reports steady recovery

Stewart said he has returned to normal daily activities and is feeling better while recovering under medical advice.

The leads have slowed down

The new story places one character in retirement and the other behind a desk, where he has also gained too much weight.

Action gets a simpler design

One key sequence is a foot chase staged with the feel of a car chase, preserving the series’ momentum without its earlier complexity.

Donner’s vision still guides it

After director Richard Donner died, Gibson and writer Richard Wenk finished the script while asking what Donner would have done.

Plain-language searches ease access

A user can ask who owned an artwork in ordinary words, such as searching for Hugo Simon and receiving a list of more than 70 works, including pieces by Picasso and Canaletto.

Original records remain essential

Experts warn that database summaries can contain errors, so researchers need to consult primary documents such as confiscation and claim files before treating a match as evidence.

Many archives remain off-limits

Undigitized collections and privacy laws limit what AI can search, leaving much of the research dependent on human investigators and records that are still scattered worldwide.

Cars drove most of the increase

Canadian return trips by car rose 12.8% from July 2025, while same-day vehicle trips typically account for almost half of travel to the U.S.

Air travel moved backward

Return trips by air fell 1.4% in July compared with the same month last year.

The comparison looks better partly

Statistics Canada said the growth is partly a base-year effect because travel had already dropped sharply in 2025.

Only selected listings will appear

The agreement does not cover Tripadvisor’s entire collection, because Airbnb will offer only a selection of its tours, activities, and attractions.

Tripadvisor gains another storefront

The deal gives Tripadvisor an additional way to reach travelers through Airbnb, adding to its existing distribution partnerships with Booking.com and Expedia.

Airbnb changes its approach

Airbnb launched experiences more than a decade ago but is now relying more on outside partners rather than trying to scale the business largely on its own.

The coast is already saturated

Officials see the eclipse as a reason to guide visitors miles away from Spain's crowded Mediterranean coastline.

Officials are avoiding promotion

Tourism leaders say they have not actively promoted the eclipse because they fear being overwhelmed by travelers.

Wildfires complicate travel plans

Fires linked in part to high temperatures have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, adding safety concerns to eclipse planning.

States control school requirements

States, rather than the federal government, decide whether children must be vaccinated to attend school, although the order urges states to consider changing their laws.

Separate MMR shots are unavailable

The United States currently does not offer measles, mumps and rubella as three routinely available single-disease shots, so the administration would first need to create that option.

Combination shots improve completion

U.S. studies found that babies and toddlers who received combination vaccines were more likely to finish all recommended vaccinations by age 2 than those given separate shots.

The case is not yet decided

The ruling means the plaintiffs’ allegations are legally sufficient to continue, not that the colleges have been found to violate antitrust law.

The proposed class could be large

The students are seeking class-action status for early-decision students at the colleges over the past four years who did not have their education fully covered by grants, potentially involving tens of thousands of people.

Early action keeps options open

Unlike early decision, early action lets students receive an earlier admissions decision without promising to enroll, so they can generally compare other schools and aid offers.

Summer swings obscure the trend

Public schools typically remove about 1 million employees from their payrolls during summer, which is why the year-over-year, non-seasonally adjusted comparison is especially useful here.

Hiring slowed before layoffs

The 0.4% decline is based on total workers rather than full-time equivalents, and districts often first reduce part-time jobs or hours while overall layoffs remain stable.

Other sectors are weakening too

Public higher education was down about 25,000 workers, or 1.1%, from a year earlier, while private childcare was down about 5,000, or 0.4%.

Closeness cuts both ways

People are often most upset when a best friend cancels, yet they may also forgive that friend more easily because they understand their circumstances and expect to see them again.

Group plans can change shape

When several people drop out of a group event, the remaining guests may experience a different and less appealing gathering than the one they originally agreed to attend.

Anxiety can distort expectations

People tend to overestimate the hassle and underestimate the enjoyment of social events, so the dread that prompts a cancellation may be worse than the experience itself.

Eight runs anchor the race

Each of the eight rounds combines a 1-kilometer run with one movement such as a sled push, rowing, lunges, or wall balls.

Athletes can compete together

Participants can race alone, with a partner, or in a relay team, with the fastest overall time determining the winner.

Serious training changes routines

Some competitors add extra workouts, adjust their diets, and stop drinking before races, leaving less time for dinners and social plans.

The bun is heavily outmatched

The fried chicken extends beyond the edges of the buttered bun, which is the writer’s main evidence that the sandwich feels more substantial than many competitors.

Warming does not dry it out

Although the sandwich is held in warming bays around Buc-ee’s large stores, the writer says the chicken stays juicy rather than becoming dry.

Two toppings change the texture

Buc-ee’s creamy, tangy signature sauce adds flavor, while crushed Jalapeño Potato Sticks bring extra crunch and spice between the chicken and bun.