BlogFlockChimpanzees are known to use rudimentary tools when foraging for food. According to a new paper in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, this learned behavior is passed down from adults to offspring through social learning. Specifically, adult chimps deliberately model the behavior, then turn their tools over to the youngsters…
Lawmakers who want to regulate AI are doing something unusual as Congress barrels towards a lengthy recess with no tangible solution in sight: They're working across the aisle.
Why it matters: Bipartisanship is increasingly elusive on Capitol Hill of late, but it remains a crucial first step for action in…
The Epstein files fight that consumed the House last year is threatening to engulf Republicans all over again.
Why it matters: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is now just one Republican away from having the support he needs to force another politically painful Epstein vote — and he and his allies…
Ed Sheeran's world tour spiraled into chaos this week after one opener was removed, every remaining opening act quit and stadiums threatened to pull the plug on the tour.
Why it matters: The turmoil reveals the power dynamics behind major concert tours, showing how even a global star like Sheeran…
The House voted for the third time in two years to quash a rogue effort by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) to impeach President Trump.
Why it matters: As with the last two times, the vote divided House Democrats. Some sided with Green, but others voted "present" or actively helped GOP…
President Trump's longtime pollster is offering Republican candidates a detailed playbook for neutralizing Democratic attacks over AI data centers — down to what language they should and shouldn't use.
Why it matters: Republican strategists say GOP candidates have been all over the map in responding to the backlash to data…
The Kennedy Center's board voted Tuesday to close the iconic performing arts center's main building for a renovation project championed by President Trump, multiple outlets reported and a source familiar confirmed to Axios.
Why it matters: Trump's attempts to put his name on the building, which memorializes former…
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