What is the Chinese zodiac? How the ancient calendar shaped life for centuries

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

ProPublica Publishes Unreleased Data on the Origins of Generic Prescription Drugs

The dataset powers our Rx Inspector tool, which lets you find the factories that made your generic drugs and their FDA ...
IEEE

Introducing Feature Selection Fusion into Person Verification Based on Finger-writing of a Simple Symbol

Abstract: Handwriting verification is one form of biometrics. Among its various approaches, finger-writing verification of a simple symbol is the most convenient, in which a user is verified by ...
abc27

New quarters will feature Pennsylvania symbols

(WHTM) — The U.S. Mint began circulating new coins Monday to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. The coins — one dime and five quarters — feature early presidents, pilgrims and symbols of ...
The New Zealand Herald

Majority of NZ drug and alcohol users experience no negative effects, study shows

"Not fit for purpose", NZ's Misuse of Drugs Act is 50 years old and out of date. The Drug Foundation want drug use decriminalised and the law rewritten to focus on health. Two Class A drugs and a high ...
News4Jax

Study shows HOA elimination could drop property values

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The ongoing debate over whether homeowners’ associations in Florida should be eliminated has raised concerns about potential effects on property values. The Cato Institute has ...
The Chronicle

‘Training in Christianity’: Blue Devils for Christ Bible study gives athletes a space to grow in their faith

In a Hollows A common room, senior Hanna Elks Smith prepares for the Blue Devils for Christ's Bible study on Sunday evening — as she does nearly every week. Even though it’s the same weekly routine, ...
EurekAlert!

An ECOG-ACRIN imaging study solves a long-standing gap in metastatic breast cancer research and care: accurately measuring treatment response in patients with bone metastases

The FEATURE study provides the first prospective validation of FDG-PET/CT and PERCIST response criteria in patients presenting with bone-only or bone-dominant metastatic breast cancer, opening the ...
Mongabay

SE Asia forest carbon projects sidelining social, biodiversity benefits, study finds

Across Southeast Asia, forest carbon projects intended to offset greenhouse gas emissions are falling short on social justice safeguards, according to recent research. The study identifies weak ...
Macworld

Study: Apple’s N1 networking chip delivers a big Wi-Fi upgrade

Ookla, the company that makes the ubiquitous Speedtest.net Internet speed test, has issued a new report comparing Wi-Fi performance of Apple’s new N1 networking chip in the iPhone 17 against other ...
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Evening Brief: Coast Guard Reclassifies Swastika Symbol, Study Links Gulf War Illness to Cell Energy Loss, Japan Faces Surge in Bear Attacks

Evening rundown for Thursday, November 20, 2025. US President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded the arrest of six Democratic lawmakers, all military or intelligence veterans, after they released a ...