NASA's two stranded astronauts are approaching a year in space, but what could that mean for their bodies? In June 2024, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were due to stay for one week on the International Space Station (ISS), but technical difficulties have left the duo stuck in space, 9 months later. On March 4, Williams and Wilmore took part in a press conference ahead of their planned return on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, which will take place sometime after March 12. During the press...

Are Americans Losing Faith In College? By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 1 A family were left concerned after their daughter's request to be her teacher's assistant during summer school turned into an almighty row with the faculty's administration. In a post to Reddit, a worried father asked for advice after his 13-year-old's simple request wound up in an argument, with his daughter ordered to apologize, his wife banned from the...

Buried 500-Year-Old Gold Coins Hidden by Monk 'in Danger' Discovered By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 2 A coin collector buying a storage unit was quickly rewarded for the risk. Jesse, 25, from Massachusetts, is interested in vintage pieces and coin collecting. When they got the opportunity to buy a storage unit for $50, they jumped at the chance—and while they told Newsweek it was "mostly filled with sheet music, bins and bins of...

Why Americans Are Accepting Lower Salaries By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A woman has been backed for her response to a manager "chewing me out" over not having her camera turned on during a meeting. The woman, who did not give her name but who posts to Reddit under the username r/scissorfella, regaled other users with a story from 2021, when she had a manager called Mark who "was a real stickler for the rules." She wrote on the...

There's good news for chocolate and wine lovers, as scientists have found some of our favorite treats may help reduce the risk of heart disease. A study of more than 6,000 people found a link between diets rich in foods including fruit, vegetables, chocolate, coffee and wine, and the reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together—including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal...