Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennia. Their name remains a mystery toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood. Sager, a California master beekeeper, said bees do far more than produc...
Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennia. Their name remains a mystery toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood. Sager, a California master beekeeper, said bees do far more than produce that sweet substance: they pollinate crops for hundreds of types of nuts, fruits and vegetables. "Even if you don't like bees themselves, you have bees to thank for the food on your table," she said. This Wednesday is World Bee Day, which was established by the United Nations in 2018 to raise awareness about the need to protect the insects. So this installment of NPR's Word of the Week looks at the mystery behind bees' buzzy name — and why they need more of our attention than ever. toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR Why the origin of 'bee' is difficult to trace Doug Harper, founder and editor of Etymonline.com, an etymology dictionary, said that unlike many words, the meaning of "bee" has pretty much remained the same over time. Sponsor Message "A word like 'bee' has always been 'bee,' as far back as you can trace it," he said. According to Harper, "bee" came from the Old English "beo." Some poets in the past would use the term "beowulf", meaning "a wolf to bees," to describe bears. But the exact origin of "bee" itself remains a linguistic mystery largely because of the insect's long history on the planet, Harper said. Bees have existed for millions of years, and beekeeping has been a practice for over a millennia. "The words that have been here forever, we'll never know probably," Harper said. toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images One theory is that it relates to the buzzing sound that the insect makes, he added. Throughout history, other words have been used to refer to the pollinator, like the Latin word "apis" which led to "apiary," or the places where beehives ...
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP President Trump got more wins in Republican primaries Tuesday, most notably in Kentucky. There, Rep. Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed candidate after the president and his allies blitzed Massie with tens of millions in ads. In fact, this was the most expensive House primary in history with $33 mill...
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP President Trump got more wins in Republican primaries Tuesday, most notably in Kentucky. There, Rep. Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed candidate after the president and his allies blitzed Massie with tens of millions in ads. In fact, this was the most expensive House primary in history with $33 million total spent on TV ads and a lot of it aimed at Massie, according to NPR ad-tracking partner AdImpact. While Trump continues to rack up victories on his vengeance tour, general-election opponents are waiting in swing districts and swing states, and Trump is a double-edged sword — popular with the base but unpopular with more than half the country. Sponsor Message Can front-line Republican candidates navigate these choppy waters? And what comes next? Here are four takeaways from Tuesday night's elections: 1. Trump flexes muscle (again) in Republican primaries Trump made it clear again that he's the Alpha Dog in Republican Party politics. Massie became the latest, high-profile political casualty Tuesday night. Trump said all he needed was a "warm body" to pluck the thorn-in-Trump's-side that Massie had become. And in Ed Gallrein, who served in the Navy as a SEAL officer, Trump said he got that warm body — with "a big, beautiful brain." In the end, it wasn't a very close race, a 10-point margin. Following Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy's primary loss in Louisiana Saturday, this week has been a punctuation mark on Trump's strength with the party. In addition to Massie and Cassidy losing, another Trump foe, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also did not advance to a runoff for Georgia governor Tuesday night. Raffensperger was at the center of the 2020 presidential election controversy in the state when Trump pressured him to overturn the election results there that saw Democrat Joe Biden narrowly win the state. Raffensperger refused to go along and now joins a list...
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves … sewage? toggle caption Aaron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and ...
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves … sewage? toggle caption Aaron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather. DENVER — Like in many American cities, Denver's largest source of climate pollution is its buildings. Powering, heating and cooling the city's skyscrapers takes a lot of fossil fuels. Now, the city is trying a greener solution. It plans to heat and cool a cluster of large downtown buildings using a combination of water, the heat of the Earth — and sewage. Sponsor Message The Cherokee Boiler House, near downtown Denver, sits at the center of this plan. Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses. "It looks like a good place for a rave or potentially a horror movie," says Denver Mayor Mike Johnston. But the city sees potential in this relic. City officials think it could play a starring role in Denver's goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2040 — and save taxpayer dollars in the process. "We think we are standing in what can be the future of energy in Denver, which is both pollution free and affordable," Johnston says. Want more stories like this? Sign up for NPR's Up First Newsletter Denver will pilot what's called a thermal energy network. Similar networks already exist on campuses and in some cities around the world. If it works here, it could set an example for how to decarbonize a dense, downtown core in the United States. toggle caption McKenzie Lange/CPR News From steam system to an "ambient loop" More than a hundred buildings in downtown Denver are currently he...
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Expert Consumers has released a new review examining the growing demand for Windows-exclusive software on Mac devices and identifying Parallels Desktop as a leading solution for users who need to run PC applications on macOS. The review arrives as more professionals transition to Apple silicon Macs while continuing to depend on Windows-only business software,...
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Expert Consumers has released a new review examining the growing demand for Windows-exclusive software on Mac devices and identifying Parallels Desktop as a leading solution for users who need to run PC applications on macOS. The review arrives as more professionals transition to Apple silicon Macs while continuing to depend on Windows-only business software, enterprise tools, engineering applications, and legacy programs that remain unavailable on macOS. Why Windows Apps Still Matter for Mac Users According to the report, the demand for virtualization software has increased as Apple silicon systems no longer support Boot Camp. Many organizations and individual users now rely on virtualization platforms to run Windows apps on Mac without rebooting or purchasing separate hardware. Expert Consumers evaluated Parallels Desktop based on setup experience, compatibility, macOS integration, workflow functionality, and business usability. The review highlighted the platform's ability to run Windows 11 on Arm on Apple silicon Macs while supporting a broad range of Windows applications through Microsoft's built-in emulation layer. The publication noted that many professional workflows still depend on Windows-first software. Database management tools, accounting applications, enterprise productivity software, and engineering platforms continue to play an important role in corporate and technical environments. Windows Apps That Don't Run on macOS The review identified several commonly used Windows applications and platforms that either lack native macOS versions or offer limited Mac functionality. Examples include: Microsoft Access Microsoft Project Power BI Desktop SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Bluebeam Revu ArcGIS Pro TikTok Live Studio Revit SolidWorks Certain Windows-only enterprise and legacy applications Expert Consumers stated that many Mac users still require access to these applications for work, education, finance, engineer...
Starmer Hit With Legal Threat After Barring Conservative Speakers From Entering UK For National Rally Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been issued with a formal letter of claim after several foreign politicians, commentators, and activists were blocked from entering the United Kingdom ahead of a major rally in London last weekend. The legal threat was ...
Starmer Hit With Legal Threat After Barring Conservative Speakers From Entering UK For National Rally Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been issued with a formal letter of claim after several foreign politicians, commentators, and activists were blocked from entering the United Kingdom ahead of a major rally in London last weekend. The legal threat was announced over the weekend by Dutch commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek, who said she and others had instructed a lawyer to act on their behalf over potentially defamatory remarks made by the prime minister last week. “Today, Dominik Tarczyński, Don Keith, Ada Lluch, Joey Mannarino, and I have formally instructed our lawyer, Francesco Gargallo di Castel Lentini, to issue a Letter of Claim to Keir Starmer,” Vlaardingerbroek wrote on X. The lawyer mentioned is Vlaardingerbroek’s Italian husband. Enough is enough. Today, @D_Tarczynski , @RealDonKeith , @AdaLluch , @JoeyMannarino and I have formally instructed our lawyer, @Fr_Gargallo , to issue a Letter of Claim to @Keir_Starmer . The letter demands that he immediately retract his defamatory statements in which he labelled us… pic.twitter.com/myseUDpc8U — Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) May 16, 2026 “The letter demands that he immediately retract his defamatory statements in which he labelled us ‘far-right agitators’ who wish to incite violence. “Should he fail to comply, we reserve all our legal rights to pursue further action against him.” The dispute follows a speech delivered by Starmer last Monday in which he said his government had barred what he described as “far-right agitators” from entering Britain to attend the Unite the Kingdom march organized by Tommy Robinson. The demonstration took place in London on Saturday. Ahead of the event, those named in the letter received notices from the Home Office informing them that their U.K. Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) had been cancelled. The message stated that their pres...
Tesla Inc has launched a recruitment drive for driver-assistance roles in China after repeated delays to the launch of technology seen as key to competing with local rivals such as Xiaomi Corp and Huawei Technologies Co. The automaker posted job openings earlier this month for positions including autopilot test engineers, data labelers and real test operators, marked "urgent,” according to company...
Tesla Inc has launched a recruitment drive for driver-assistance roles in China after repeated delays to the launch of technology seen as key to competing with local rivals such as Xiaomi Corp and Huawei Technologies Co. The automaker posted job openings earlier this month for positions including autopilot test engineers, data labelers and real test operators, marked "urgent,” according to company recruitment notices on its website. The hiring spree spans nine major Chinese cities, including key auto and tech hubs Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Guangzhou. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has long viewed the launch of Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving – which despite its name still requires constant human supervision and intervention – as crucial for the company’s next stage of growth in China, where it has steadily been losing market share to local carmakers. Musk had previously expected to officially launch the advanced driver-assistance technology as early as February, but last month executives said regulatory approval is now expected by the third quarter of the year. China is such an important market for Tesla that Musk was among a group of US executives, including Apple Inc’s Tim Cook and Boeing Co’s Kelly Ortberg, who accompanied President Donald Trump on his trip to Beijing earlier this month. The new roles underscore the logistical and technical hurdles Tesla is working to overcome to get the software over the line. According to the job descriptions, Autopilot Test Engineers will require significant flexibility, with responsibilities including domestic and international travel to perform validation testing for both existing and upcoming regulatory and rating protocols. Candidates must possess the ability to interpret intricate local regulations and test procedures, it said. The Real-World Test Operators will be tasked with identifying software improvements and regressions across software iterations. The goal, Tesla said in the postings, is to accelerate vehi...
Denis Shevchuk/iStock via Getty Images Energy is vitally important, especially in an environment where AI continues to use and need more and more power. These AI companies will need to rely on dependable energy that can power their data centers. TC Energy Corporation ( TRP ) is in a position to help deliver reliable natural gas energy to the growing AI infrastructure, especially to the growing dem...
Denis Shevchuk/iStock via Getty Images Energy is vitally important, especially in an environment where AI continues to use and need more and more power. These AI companies will need to rely on dependable energy that can power their data centers. TC Energy Corporation ( TRP ) is in a position to help deliver reliable natural gas energy to the growing AI infrastructure, especially to the growing demand for data centers . Heavily invested in its infrastructure and pipeline projects, TRP has been borrowing money to keep up with demand. The amount of borrowing TRP has done to fund its operations is a major concern of mine. I believe that because TRP is highly leveraged, it is a hold for those who currently have it in their portfolio. Company Overview TC Energy Corporation is an energy infrastructure company that operates in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It operates in four segments, which include Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, and Power and Energy Solutions. With over 58,000 miles of natural gas pipelines that the company builds and operates, they are able to transport natural gas supply from supply basins to local distribution companies, industrial facilities, power generation plants, and other businesses. According to the company , 30% of the natural gas consumed in North America is transported through their infrastructure. They also manage regulated natural gas facilities and have a capacity of 532 billion cubic feet. In addition to the pipelines and storage facilities, TRP owns or has interests in power generation facilities with 4,650 megawatts, which is enough to power 4 million homes. With over 70 years of experience and as the only natural gas infrastructure company with assets in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, TRP is positioned to be the leader in gas transmission and storage. TRP is positioned to take advantage of the growing need for reliable energy as well as the increase of coal-to-g...
Whether you want to improve your home’s security or simply know who’s at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease • The best robot vacuums, tested Doorbells have evolved. Today, they watch us as we approach, let the people inside the home know we’re coming sooner than our finger can hit the button, and give them a good look at our faces before they open th...
Whether you want to improve your home’s security or simply know who’s at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease • The best robot vacuums, tested Doorbells have evolved. Today, they watch us as we approach, let the people inside the home know we’re coming sooner than our finger can hit the button, and give them a good look at our faces before they open the door. They’re essentially security cameras with a chime function. If you haven’t already installed one of these handy tools, there’s a huge array available. Choosing the best video doorbell can be a bewildering task, with various factors to consider, including how much of your doorstep you want to see and whether you’re prepared to pay for a subscription. To help make the decision a little bit easier, I tested eight popular video doorbells to find the best. Best video doorbell overall: Google Nest Doorbell (battery) Best budget video doorbell: Blink smart video doorbell with Sync Module 2 Continue reading...
(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Most Read from Bloomberg The company began notifying workers around the world Wednesday morning, starting with employees across Asia, who got the note at 4 a.m. Singapore...
(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Most Read from Bloomberg The company began notifying workers around the world Wednesday morning, starting with employees across Asia, who got the note at 4 a.m. Singapore time. US-based staff are also expected to receive word during their morning, according to an internal memo. Staff are being encouraged to work from home while the company cuts roughly 8,000 roles globally. This latest round of cuts is expected to hit Meta’s engineering and product teams in particular and additional layoffs could come later in the year, said people familiar with the company’s plans, who asked not to be named as the information is not public. “Automators like Meta risk no longer being an employer of choice as it’s being revealed that they will cut out the human when the opportunity presents itself,” said Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, professor of economics and behavioral science at University of Oxford. “Doing so might well lead to short-term cost savings but risks longer-term growth potential by undermining employee wellbeing and engagement.” On Monday, Meta informed staff that some 7,000 workers have also been reassigned to newly formed teams that are focused on AI initiatives, including products and agents. The company, which has committed well in excess of $100 billion to AI capital expenditures this year, had just under 80,000 employees at the end of March, ahead of the reassignments and layoffs. “We’re now at the stage where many orgs can operate with a flatter structure with smaller teams of pods/cohorts that can move faster and with more ownership,” Meta’s Head of People Janelle Gale said in the memo, which was reviewed by Bloomberg News. “We believe this will make us more productive and make the work more rewarding.” Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg ...
Oselote/iStock via Getty Images Nuclear Energy and Uranium Key Takeaway Nuclear momentum hit a new milestone in April, as two SMR developers broke ground on the first commercial nuclear reactor projects to grace the U.S. in a decade. Regulatory shifts favoring nuclear power continue to pick up pace in the U.S. and abroad. TerraPower and Kairos Power both broke ground on separate nuclear projects i...
Oselote/iStock via Getty Images Nuclear Energy and Uranium Key Takeaway Nuclear momentum hit a new milestone in April, as two SMR developers broke ground on the first commercial nuclear reactor projects to grace the U.S. in a decade. Regulatory shifts favoring nuclear power continue to pick up pace in the U.S. and abroad. TerraPower and Kairos Power both broke ground on separate nuclear projects in Wyoming and Tennessee, respectively, kicking off the first commercial nuclear-power projects to begin construction within the United States in a decade. 1 Both firms are building small modular reactors (SMR) intended to cut down on costs and construction delays that have historically plagued large reactor projects. These projects represent major milestones for the U.S. nuclear industry and represent the next step in the industry's shift from experimental test reactors to grid-scale systems designed for commercial use. TerraPower's 345 MWe plant will deliver power to the PacifiCorp multistate utility system, while the Kairos Plant is expected to supply up to 50 MWe to the Tennessee Valley Authority in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 2 In a congressional hearing on April 16th, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, announced that the first 5-10 newly planned U.S. nuclear reactors are "almost certainly" expected to receive federal loan support. 3 While plans to build new large reactors have yet to be approved, the announcement signals potential federal commitment to support 10 new large nuclear reactors proposed by federal officials last year. These reactors are tied to an October 2025 deal between Cameco and the U.S. government to build at least $80 billion in reactors and it follows a separate announcement of nearly $290 billion in loan financing from the Office of Energy Dominance Financing. 4 Price Action Following a muted 1st quarter punctuated by volatility, uranium spot prices recovered to $86.85/lb on April 23 rd .5UxC, LLC reports that multiple spot deals were concluded duri...
TLDR UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his AVGO price target from $475 to $490, implying ~17% upside from current levels. Broadcom reports fiscal Q2 earnings on June 3. Arcuri cut Anthropic-related revenue estimates after Broadcom shifted chip orders from full-rack to standardized ASIC setups. Despite lower forecasts, UBS expects Broadcom to beat Wall Street’s ~$22 billion revenue guidance estimat...
TLDR UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his AVGO price target from $475 to $490, implying ~17% upside from current levels. Broadcom reports fiscal Q2 earnings on June 3. Arcuri cut Anthropic-related revenue estimates after Broadcom shifted chip orders from full-rack to standardized ASIC setups. Despite lower forecasts, UBS expects Broadcom to beat Wall Street’s ~$22 billion revenue guidance estimate. AVGO holds a Strong Buy consensus on Wall Street, with 26 Buys and four Holds over the past three months. UBS has lifted its price target on Broadcom (AVGO) to $490, up from $475, ahead of the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings on June 3. The call comes from five-star analyst Timothy Arcuri, who sees roughly 17% upside from current levels despite trimming some revenue estimates. Broadcom Inc., AVGO AVGO stock is up 23% year to date, trading around $410, after a rough start to 2026 that saw it fall about 15% through March. The stock has been on a tear since April, but Arcuri’s latest note reflects a more nuanced picture under the hood. The change involves how Broadcom is fulfilling chip orders for Anthropic. The company shifted from full-rack AI systems to a more standardized ASIC configuration. That sounds like a step back, but the new setup actually carries higher profit margins. Still, the shift slows the early ramp-up. Arcuri cut his Anthropic-related revenue estimate for 2026 to around $8 billion, down sharply from a prior forecast of $21 billion. His 2027 estimate was trimmed to $22 billion from $23 billion. He also lowered his overall fiscal 2027 AI revenue forecast for AVGO to $133 billion from $145 billion, and nudged his 2027 earnings-per-share estimate down slightly to $21.14. Why UBS Is Still Bullish Even with those cuts, Arcuri isn’t hitting the exit. He still expects Broadcom to report Q2 revenue guidance above Wall Street’s consensus of roughly $22 billion. He projects AI revenue will hit $13.6 billion in Q3 alone — a number that would keep Broadcom o...
Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketing It was always about the money, wasn’t it? For a while there, it seemed like the execs opining sustainability is not a trend, it’s the future actually meant it. But when yet another global brand drops its net zero goals ...
Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketing It was always about the money, wasn’t it? For a while there, it seemed like the execs opining sustainability is not a trend, it’s the future actually meant it. But when yet another global brand drops its net zero goals or stops talking about DEI, you do wonder. Recent headlines include Stella McCartney adulterating her eco gloss with a sustainable capsule collection for H&M – don’t worry, she’s just “ infiltrating from within ” – and Lululemon being investigated for Pfas . The letdowns keep coming. Now the internet is reeling from a report that Shein plans to acquire Everlane, the San Francisco-based sustainable basics brand built on “radical transparency”. Shein is the Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant epitomising murky supply chains and crazy-cheap landfill fashion. They release up to 10,000 styles a day, and have been making headlines of their own over secrecy and alleged links to forced Uyghur labour. Continue reading...