The Pacific Coast offers diverse retirement spots, from Washington's practical towns to Oregon's nature-focused havens and California's calm communities. Affordability, healthcare, and community life vary significantly across locations like Aberdeen, Brookings, Coos Bay, Crescent City, Eureka, Fort Bragg, Lincoln City, and Port Angeles.
The World Cup kicked off in Los Angeles with a lavish opening ceremony featuring Katy Perry and a dominant 4-1 victory for the USMNT against Paraguay. The event aimed to distract from domestic issues and showcase a diverse, unified American team.
A Costa Rican court has ordered the state electricity company and the Ministry of Environment to implement measures to prevent wildlife electrocutions on uninsulated power lines. The ruling follows a campaign by conservation groups after hundreds of animals, primarily howler monkeys, were electrocuted in 2025.
The Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million network of ocean sensors, is being decommissioned due to budget cuts, affecting research on ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, and climate change.
The US government's shift from funding only practical science to basic science began after World War II, influenced by the impact of theoretical physics on the war effort.
