Get discounts on games, headsets and more

Black Friday seems like a great time to pick up a Sony PlayStation 5 video game console – or bargain prices on some of this year’s best releases for the PS5. Retailers from Amazon to Walmart have deals. How to avoid crowds while holiday shopping If you don’t like shopping online, here are some tips … Read more

Trump chooses Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is selecting Scott Bessent, CEO of hedge funds, will become finance minister, he announced on Friday. In a statement, Trump said he was “extremely pleased” to nominate Bessent, describing him as “widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists.” He said Scott “will support” policies … Read more

Australian chemists have the industry in their sights

Everything consists of molecules. But who makes the molecules? For most things around you, the answer probably goes back to “chemists.” “If we look at everything around us in our world – the food, the drugs, the plastics and polymers, our computers, our vehicles… there is some kind of chemical production involved in all of … Read more

The wave of Americans seeking secondary passports, explained

Interest in secondary passports for Americans has increased dramatically since Trump’s re-election. Global citizenship companies say customers are particularly concerned about LGBTQ+ rights and the economy. They also said they often see spikes in interest around elections. US interest in secondary passports has increased over the past year – and global citizenship companies have reported … Read more

Asthma drug Singulair may be linked to mental health problems

Government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems in some patients, according to a scientific presentation reviewed by Reuters. The American researchers discovered that the drug, sold under the brand name Singulair and commonly as montelukast, attaches to multiple … Read more