President Donald Trump's attacks on democratic institutions at home and praise for authoritarians abroad has "enabled" and "emboldened" such leaders, experts warn. Russia's government resigned this week as President Vladimir Putin is seemingly taking steps toward becoming president for life, in a move that mirrors similar actions from other autocratic leaders."There is no doubt that Trump…

Elon Musk recently shared details on Twitter about his plans to send 1 million people to Mars by 2050. The SpaceX founder said there would be "a lot of jobs" in the city he hopes to build on Mars.Musk said he plans to build a fleet of 1,000 Starships — the 387-foot rocketship that SpaceX is…

An Airbus A350-1000 performs during the 2019 Paris Air Show. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo An Airbus test aircraft successfully took off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in southern France autonomously without any pilot input. The test was part of Airbus' Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off, and Landing program that explores increasing autonomous technology in aircraft. The success of the test may be…

A new quarterly report by venture-capital firm Space Angels says the "dawn of the entrepreneurial space age" is here.The report's data suggest non-governmental, private equity investment in space startups has surged from almost nothing in 2009 to a cumulative $25.7 billion in 2019.Last year was a record-breaking year for investments, too, both in the number…

Shortly after Trump’s tweet, Khamenei’s official English language account tweeted out that the U.S. government lies when saying it stands with the Iranian people. “If you are standing by the Iranian ppl, it is only to stab them in the heart with your venomous daggers. Of course, you have so far failed to do so,…

When fundraising for his PACs, including one group that was ostensibly raising money for Republican Ken Cuccinelli's 2013 bid for Virginia governor and another PAC that said it helped veterans, Rogers "intentionally misrepresented to donors that these PACs would use the donations to support political causes and candidates," U.S. Attorney Zachary Terwilliger wrote in a…

The ad, stitched together from Obama’s speech presenting Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom before they left office together in January 2017, is part of Biden’s closing argument in the days leading up to the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3. It’s a way to convince Democratic voters that they should put him in the Oval…

Misty Keasler for POLITICO Magazine Keith Kloor is a writer in New York and adjunct professor of journalism at New York University. The three-day conference in November 2018 was called “Operation Classified” and promised attendees they would “come away with a comprehensive understanding of the Deep State.” Featured speakers, gathered at a Hilton hotel in…

Getty Images Eminem and Juice WRLD are monsters on their new collaboration. A new song called "Godzilla" appears on Em's surprise album, Music to Be Murdered to, that dropped today (January 17); on it, the two tackle a beastly beat and deliver some one-of-a-kind flows that make it one hell of a tune. It's nice to hear…

Halsey's brand new album Manic dropped today (January 17), and if you haven't heard it yet, you're going to have to trust us when we tell you to stream it ASAP. Following the LP's midnight release, the "Without You" singer kindly hopped on Twitter not only to celebrate with fans, but to answer their burning questions about her…

Halsey, Ari Lennox, and Grimes The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre…

Getty Images When Lizzo debuted her tiny Valentino bag back during the 2019 American Music Awards, one question was on everyone's minds: what's in that tiny purse, Lizzo? It took a few months, but now the "Good As Hell" singer is finally giving us a taste of everything she can fit in that minuscule bag.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Kevin Huerter says he has no idea when Trae Young is about to go on one of his hot streaks. The latest scoring spree for the Atlanta point guard was especially well-timed. Young scored 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Hawks pulled away late to beat the…

FOX Sports North Dec 29, 2019 at 11:53p ET The 2019 NFL playoff bracket is set. Minnesota, which locked up the NFC’s sixth seed last week, will take on third-seeded New Orleans in the wild-card round Sunday afternoon at the Superdome. The game will kick off at noon. Elsewhere in the NFC, San Francisco is the…

Bethesda vs. Weber State (3-6) Dee Events Center, Ogden, Utah; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Weber State Wildcats are set to battle the Flames of Bethesda. Weber State lost 60-49 to Utah in its most recent game. LEADING THE CHARGE: Jerrick Harding has averaged 17.6 points this year for Weber State. Cody John…

Portland (8-6) vs. Ball State (6-6) Diamond Head Classic , Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu; Wednesday, 1:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland and Ball State are set to collide in the Diamond Head Classic. Ball State lost 71-70 to UTEP in its most recent game, while Portland came up short in an 85-69 game against Boise…

about 80% of a person's height. This means, for instance, that tall people tend to have children who also grow up to be tall.People usually grow until they reach 18 years of age. Before then, a range of environmental factors can affect how tall they become.This article covers the factors that affect a person's height,…

advantages over dentures, which are removable artificial teeth. Implants:are more natural and comfortablehave a higher success rateimprove chewing functionlead to a lower risk of cavities developing in nearby teethlead to better maintenance of bone at the site of the lost toothcause decreased sensitivity in nearby teethdo not need to be taken out and cleaned every…

Share on PinterestResearchers have uncovered a new gene that may explain the onset of schizophrenia.The new study appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience.Elliott Rees, a research fellow at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, is the first author of the paper.As Rees and…

primary vision care. Their services range from eyesight testing and correction to diagnosing, treating, and managing changes in vision.A person who is training to become an optometrist will attend optometry school, not medical school. It takes 4 years of postgraduate studies to obtain a doctorate in optometry.The practice of optometry involves:conducting eye examsconducting vision testsprescribing…