Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Stephen Hopkins and William Ellery, two of the  56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain, represented Rhode Island.

In a major pullback of America’s military commitment to Europe, the U.S. is preparing to withdraw some aircraft and warships it previously made available for NATO operations. According to internal planning documents obtained by The New York Times, American fighter jet allocations — specifically the F-16 and F-15E platforms — will drop by a third, […]

Uber and Lyft are fierce rivals, but they share a common enemy: New York City. Both San Francisco-based rideshare companies are suing the city over a new law that would force them to show “just cause” to deactivate — that is, terminate — the accounts of their drivers. The measure, known as Local Law 52, […]

As Elon Musk’s net worth rocketed past the trillion-dollar mark with Friday’s record-setting initial public offering of SpaceX, analysts have scrambled to put that unfathomable level of wealth into perspective. Still, the human mind struggles to grasp what a trillion dollars in the hands of one person truly looks like.  Straight Arrow spoke to economic […]

The energy price fallout from the U.S. war with Iran is reaching beyond gasoline prices at the pump. An executive for a major manufacturer of turbines needed for gas power plants said the war has caused turbine prices to increase. That means it costs more to build new power plants at a time when monthly […]

A group of researchers led by Ramon Sun, a biochemist and molecular biologist at the University of Florida, reported this week that they identified a potential new driver of Alzheimer’s disease progression: Glucosamine.  The discovery emerged from a new technique called multi-imaging, developed by Sun’s laboratory, which allows scientists to examine the brain in unprecedented […]

Luan Leao isn’t interested in flipping hamburgers or stocking shelves.  The 15-year-old Brazilian immigrant wanted to spend this summer at an internship in tech.  But even experienced engineers have struggled to find jobs amid widespread layoffs in the industry. A high school freshman with no work experience or connections? Not a chance.  “The places I […]

Federal authorities are investigating large markings discovered in the grass on the National Mall that appear to spell out “86 47,” and the discovery quickly triggered a federal response that included evidence collection, testing and a review by multiple agencies. The markings were found Thursday near the World War II Memorial. Investigators have not determined […]

Iranian state media has published details of a proposed memorandum of understanding with the United States, offering the clearest public look yet at a framework that could pause the latest fighting and reopen one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. Iranian officials, however, continue to insist that no final agreement has been approved. Draft […]