President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. This combination of images provided by the U.S. Army taken on May 16, 2025 shows, from left, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn., Capt. President Donald Trump arrives at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief. During his first term, Trump said bearing witness to the transfer was “the toughest thing I have to do” as president. Trump, speaking at a summit of Latin American leaders in Miami before his trip to Delaware, said the fallen service members were heroes “coming home in a different manner than they thought they'd be coming home.” He said it was “a very sad situation” and he pledged to keep American war deaths “to a minimum.” Accompanying him for the ceremony was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who wrote in a social media post Friday of “an unbreakable spirit to honor their memory and the resolve they embodied.” 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Capt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa, who was posthumously promoted from specialist. The six members of the Army Reserve, who were killed by a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait, were all from the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa, which provides food, fuel, water and ammunition, transport equipment and supplies. They died just one day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran. “These soldiers engaged in the most noble mission: protecting their fellow Americans and keeping our homeland secure,” Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a combat veteran, said after the six were identified. “Our nation owes them an incredible debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.” There, the service members are prepared for their final resting place. Amor's husband, Joey Amor, said earlier this week that she had been scheduled to return home to him and their two children within days. O'Brien had served in the Army Reserve for nearly 15 years, according to his LinkedIn account, and his aunt said in a post on Facebook that O'Brien “was the sweetest blue-eyed, blonde farm kid you'd ever know. Marzan's sister described him in a Facebook post as a “strong leader” and loving husband, father and brother. “My baby brother, you are loved and I will hold onto all our memories and cherish them always in my heart,” Elizabeth Marzan wrote. Coady was among the youngest people in his class, trained to troubleshoot military computer systems, but he impressed his instructors, his father, Andrew Coady, told The Associated Press. “He was also one of the most kindest people you would ever meet, and he would do anything and everything for anyone.” Khork's family described him as “the life of the party” who was known for his “infectious spirit” and “generous heart” and who had wanted to serve in the military since childhood. “That commitment helped shape the course of his life and reflected the deep sense of duty that was always at the core of who he was,” according to a statement from his mother, Donna Burhans, his father, James Khork, and his stepmother, Stacey Khork. Tietjens, who came from a military family, previously served alongside his father in Kuwait. When he returned home in February 2010, he reunited with his overjoyed wife in a local church's gym. Tietjens' cousin Kaylyn Golike asked for prayers, especially for Tietjens' 12-year-old son, wife and parents, as they navigate “unimaginable loss.” Trump most recently traveled to Dover in December to honor two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian interpreter who were killed in an ambush attack in the Syrian desert. He attended dignified transfers several times during his first term, including for a Navy SEAL killed during a raid in Yemen, for two Army officers whose helicopter crashed in Afghanistan and for two Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan when a person dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire.

This combination of images provided by the U.S. Army taken on May 16, 2025 shows, from left, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn., Capt. The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief. During his first term, Trump said bearing witness to the transfer was “the toughest thing I have to do” as president. Trump, speaking at a summit of Latin American leaders in Miami before his trip to Delaware, said the fallen service members were heroes “coming home in a different manner than they thought they'd be coming home.” He said it was “a very sad situation” and he pledged to keep American war deaths “to a minimum.” 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Capt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa, who was posthumously promoted from specialist. The six members of the Army Reserve, who were killed by a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait, were all from the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa, which provides food, fuel, water and ammunition, transport equipment and supplies. They died just one day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran. “These soldiers engaged in the most noble mission: protecting their fellow Americans and keeping our homeland secure,” Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a combat veteran, said after the six were identified. “Our nation owes them an incredible debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.” There, the service members are prepared for their final resting place. Amor's husband, Joey Amor, said earlier this week that she had been scheduled to return home to him and their two children within days. O'Brien had served in the Army Reserve for nearly 15 years, according to his LinkedIn account, and his aunt said in a post on Facebook that O'Brien “was the sweetest blue-eyed, blonde farm kid you'd ever know. Marzan's sister described him in a Facebook post as a “strong leader” and loving husband, father and brother. “My baby brother, you are loved and I will hold onto all our memories and cherish them always in my heart,” Elizabeth Marzan wrote. Coady was among the youngest people in his class, trained to troubleshoot military computer systems, but he impressed his instructors, his father, Andrew Coady, told The Associated Press. “He was also one of the most kindest people you would ever meet, and he would do anything and everything for anyone.” Khork's family described him as “the life of the party” who was known for his “infectious spirit” and “generous heart” and who had wanted to serve in the military since childhood. “That commitment helped shape the course of his life and reflected the deep sense of duty that was always at the core of who he was,” according to a statement from his mother, Donna Burhans, his father, James Khork, and his stepmother, Stacey Khork. Tietjens, who came from a military family, previously served alongside his father in Kuwait. Tietjens' cousin Kaylyn Golike asked for prayers, especially for Tietjens' 12-year-old son, wife and parents, as they navigate “unimaginable loss.” Trump most recently traveled to Dover in December to honor two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian interpreter who were killed in an ambush attack in the Syrian desert. He attended dignified transfers several times during his first term, including for a Navy SEAL killed during a raid in Yemen, for two Army officers whose helicopter crashed in Afghanistan and for two Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan when a person dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire.

Oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. Gas prices are manually increased in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The shipping disruption and damage to key Middle East oil and gas facilities has interrupted supplies from some of the world's largest oil producers. Kuwait, for example, said on Saturday that it would reduce its oil production as a “precautionary” measure due to the war, which could jolt global energy markets even further. The fallout is ratcheting up what consumers and business will pay for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, with some drivers already feeling it at the pump. It's not needed, especially at a time when people are already struggling, but not unexpected from all this turmoil that's going on,” said Mark Doran, who was pumping gas in Middlebury, Vermont Friday. “The more news we get, the more it seems like this is going to last a really long time,” said Al Salazar, head of macro oil and gas research at Enverus. In the U.S., a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $3.41 on Saturday, up about 43 cents from a week ago, according to AAA motor club. Diesel was selling for $4.51 a gallon Saturday, up about 75 cents from last week. The price shocks were felt even more heavily in Europe and Asia, markets that rely more heavily on energy supplies from the Middle East. Diesel prices doubled in Europe, and jet fuel prices rose by close to 200% in Asia, according to Claudio Galimberti, chief economist at Rystad Energy. Iran also hit a major refinery in Saudi Arabia and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar, halting flows of refined products and taking about 20% of the world's LNG supply offline. As a result, roughly 9 million barrels of oil per day are off the market because of facilities being hit or producers taking precautionary measures, he said. The U.S. is a net exporter of oil, but that does not mean it is immune to increases in the price of oil or gasoline, or that its producers can just make up the difference. And for many American oil producers, “if you put more wells in the ground, there's about a six-month lag before you get that production uplift,” Salazar said. In addition, the U.S. can't simply turn all of its crude oil into gasoline. Jerry Dalpiaz of Covington, Louisiana, said he started filling up his cars and gas cans on “the day that they announced that the United States has started military operations against Iran” because he assumed gas prices would climb. Trump issued a plan Friday to insure losses up to approximately $20 billion in the Gulf region, aiming to restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East. But some energy experts said extra insurance won't solve the problem. “The problem is that in the oil trading, oil shipping world, people are worried about counterterrorism,” said Amy Jaffe, director of the Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab at New York University, adding that they're worried about automated drone speedboats, weapon-carrying, flying drones and mines or other devices. Salazar wondered what the “new normal” would look like if the Strait of Hormuz was effectively re-opened, and what effective security would look like. “All it takes is one individual with a RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) to stand on the shore and take out a tanker, right?” Salazar said. “And this is forever, do you know what I mean?”

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News Digital spoke to Manhattan Institute's Rafael Mangual about how Mamdani has done on crime since taking office on January 1. Parents in New York City are reportedly worried about Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to cut gifted programs in public schools, and it's boosting interest in private schools, according to a new report. New York Magazine reported that the private-school application process causes parents to network and put their children through "intensive" tutoring. "Parents have complained for decades that getting into an elite independent school in Manhattan is harder than getting into Harvard; for the wealthy parents who are competing to spend about $70,000 a year, it's an infamously complicated and time-intensive game of tutoring and networking that involves preschoolers sitting for assessments and ‘interviews' just before nap time," the magazine reported. This gave rise to Facebook groups being formed, like "Moms of the Upper Eastside" and "UES Mommas," where NYC parents vented about their children getting wait-listed and rejected at the school they believed their children would enroll in. One parent wrote, "It's a bloodbath this year." New York City parents are reportedly turning to private education for their children after Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to cut gifted programs NYC public schools. During Mamdani's campaign, he planned to end the gifted and talented program for kindergarten students at public schools — a proposal that "divided parents," according to The New York Times. Mamdani's campaign told the Times that he would follow through with former Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan, announced in 2021, to phase out the gifted program for elementary schools. Students currently enrolled in the program will continue, but the program will not be available for kindergartners next fall. Mamdani has argued that early testing for gifted students contributes to inequities in the school system. The plan to end the program prompted some education experts to warn that it could deprive high-achieving students — particularly those from low-income families — of critical academic opportunities. During Zohran Mamdani's campaign, he planned to end the gifted and talented program for kindergarten students at public schools. Brooke Parker, a Manhattan admissions consultant who focuses exclusively on kindergarten and nursery schools, confirmed to New York Magazine that the city's private kindergartens were unusually competitive this cycle. "Applications across the board were up 25 percent," Parker said. The Mayor's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's effort to cut gifted and talented programs is reportedly boosting interest in private schools, according to New York Magazine. Another NYC admissions consultant, Alina Adams, said public school policies "added to the application glut" as the governor mandated class sizes to be reduced to 25 students per teacher by 2028. She said the mandate could cause the city to assign children in a wealthy neighborhood to schools outside their home districts. "Now people are really concerned that they will be zoned out even of their zoned schools," Adams added. Fox News' Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report. Joshua Q. Nelson is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Joining Fox News Digital in 2019, he previously graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Political Science and is an alum of the National Journalism Center and the Heritage Foundation's Young Leaders Program. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Video shows emergency crews airlifting injured hiker from Big Falls waterfall after he slipped on wet rocks and fell into rocky basin. A tourist perished late last week after entering a closed, hazardous area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — in what some say is the latest example of park visitors ignoring warning signs and wandering into off-limits areas. The death of a 33-year-old Hawaii resident adds to a growing list of injuries and fatalities at major tourist destinations — including at Yellowstone National Park. The man went into a closed section of Kīlauea caldera at the park — triggering an overnight search and rescue operation in steep, hazardous terrain, officials said, as Fox News Digital reported. Rescue crews searched all night before locating him the following day. Other travelers have been burned, gored or even jailed after breaking park safety rules. "In recent years, visitation to U.S. national parks has increased substantially, and with more visitors comes a greater likelihood of incidents," Dylan Spencer, assistant professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia Southern University, told Fox News Digital. It's critical for tourists at national parks to stay on marked paths and in designated areas, experts emphasize. … Some visitors treat national parks as recreational spaces similar to city parks or zoos, when in reality they are dynamic and sometimes hazardous natural environments." In April 2025, a Seattle tourist was sentenced to a week in prison for violating rules at Yellowstone National Park and getting too close to Old Faithful, according to SFGate. Last spring, after climbing over a rail at Bryce Canyon in Utah, two tourists (not pictured) perished. There were two other arrests in Yellowstone last year for breaking the rules. "Wildlife, steep terrain, geothermal features and remote landscapes all carry real risks." Park officials emphasized how important it is to remain on marked paths in Yellowstone's thermal areas. Nearly two dozen people have died from burns in these areas since Yellowstone opened in 1872, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. "A common issue is that some visitors underestimate how dangerous these environments can be," an expert on park visitation said. In June, an 18-year-old man slipped and fell 50 feet to his death at Olympic National Park in Washington, according to Fox13 Seattle. The waterfall area there is rugged and slippery, and park visitors are regularly warned to stay on designated paths, away from unstable rock surfaces near the falls. In 2024, an 83-year-old woman was severely injured after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service said. "A common issue is that some visitors underestimate how dangerous these environments can be," Spencer said. Last spring, two tourists died after climbing over a rail at Bryce Canyon in Utah, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. The incident underscored how slipping past safety barriers at scenic overlooks dramatically increases risk. "Wildlife, steep terrain, geothermal features and remote landscapes all carry real risks," Spencer said. "When visitors ignore warning signs or approach dangerous areas for photos or closer views, the consequences can unfortunately be severe." "Park rangers know what the risks to visitors are in national parks and do everything reasonable they can to warn visitors of these risks and to keep them safe," Wade told Fox News Digital. "Despite these warnings, some visitors seem insistent on ignoring the warnings — and some pay the price," he added. Stepheny Price of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Jessica Mekles is an editor on the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. A look at the top-trending stories in food, relationships, great outdoors and more. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. — but the science behind it is more nuanced. Previous research shows that food and beverage temperature has a measurable effect on things like anxiety and gut discomfort. One of the most long-standing health claims is that ice-cold water boosts calorie burn by forcing the body to heat it up. While this is grounded in science, the actual impact may be minimal. Ultimately, experts say, the health impact of water temperature depends on the goal — weight loss, athletic performance, digestion or comfort. "As per research, in the 90 minutes after consuming cold or room temperature water, energy expenditure increases minimally by 2.9% (cold water) and 2.3% (room temperature)," Tanya Freirich, a registered dietitian and diabetes expert in North Carolina, told Fox News Digital. Extra water may suppress the appetite or may play a part in energy production and expenditure, experts say. While the body does expend energy to warm up cold water, Freirich noted that it's "not significant enough to make it worthwhile" for weight loss. Hot water doesn't exactly melt fat, however, she added. For those looking to lose or manage weight, Freirich suggests focusing on "how much" rather than "how cold." She pointed to research involving overweight women who added an extra 1.5 liters of water to their daily intake. Over eight weeks, the participants saw measurable weight loss. "The extra water may suppress the appetite or may play a part in energy production and expenditure," Freirich said. The temperature of drinking water should not affect how well the body utilizes nutrients, she added, noting that more research is needed. For those exercising in heat and humidity, the goal should be to rehydrate without excessive fluid loss through sweat. Research on thermoregulation suggests there is an ideal water temperature for athletes. The temperature of drinking water should not affect how well the body utilizes nutrients, according to an expert. While drinking water can trigger sweating as the body regulates its temperature, 60.8 degrees Fahrenheit was associated with the least amount of perspiration. Drinking water in this specific range helps the body rehydrate efficiently without causing gastrointestinal distress. There are several reasons someone might opt for warm water, including its effect on relaxation and digestion. Studies have found that warmer liquids can accelerate gastric emptying, effectively waking up the gut. Freirich points to research showing that hot black tea leads to lower levels of cortisol — the body's primary stress hormone — and greater subjective relaxation after stressful tasks. Studies have found that warmer liquids can accelerate gastric emptying, effectively waking up the gut. Freirich warns that very cold water can cause difficulty for those with swallowing disorders, or can trigger migraines and "brain freeze" in people with sensitive nerves. Furthermore, those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may find that ice-cold drinks trigger digestive discomfort. "Most importantly, it is important for everyone to stay adequately hydrated," Freirich said. Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. Stay up-to-date on the biggest health and wellness news with our weekly recap. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.

President Donald Trump said that Iran has “apologized and surrendered” to its neighboring countries in the Middle East, announcing U.S. and Israeli military pressure had led them to this decision. In his social media post made early Saturday morning, Trump called Iran the “LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST” and said this would be their reputation “until they surrender or, more likely, completely collapse.” The post comes one day after Trump said he would only accept Iran's “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.” This promise was only made because of the relentless U.S. and Israeli attack. They were looking to take over and rule the Middle East. It is the first time that Iran has ever lost, in thousands of years, to surrounding Middle Eastern Countries,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump still promised heavier strikes against Iran, despite the regime's apology. Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran's bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time,” Trump announced on Saturday. Iranian leadership passed a directive that the country cannot launch attacks on its neighbors unless an attack on Iran comes directly from a neighbor's soil, according to multiple reports. Iran has launched strikes on countries including the UAE, Kuwait, and Israel, carrying out its long-held strategy of ensuring regional chaos if attacked. Israel has also pounded Lebanon, home to Hezbollah, as attacks play out across the region.

Since Donald Trump's election in 2016, popular entertainment has struggled with how to reflect the resulting upheaval in American politics and culture. Many Hollywood projects have taken a heavy-handed approach: Think of how often you've been told that a certain movie or TV show is “exactly what we need right now.” During Trump's first term, these direct, if unsubtle, approaches felt like honest reactions to the moment. Now nearly 10 years later—and one year into Trump's second term—audiences are savvier and more suspicious about such transparent messaging. This wayward boredom is more striking when you consider what he ignores: Whenever the news is on, J.B. listens nonchalantly, apathetic about the war in Vietnam. He behaves as though current events are so far beyond his control or influence that participating at all is utterly pointless. He may as well try robbing an art museum if nothing matters. We are left to wonder whether he will finally be able to appreciate the world around him now that he has been implicated in it. The movie is purposefully ambiguous about details within its version of American reality: Although white supremacists scheme in hidden conference rooms about controlling the nation's population, we never learn anything about the government in power. Benicio del Toro earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Sergio St. Carlos, a local activist who is deeply involved with his undocumented-immigrant neighbors as ICE-like agents search for them in the streets of Baktan Cross, a city that strongly resembles Los Angeles. The film is not concentrated on who or what is responsible for society's militarized turn, but audiences get an intimate feel for how people like Sergio have decided to respond. These recognizable universes, in which characters attempt to make meaning for themselves amid jarring headlines, can be seen across contemporary media. Eddington takes place in a small southwestern town during the early pandemic: Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) butts heads with Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) over mask mandates and the encroachment of data centers, while the town itself is met with Black Lives Matter protests, supposed antifa agitators, child-trafficking pedo cults, and clout-chasing influencers. Rather than stake out any specific stances, Eddington convincingly depicts the confounding environment that its characters—and many of its audience members—are forced to interpret. Tim Robinson's The Chair Company is likewise uncomfortably adept at depicting how navigating our immensely complicated, interconnected society can feel. Robinson plays an average man who, upon probing the origins of a poorly made chair that collapses under him at his job, is swept into a convoluted conspiracy that grants him a monomaniacal sense of destiny. Robinson's protagonist has no idea what's going on, but he's desperate to find out. Of course, Hollywood hasn't entirely abandoned more obvious takes on the Trump era—and in particular, its starring character: Bong Joon Ho's first film since he won a Best Picture Oscar for Parasite is Mickey 17, a wacky sci-fi tale about clones facing off against a braying tyrant who seems very clearly a figure modeled in part on Trump (although the director has claimed otherwise). Tune in to Saturday Night Live, and almost every week you'll get James Austin Johnson's dutiful imitation of the president. But after a certain point, you get the idea. None of these examples seem particularly invested in what the audience, whatever its political persuasion, is actually feeling or experiencing in Trump's America. More intriguing are the honest and intentional stories about how regular people move through landscapes defined by entropy and division but also community. Such works treat their characters as political beings with complex lives worth interrogating. They leave behind obvious targets, let new figures emerge, and keep moving forward. *Illustration sources: Warner Bros; A24 Press; MUBI / Everett Collection; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can't do it on our own. We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? For many of us who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — better known as ADHD — seemed like a condition for kids. But that perception is changing: Of the more than 15 million adults in America diagnosed with ADHD, about half of them got that diagnosis in adulthood. Laura Knouse, a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at University of Richmond, says that the condition can be a challenge to diagnose, leading to delays. “If we think about the core features of ADHD, it's characterized by age-inappropriate and impairing inattention and it can occur by itself or with hyperactivity impulsivity,” she said. How did we get to our current understanding of ADHD? And why has there been an uptick in diagnoses? Knouse answers these and other questions in the latest episode of Explain It to Me, Vox's weekly call-in podcast. Below is an excerpt of our conversation, edited for length and clarity. Historically, when did we first hear about ADHD? The traits we associate with ADHD probably have existed in humans as long as they have been humans. A German physician named Melchior Adam Weikard is now the first documented clinical case description. It was also independently discovered in different places through the 1800s. It was first referred to as the hyperkinetic reaction of childhood. That's where we get a name change to attention deficit disorder. It wasn't really until the '90s that, even in clinical spaces, the idea that ADHD persists into adulthood became a prominent thing. We know that about 50 percent of ADHD cases persist into adulthood. But for a long time it was like, well, this kid's just going to outgrow this so we don't have to worry about it in adulthood. But now we know that is not the case. What we find when we're talking about the core ADHD symptoms, the extent to which this varies between people is about 80 percent heritable — about as heritable as differences in human height. One of the well-established ways to treat ADHD is with medications. Certain stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin are pretty widely used. But they don't work for everyone. What are some of the other ways ADHD is treated? It would be so nice if we could just say, “Well, everyone is going to respond to this drug in this way,” but if someone doesn't like how a stimulant makes them feel, that's totally fine. They should talk to their doctor about trying some of these alternatives. Anyone can benefit from general supportive counseling, but where we really see the larger effects for adult ADHD is cognitive behavioral therapy for adult ADHD, where you're working with a mental health professional on skills that address the inattentive and impulsive symptoms. In the biological therapy space, there is some exciting stuff going on with something called transcranial magnetic stimulation. I sit on the professional advisory board for an organization called Children and Adults with ADHD, and I would just encourage listeners to go to CHADD's website in the National Resource Center for ADHD if they have a question about what's the evidence for this kind of treatment. Are you seeing an increase in people who have ADHD? That's such a great question, and I think to answer it, you have to draw a distinction between an increase in the number of people getting diagnosed with ADHD versus if there is a true increase in what an epidemiologist would call the prevalence of ADHD in the population. I still can't find solid evidence that the prevalence of the well-defined, neurobiologically related traits of ADHD are increasing. However, the thing I get concerned about as a clinician is there's clear evidence that for certain populations, ADHD is still vastly underdiagnosed and undertreated. These populations may be the ones that are least visible to us on social media and even in advocacy spaces sometimes. I want to highlight that it can simultaneously be over and underdiagnosed — depending on who you're talking about. I think we've seen a real rise in people talking about ADHD on social media, and there are even ADHD influencers. I had a lot of fun looking up the very recent research studies on this that are fascinating. There are only a couple studies, but they all land around that basically 50 percent of what's on #ADHD TikTok videos is not accurate. There's a lot of what I would call misinformation: not that people are necessarily trying to spread misinformation, but I think a lot of the content tends to communicate personal experiences. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but I do think there is a risk of possibly overpathologizing experiences that are just part of normal human experience. In one of the studies, almost none of these top videos were put out by people like me who study this for a living. Don't be afraid of your bad posts. Technology is rotting our brains — but there are ways to stop it.

President Donald Trump is under pressure to minimize the cost of Operation Epic Fury, his expanding conflict against Iran. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Nebraska; and Sgt. The service members were killed on Sunday when an Iranian drone struck their command center, a temporary building near a civilian port in Kuwait. Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell described the command center as a “secure facility fortified with 6-foot walls.” Those respondents were then asked what could change their opinion, with service members “being killed or injured” the only option that prompted a plurality of Republicans to tell pollsters that would make them “more likely to oppose” the strikes, 11%-42%. In a text message exchange with the Washington Examiner, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt underscored that Trump will attend the dignified transfer movement of the service members when they arrive at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday, during which their bodies will be moved from an aircraft to waiting vehicles. It is a softer approach than the one Leavitt adopted when she criticized CNN for asking during a press briefing this week whether it is “the position of this administration that the press should not prominently cover the deaths of U.S. service members.” Earlier, War Secretary Pete Hegseth scrutinized the news media for covering “a few drones” getting through U.S. defenses or when other “tragic things happen” as “front page news.” Leavitt, however, reiterated that Hegseth “cares deeply about our war fighters and our men and women in uniform.” The Secretary of War is a former Army National Guardsman who was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan. In a separate statement, White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told the Washington Examiner, “Trump and all Americans grieve for our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.” “They represent the very best of our country – and we will never forget their service and sacrifice,” Wales wrote. “They gave their lives for a courageous mission that President Trump will continue in order to eliminate the threats posed by the sinister Iranian regime and make our nation and world stronger, safer, and more free than ever before.” Democratic strategist Jim Manley compared the Trump administration's messaging to that of former President George W. Bush's counterpart during his war on terrorism. “Hopefully it will be over soon, but after the Secretary of Defense's clownish performance, who the hell knows.” Operation Epic Fury is also beginning to carry economic consequences at home. The price of crude oil has spiked to $90 per barrel amid market turmoil driven by supply and shipping problems. As Trump prepares for the dignified transfers on Saturday, the president is also bracing for higher gas prices, with the average cost of a gallon on Friday at $3.32, up from $2.98 a week ago. He's also directing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance to oil carriers and cargo ships operating in and around the Persian Gulf “at a very reasonable price,” according to Leavitt. “It speaks to why this action was so necessary, that ultimately the energy industry is going to benefit from the president's actions with respect to Iran: because Iran will no longer be controlling the Strait of Hormuz and restricting the free flow of energy, which, as you all know, controls 20% of the world's global oil supply,” Leavitt told reporters this week. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has been unclear about Operation Epic Fury's aim, with the president writing on social media on Friday that he is pursuing “unconditional surrender” from Iran. “After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” he wrote on Truth Social.

A viral podcast moment last month reignited speculation about extraterrestrials and prompted President Donald Trump's commitment to kick-starting the release of government files on flying saucers. But neither records nor details about their release have surfaced, underscoring how complicated such disclosures can be. Trump's promise came after former President Barack Obama appeared to confirm the existence of aliens on a podcast: “They're real but I haven't seen them,” Obama said when asked by host Brian Tyler Cohen about aliens, later clarifying after the episode went viral that he was only referring to the statistical likelihood of life elsewhere in the universe. In recent years, believers and skeptics alike have been captivated by striking reports and military footage of unexplained aerial encounters released by the government, and tense congressional hearings featuring self-described UAP whistleblowers — though some experts predict the latest potential release could be full of boring administrative records. In 1952, DC's skies were littered with US fighter jets chasing UFOs. Trump, in a post on social media, cited the “tremendous interest” in “extremely interesting and important” extraterrestrial matters following Obama's comments as the reason for his fresh directive for the Pentagon and other federal agencies to identify and release such records. The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), tasked with investigating UAPs, is “working in close coordination with the White House and across federal agencies to consolidate existing UAP records collections and facilitate the expeditious release of never-before-seen UAP information,” a Department of Defense official told CNN. A major UAP file release would join the list of high-profile disclosures marking Trump's second term, including the contentious and drawn-out release of investigative files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as well as materials around Amelia Earhart's disappearance and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and former President John F. Kennedy. “Files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, UAPs, and UFOs” will “soon” be declassified, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said on social media late last month. Trump hasn't offered details on timing since his announcement. The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program. But experts say UAP files often earn classified status not because of what was spotted, but to protect revelations in reports about military technological capabilities, equipment positioning or personnel identities. Documents concerning UAPs are commonly ensnared with such sensitive intelligence that could impact national security if publicly disclosed, and would implicate a thorough declassification process. Trump's online promise has already activated a primary step as a slew of interagency meetings commenced to discuss how AARO, the military and other defense-related departments across the federal government might publicize highly classified photos and information tied to UAP reports, according to Christopher Mellon, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence. These security officers undergo specific training and certification before they're allowed to undertake the process, making them relatively scarce. Even with presidential intent, bureaucracy and legal safeguards will determine whether the files are ever fully revealed. The US government has been investigating reports of UAPs for almost 80 years. In the 1970s, following an “extensive interagency partnership” between the Air Force and National Archives to properly redact documents, the United States released tens of thousands of pages of material from its long-term projects investigating UAPs, including Project Blue Book. Much like these prior document dumps, the new files may likely include sighting reports from civilians or military personnel, including descriptions of where they were when they saw something inexplicable in the sky, said Eghigian. “It's going to be a lot of administrative files: Who does what? How much did we spend on paper clips?” he said. He predicts even witness reports could have readers yawning: “Most sightings are not very exciting,” as few typically go beyond sparse details of a flashing or floating light that was there one minute, and gone the next. “Those images are usually extremely high resolution,” he said, acknowledging that the government hasn't released such images – if they exist – to keep technological capabilities under wraps from adversaries. Loeb said if files are released, he'll also be looking for any details about materials that may have been recovered from UAP crash sites, for example. While Eghigian says “never say never” to the possibility of the White House revealing evidence of alien life on Earth, perhaps the best that believers could hope for in the files would be novel sightings with details that can't be quickly explained away, that are “real head scratchers that leave people who do this for a living kind of flummoxed.” Despite whistleblowers suggesting a presence of non-humans during high-profile congressional hearings, no proof has surfaced from official investigations. The Air Force, which once spearheaded a 20-year investigation into UAPs, has said it hasn't received indication that any of the thousands of reported sightings were “extraterrestrial vehicles.” “Well, I don't know if they're real or not,” Trump said on Air Force One last month when asked about Obama's comments. He added that Obama had given away classified information in his remarks. Obama isn't nearly the first president to give his two cents on aliens. Former President Jimmy Carter wasn't shy about sharing his experience seeing what he described as a UFO when he was the governor of Georgia, going as far as to file a report with the International UFO Bureau. Ronald Reagan also claimed to have seen a white light zigzagging around his aircraft in 1974 before it “went straight up into the heavens.” Three days after Trump directed the Department of Defense to begin preparing UAP files for release, Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters, “We'll see” if aliens exist. “I get to do the review and find out along with you.”

All eyes are on California's political heavyweights to intervene and put an end to the “circular firing squad” that is the gubernatorial primary. Earlier this week, California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks urged long-shot candidates to exit the crowded governor's race, a sentiment that term-limited Gov. Party leaders fear the sprawling Democratic field could fracture support in the top-two primary, potentially allowing two Republicans — former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco — to advance to November. That would guarantee California elects its first GOP governor since 2006. “California Democrats are suddenly discovering the downside of their own jungle primary system,” Republican strategist Erin Maguire told the Washington Examiner. “When you have eight Democrats in the race and only two Republicans, the math starts to look dangerous very quickly. … They know a fractured Democratic vote could hand Republicans the top two spots in November, and for a party that treats California as a political fortress, that's an unacceptable risk.” GOP strategist Jeff Burton called the situation “not a hair on fire moment yet,” but warned it is evolving. “Whenever party chairs and leaders get involved publicly, to the extent Mr. Hicks did with his letter, it ALWAYS backfires,” Burton, co-founder at Maven Advocacy, said. “His letter will actually limit the ability of other leaders like Mrs. Pelosi and Mr. Schiff to engage because political moves like this are almost always best done out of the public eye, and now, everyone is watching.” California's Democratic heavyweights — Newsom, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Sens. So far, however, only one candidate has bowed out, fueling speculation that party leaders are either reluctant to intervene directly or lack the leverage they once had. Newsom, who is widely expected to launch his national bid for 2028 after his term as governor ends, has not endorsed anyone in the race but has publicly signaled support for Hicks's effort to shrink the field. “At this moment in history, with all the peril and promise that marks this moment, for California, the most un-Trump state in America, to have a Republican Trumper running. Lance Christensen, vice president at the California Policy Center, said Hicks's letter also signaled to donors “to encourage lesser popular candidates out of the race. “I know that Republicans are wary that this is a trap to fuel a Republican to lose to the Democrats in November, but we only have two months for the primary race and [Tom] Steyer and [San Jose Matt] Mahan have already started spending like drunken sailors with the others waiting to unleash. And so far, it's a circular firing squad. I'm of the opinion that this bodes very well for Republicans Hilton and Bianco making it out of the top two if center-right voters show up to the polls in May and June.” Three Democrats — former Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and billionaire Tom Steyer — cluster with Hilton and Bianco within 4 points, all inside the 3.9% margin of error. Veteran strategist Garry South, who ran Newsom's first campaign, said public endorsements from Pelosi or Newsom may be needed to prevent two Republicans from reaching the runoff. Andrew Koneschusky, CEO of Beltway Advisors, said Democratic leaders are almost certainly scrambling behind closed doors. “I think it's hilarious to see them panicking,” Hilton told the Washington Examiner. “It's also interesting that they're obsessing over the quantity of candidates, because just as big a problem is the quality… It's like a conveyor belt of crappier and crappier politicians.”

Kristi Noem's government jet touched down Thursday in Nashville, where a motorcade awaited. Big city police union leaders who waited to greet her were told she was on an important call. Around 10 minutes later, Noem emerged and walked down the maze of hallways that lead to a room where those leaders and law enforcement officials had gathered. She was personable and smiling,” said Kenneth Corey, former NYPD chief of department. Who is Markwayne Mullin, named by Trump to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary? The meeting brings police union heads from across the country into dialogue with law enforcement executives and federal officials like Noem. This year, sanctuary cities, and the role of police in immigration enforcement was a main topic. These accounts of Noem's movements were told to CNN by multiple local law enforcement officials who attended the conference. “It's to fulfill our duty to protect American citizens, that they should come first under our Constitution and our laws and they should be prioritized, and especially over other people who are from other countries,” she said. Noem never showed a sign there was anything amiss, said Vincent Vallelong, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association. “She stayed focused during the speech, took a number of questions and gave thoughtful answers on how we can all work together,” Vallelong said. Noem was confirmed by the Senate as DHS secretary on January 25, 2025, pledging to “work every day to keep all Americans safe and secure. One of my top priorities is achieving President Trump's mandate from the American people to secure our southern border and fix our broken immigration system.” While DHS earned high marks under Noem for improving border security and significantly reducing illegal crossings, the immigration enforcement in US cities quickly became a political lightning rod. DHS diverted resources from terrorism cases, human trafficking investigations and Secret Service missions to focus massive resources on what was mostly civil immigration enforcement. Two recent flashpoints were the January confrontations in Minneapolis that ended in fatal shootings by immigration enforcement agents of Renee Good and Alex Pretti within days of each other. DHS is a massive department that houses over 20 high-profile agencies – including the TSA, the US Coast Guard and, of course, ICE – and has more than a quarter million employees and a budget of over $100 billion. Noem faced heavy criticism for eroding the core capabilities of DHS during her short-lived tenure. Some of the cuts ultimately were reduced but it was clear the focus was immigration enforcement over counterterrorism or disaster relief. Former DHS officials told CNN the cuts were followed by what they described as “witch hunts” that involved polygraph examinations for staffers who might be talking to the press. Collectively, the officials said, deteriorating morale drove a “brain drain” that caused many experienced professionals to leave DHS. ICE won't be at polling places for midterms, Trump appointee tells state election officials Noem remained steadfast and unapologetic about the shifts in DHS resources toward immigration enforcement. She defended the flooding of DHS agents into “sanctuary cities” with Democratic mayors because local law or policy barred police engaging in civil immigration enforcement. Trump defended her leadership and Stephen Miller, the president's deputy chief of staff, continued to pressure DHS weekly for more numbers of people to be rounded up, according to multiple DHS officials. The first cracks in White House support began to show after the killings of Good and Pretti, whom Noem described as domestic terrorists. But in the end, the political poison dart that ended her reign at DHS may not have had anything to do with how the agency was being run or even her insensitive defense of the killing of two US citizens by her agents. Noem's downfall may have been a fundamental misunderstanding of what's most important to the only person whose support mattered. A $220 million ad campaign launched by Noem drew the attention of Congress, which wanted to hear more about that deal, who approved the cost and who got paid. She was on the screen wearing her cowboy hat and riding a horse while describing the important work DHS was doing under her leadership. This week, Noem testified under oath before Congress and was asked if Trump had known about the TV ads and what they cost. One former DHS senior executive summed it up this way: “You can embarrass the administration. In Nashville Thursday, Noem soldiered through her speech and then took questions. John Chrystal III, president of his department's Superior Officers' Association, asked Noem how the Trump administration would reconcile federal policies with state policies that bar police from sharing information with DHS about undocumented immigrants wanted for crimes. Noem said she remained committed to pushing back on state laws blocking DHS access and was committed to talking with state leaders on working together. “Oh, by the way, are you religious?” Chrystal asked after Noem finished speaking. “Because you're the answer to all my prayers.” Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the day Noem landed in Nashville. John Miller is the Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst for CNN and served as Deputy Assistant Director of National Intelligence in 2009-2010.

Inside the Oval Office this week, after a crowd of jostling reporters departed into the Rose Garden, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz tried to get an answer from President Donald Trump: how, exactly, did he envision the war with Iran ending? In briefings with lawmakers and congressional staff in recent days, Pentagon officials have leaned into the US military mission being narrowly focused on destroying Iran's ballistic missile launchers, people who attended the briefings said, rather than on targeting Iranian nuclear facilities or taking out regime figures or military personnel. On Friday, he lumped in the “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” of Iran's current regime as an additional requirement for the war to conclude. The apparent disconnect has only fueled questions about where the conflict, which is already broadly unpopular among Americans, is headed. In conversations with their US counterparts, Arab and European officials say they haven't detected what exactly Trump's endgame looks like, or if it exists at all. Emerging from briefings with senior administration officials this week, lawmakers similarly professed little understanding of how Trump will know he has achieved all his goals in Iran, or whether he has a plan for what comes afterward. Some lawmakers also appeared unnerved by the fact that Hegseth would not rule out putting US troops on the ground in Iran. The US has so far rejected Iranian overtures to begin talks that could suss out ways to end the conflict. To date, that has not resulted in any robust exchange of messages between the United States and Iran. This is a military action, and it's got to run its course,” the official said. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said Trump alone would determine when Iran was in a state of “unconditional surrender.” “What the president means is that when he, as commander in chief of the US Armed Forces, determines that Iran no longer poses a threat to the United States of America and the goals of Operation Epic Fury has been fully realized, then Iran will essentially be in a place of unconditional surrender, whether they say it themselves or not,” she told reporters on Friday in the White House driveway. Trump said he expects to be heavily involved in choosing Iran's next leader. But US intelligence agencies have long warned it is difficult to assess the outcome of a regime change scenario, and some US and European officials do not see a clear option for replacing the current regime. Multiple sources said Trump appears content with allowing an Iranian government led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — a similar model to what the administration used in Venezuela in replacing Nicolás Maduro with his Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. But that option risks installing a potentially more extreme power center — something Trump suggested earlier this week would amount to the “worst case scenario.” US and foreign officials have also cast doubt on the viability of establishing some kind of coalition government, believing that option could quickly turn Iran into a failed state akin to Iraq in the early 2000s, sources said. And across the board, the Trump administration has not clearly articulated an end game or an off-ramp, according to four sources from allied countries. “We have no idea what they actually want to accomplish when this war is over. It doesn't seem like Trump even knows,” said one European diplomat. That has fed concerns the war could drag on for weeks or months — a timeline the president, in many telephone calls to news outlets this week, hasn't explicitly shrugged off. Instead, Trump has focused on the immediate successes, including degrading Iran's missile capabilities, sinking its ships and taking out its senior leaders. Caine also claimed that Iran's ballistic missile launches have plummeted by 86% since the operation began, and that their one-way attack drone launches are down 73%. But while the US military is narrowly focused, there is also an increasing recognition among military planners that destroying Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, which Iran would need to produce a nuclear weapon, would require US forces on the ground to find, exfiltrate and destroy it since it is buried so deeply underground — out of reach even of US bunker-buster bombs, sources said. There are no plans for that right now, so sources said the administration has steered clear of discussing it. For months, the CIA has been in discussions with multiple Iranian Kurdish groups about carrying out a potential ground offensive intended to help foment a popular uprising inside the country, multiple sources told CNN. The CIA is working to arm some of those groups and the US has discussed providing air-support for Kurdish ground forces if they were to launch an offensive, CNN previously reported. “We believe it is a legitimate war, however we want support for forces on the ground who are fighting for democracy in Iran. This is not something that can be done by bombardment alone,” Karimi said, adding that the US could help unite Kurdish groups so they can fight the regime together. Trump appears to be working to do that, holding multiple calls with the leaders of Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish groups in recent days. But during at least two recent calls, he's grown frustrated with the Iraqi Kurdish leaders — who are keenly aware that participating in a US-backed offensive carries significant risks — telling them to “pick a side,” according to a source familiar with the discussions. Karimi also said his group has made clear to the Trump administration they do not believe anyone from outside Iran should be “helicoptered in to lead this fight,” and voiced strong opposition to any efforts that involve backing exiled Iranian activist Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, in the short or long term. Trump himself downplayed him as an option earlier this week, saying, “It would seem to me that somebody from within maybe would be more appropriate.”