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Michael C. WrightDec 5, 2025, 08:38 PM ETCloseJoined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&MHOUSTON — Rockets star Kevin Durant drilled a 10-foot jumper with 6:15 remaining in the first quarter Friday night against the Phoenix Suns to become the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points.Entering the matchup against his former team, Durant needed four points to hit the milestone. He got there with a pair of free throws and a midrange jumper on his third attempt of the night.Durant finished with 28 points in the Rockets’ 117-98…

It is important to find out where either your existing therapist or prospective therapist stands on the topic of AI for mental health guidance.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the increasing trend of people wanting to know what a therapist of particular interest has to say about the use of AI for mental health care.Some people want to know because they have a therapist they are currently seeing and wonder whether the therapist is in favor of using AI for therapeutic purposes or opposed to doing so. Meanwhile, people who are considering making use of a therapist and are in the…

Late-night hosts talked Donald Trump’s renaming of the Institute of Peace, Pete Hegseth’s ongoing Venezuela scandal and a new batch of photos from Epstein Island.Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert opened Thursday’s Late Show with a note about the president’s meeting with leaders from the auto industry, where announced that he would do away with the guidances enacted by Joe Biden to make more electric cars. “This is a Green New Stand,” said Trump in the Oval Office. “And people were paying too much for a car that didn’t work as well … All of the nonsense is going to be taken out…

It’s been a banner year for Indiana sports teams. There have been perfect records and playoff runs for professional and collegiate teams in basketball, football and more. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: It has been a banner year for Indiana sports teams. All of the state’s major league professional teams, as well as a few universities, have racked up impressive winning records. For fans, it is a thrilling time after some truly lackluster seasons. Team owners, coaches and players say this year’s success follows years of investment and development. Samantha Horton with member station WFYI reports.SAMANTHA HORTON, BYLINE: For sports fans in Indiana,…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Ruby the Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) might not be fighting crime like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but this very real turtle is beginning to make her own mark on culture. The critically endangered reptile living at a top secret turtle sanctuary in New Jersey is inspiring professional dance companies to choreograph conservation into their work.  Burmese roofed turtles are among the most rare turtle species on Earth, and almost went extinct in the early 2000s. Five females and three males were found and placed…

On the summit of a snow-covered hill, two men sit on a patch of lichen, their backs against their snowmobiles. They are wearing thick padded clothing and hats with ear covers. One is scanning the valley with binoculars, the other is checking their drone. “We’ve got a speaker on it to play various calls. Thermal imaging helps. The dogs do the rest.” The younger of the two men, Elvjin, pours out tots of strong coffee for everyone. “The main job at this time of year is to keep the herd up here where we can see them,” he says. “When…

People struggling with high heating bills and other cost-of-living pressures are being encouraged to use a series of “Warm Welcome” spaces this winter.More than 20 places across North Tyneside, including community hubs, libraries and churches, are taking part in the scheme, which also sees free food and drink offered alongside a range of activities.The Meadows community centre in North Shields is among them, with sessions each Thursday from noon until 14:30 GMT.Support worker Jen Buchanan says it means help is available at a time of year when it is badly needed.”There are no boundaries – everybody is welcome. That’s the…

Couples undergoing IVF in the UK are exploiting an apparent legal loophole to rank their embryos based on genetic predictions of IQ, height and health, the Guardian has learned.The controversial screening technique, which scores embryos based on their DNA, is not permitted at UK fertility clinics and critics have raised scientific and ethical objections, saying the method is unproven. But under data protection laws, patients can – and in some cases have – demanded their embryos’ raw genetic data and sent it abroad for analysis in an effort to have smarter, healthier children.Dr Cristina Hickman, a senior embryologist and founder…

Entering this week, Kentucky’s best win on its résumé during the first month of the 2025-26 season came against Valparaiso, a team currently ranked No. 221 in the NET Rankings. In fact, all five of Kentucky’s wins this season have come against opponents ranked in the lower half of the NET.From 10,000 feet, all four of Kentucky’s losses — including a 94-59 loss to No. 11 Gonzaga at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Friday — aren’t a reason to go full-on panic mode, yet. Losing to Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina and Gonzaga is not the end of the world when…

The Guardian has learned that couples undergoing IVF in the UK are exploiting an apparent legal loophole to rank their embryos based on genetic predictions of IQ. But what is polygenic screening and does it work?What kinds of tests can be performed on embryos in the UK?Fertility treatments are strictly regulated, with tests performed on embryos legally restricted to a list of serious health conditions. These include about 1,700 single-gene disorders, including Huntington’s, cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell disease. Clinics can also test for aneuploidy – when an embryo has extra or missing chromosomes – which lowers the chance of a…