News and Prophecy Staff

The World Resources Institute (WRI) reports, “After five consecutive years of drought and years of unsustainable water use, Iran is moving toward what experts call ‘water bankruptcy’” (March 20, 2026).

United States teenagers are using social media to plan and implement “takeovers” of buildings, parking lots, and other venues (New York Post, March 30, 2026).

Drone swarms are among the latest technological advances in warfare, and the United States Department of War recently announced a billion-dollar plan to purchase more than 200,000 lethal drones by 2027 (DroneDominance.mil). The objective is to “accelerate the growth of the U.S.

When parents, grandparents, and others read to children, it helps them develop beyond just learning to read. According to neuropsychologist Laura Phillips, “Just exposure to words is the single most important thing that you can do to help build the language pathways in your child’s brain…. Reading and exposure to words helps kids maximize their language and cognitive capacity” (Child Mind Institute, December 12, 2025).

Last month, Jeff Bezos hosted Amazon’s yearly “MARS” conference (Euronews, March 26, 2026), aiming to bring together scientists and firms working on space-related projects. One presentation was given by a start-up company researching rocket engine design.