Magic must ban Sol Ring from Commander for the good of MTG players
Virtually every single Commander deck in existence benefits from Sol Ring, one of the most overpowered, totally busted cards in all of Magic history.
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NATO to reaffirm iron-clad commitment to Article 5 at Ankara summit
As NATO leaders prepare for their summit in Ankara next week, a document seen by Euronews says all 32 members – including the US – are still committed to the alliance's principle of collective defence.
NASA sends robot into orbit to stop telescope crashing to Earth
Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October.
This slim camera has a transparent LCD screen for a viewfinder
Despite the fact that smartphones have become impressively capable shooters, standalone point-and-shoot cameras are enjoying a renaissance. The tiny Kodak Charmera is still wildly popular, while influencers are scrambling to find aging Canon cameras on eBay. Godox, a company
Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’, Formerly ‘Punjab ’95’ That Was Pulled From Toronto, Streams Uncut on ZEE5 Global: ‘This Is the Complete Film, Without Any Cuts or Compromises’
“Satluj,” the Honey Trehan-directed drama inspired by the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, began streaming globally on ZEE5 Global on July 3, in full and without cuts, three years after the film first ran into trouble with India’s censor board. Produced by
Xi replaces anti-corruption leader in purge of China’s army
Xi launched a sprawling campaign to root out corruption in the armed forces in mid-2023.
I finally got my Trump phone
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. One year on, our phones have finally arrived. 12 months, 16 days, 21 hours, and 54 minutes after I first heard about Trump Mobile's T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), I'm finally holding one in my own hands.
Narrow time windows shaped passage for salmon, trout and lamprey at Haringvliet sluices, 18-year analysis shows
A new study published in Movement Ecology describes how migratory fish passed through the Haringvliet Sluices before the introduction of Kierbeheer (the partial opening of the Haringvliet Sluices to allow limited saltwater intrusion and facilitate fish migration). The analysis,
JWST discovers a new barred spiral galaxy
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new massive barred spiral galaxy. The newfound galaxy, designated M1149-BSG-z5, was identified using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The finding was detailed in a paper published June 23 on the preprint
Christie: GOP headed for 'monumental defeat' in midterms
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) predicted during a podcast appearance this week that Republicans are headed for a “monumental defeat” in the upcoming midterm elections that could force a reckoning within the party. The assessment came after comedian Hasan Minhaj asked
A city councilman pursues purpose and dignity in suburban Japan
The city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture, population 435,000, is quiet for its size. Lying less than an hour’s train ride to the northeast of mega-metropolis Tokyo, Kashiwa – home to many commuters and their families – presents a calm contrast to the hectic pace of its big-city
Steven Spielberg acquires the rights to The Mandela Catalogue — YouTube's greatest horror series
After Spielberg's Disclosure Day didn't do so hot at the box office, the director is looking to new and unexpected sources for his next blockbuster.
The Ringer's Mallory Rubin: George R.R. Martin needs to stop writing Winds of Winter
There was only one person Polygon wanted to hear deliver a truly spicy Game of Thrones take for Polygon's Spicy Takes Cookout
How to drift tap in Forza Horizon 6
Drift tap is a skill in Forza Horizon 6. Here's how to drift tap, so you can complete the Bouncing off the Walls challenge.
Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather
Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and mourners converging on Tehran where his body is lying in state. Authorities expect public mourning and
EU will retaliate if China misses October trade deadline, von der Leyen says
"We are basically prepared for everything, and we have all the instruments on the table," Ursula von der Leyen said, hinting at retaliation against China. The EU has imposed an October deadline to secure tangible results.
UK's military decline will pose a major challenge for its new prime minister
Spending on Britain's forces is unlikely to survive other budgetary demands.
Japan to link Narita, Haneda airports by new limited express train in 2030s
The project includes building a new elevated station and adding tracks.
Rico Nasty Announces New Album RX: Hear “Cupcake”
Earlier this month, Rico Nasty and Kenneth Bloom, who will always be Kenny Beats in our hearts, teamed up for the brisk single " Rituals ." It's so great, we named it one of the best tracks from that week. It feels me with great joy that, officially, Rico Nasty and Bloom have
Study demonstrates neurotransmitter communication in immune cells directly for the first time
Researchers at the University of Münster and Ruhr University Bochum have demonstrated for the first time in real time that the body's own defense cells use catecholamines—neurotransmitters such as dopamine and adrenaline—to communicate via the same chemical signals as nerve
How transformative competencies can be integrated into existing degree programs
Enabling people to reflect critically on societal changes and participate in meeting major challenges is the purpose of teaching transformative competencies. In a Perspective article published in the journal npj Climate Action, Dr. Nicole Aeschbach has examined how this
Madonna, Destin Conrad, Rico Nasty, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
Charley Crockett’s Pulled Album Clovis Just Got An Official Release
My fellow elder millennial Charley Crockett has been a prolific force in country music over the past decade or so. Since 2015, Crockett has released 17 studio albums, including Clovis , an album re-released today, concluding a months-long saga. The post Charley Crockett’s
Germany held urgent talks with Chinese envoy over report of China training Russian soldiers
BERLIN, July 3 - Germany requested urgent talks with the Chinese ambassador over reports that China is training Russian soldiers, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, confirming a report by the Spiegel media outlet.
Margo Price Surprise-Releases ‘Days of Unrest’ Mixtape of Protest Songs
Hear singer's rendition of Woody Guthrie's "Deportee (Plane Crash at Los Gatos)" alongside Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi
‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ Review: A Portrait of America’s Favorite Poet That Reckons With Her Popularity and Her Privacy
Few modern poets are as readily quotable — and indeed as widely quoted — as Mary Oliver, the late Pulitzer winner whose graceful but plainly worded reflections on the natural world have been taken to heart by millions as mantras for a calmer, more mindful way of life. Depending
Morocco Bets on Hollywood With $25 Million Film Hub in ‘Gladiator 2’ Location Ouarzazate
The Moroccan government is launching construction of a major new film production hub called the International Cinema City in Ouarzazate, in southern Morocco, known to Hollywood directors as the perfect set for epics such as Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2.” The flagship project,
TNR Readers’ Poll: Who Were the Best—and Worst—U.S. Presidents?
For our special print issue on the country’s 250th anniversary , we asked about 100 historians and other public intellectuals to make some lists for us that summarize the nation’s high and low points: our best and worst presidents; the images that most sharply define American
EU blacklists six people involved in Navalny assassination
Six Russian scientists linked to Alexei Navalny's epibatidine poisoning now face asset freezes and EU-wide travel bans.