Meryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe Biopic
Clive Davis confirmed the Oscar-winning actress' long-rumored casting during the record exec's annual pre-Grammys bash Saturday
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Tropical weather cycles linked to faster Arctic ice loss in autumn
When it comes to global warming and climate change, we often hear news stories about tipping points where Earth's systems shift into a new and dangerous state. One such may have been reached in the year 2000 that caused tropical weather cycles to have a greater effect on autumn
Many dead and injured in Russian strikes as Zelenskyy announces Feb 4-5 talks in Abu Dhabi
The attacks hitting a miners's bus in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia come as Ukraine's President announced trilateral peace talks in the UAE next week.
‘The Brittney Griner Story’ Review: The Basketball Great Still Rises
The use of close-circuit video footage in a film has a way of suggesting a crime. The images from a ceiling surveillance camera of the basketball star Brittney Griner approaching the screening machinery in the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and, a short time
Russian drone strike kills 15 miners in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, officials say
KYIV, Feb 1 - Fifteen people were killed and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, energy firm DTEK and government officials said on Sunday.
Blanche claims detained 5-year-old Minnesota boy, father have not applied for asylum
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said the 5-year-old detained in Minnesota alongside his father did not apply for asylum, bucking their attorney’s claims of legal residency in the United States. When asked if the two had a pending asylum case, Blanch said, “That
Cardi B Returns To SNL For Its 1000th Episode
Last night, Cardi B made her return to SNL . The Bronx rapper was previously the musical guest was in 2018, performing the same week that her debut studio album Invasion Of Privacy was released. This time, there was no grand pregnancy announcement . But she did open with a
Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake
Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.
Two rare 5th millennium BC fetal burials in Iran reveal variable prehistoric practices
In a study conducted by Dr. Mahdi Alirezazadeh and Dr. Hanan Bahranipoor, published in Archaeological Research in Asia, two exceptionally well-preserved fetal burials from Chaparabad, Iran, dating to the mid-5th millennium BC, were analyzed including burial L522.1, one of the
Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions, new study finds
Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that spans thousands of miles and has caused thousands of deaths across marine
Death toll from New Year's eve fire in Switzerland rises to 41
The blaze, likely from sparklers igniting foam, killed 41 and injured 116, mostly teenagers.
Box Office: ‘Melania’ Doc Beats Expectations With $7 Million Debut, Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Lands at No. 1 With $20 Million
“Melania,” a documentary that shadows the first lady of the United States in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, is eclipsing box office expectations. The film has generated $7.04 million from 1,778 North American theaters, a huge start for a
Grounded 2’s snake might be harmless, but he’s terrifying
Grounded 2's Toxic Tangle update adds a garter snake for transport, but it's a bit too realistic and would benefit from an accessibility toggle
We need some 'forever chemicals' for medical care — don't ban them all
More than 3 million Americans with pacemakers depend on these chemicals to live.
Videogame merch is basically diet cosplay, and I'm desperate for more brands to get in on being more fashionably nerdy
Death to the Gildan tees, I say.
New study finds the "100 Most Romantic Restaurants" across the country
It can always be tricky trying to figure out the perfect date for Valentine's Day. Luckily, OpenTable has found the answers for you, having officially named the 100 most romantic restaurants across the U.S.
Kaley Cuoco Thriller ‘Vanished’ Is a Lesser Retread of ‘The Flight Attendant’: TV Review
Kaley Cuoco seems to have caught the international thriller bug. The actress followed up her decade-plus stint on “The Big Bang Theory” with two seasons of “The Flight Attendant,” the globe-trotting tale of an alcoholic aviation worker in over her head. Now, she stars in and
Twelve killed by Russian strike near bus in Ukraine, official says
Seven others were reported injured in the strike on Sunday, according to preliminary information.
How to cut harmful emissions from ditches and canals
Ditches and canals are the underdog of the freshwater world. These human-made waterways are often forgotten, devalued, and perceived negatively—think "dull as ditchwater." But these unsung heroes have a hidden potential for climate change mitigation, if they're managed correctly.
Strategic tree planting could help Canada become carbon neutral by mid-century
A new study finds that Canada could remove at least five times its annual carbon emissions with strategic planting of more than six million trees along the northern edge of the boreal forest. The paper, "Substantial carbon removal capacity of Taiga reforestation and
Imaging the Wigner crystal state in a new type of quantum material
In some solid materials under specific conditions, mutual Coulomb interactions shape electrons into many-body correlated states, such as Wigner crystals, which are essentially solids made of electrons. So far, the Wigner crystal state remains sensitive to various experimental
Peter Gabriel Shares New Song ‘Put the Bucket Down’ From Upcoming Album
A new full moon brings the second single from the singer's upcoming LP o/i
Blanche says DOJ unable to investigate tips about Trump's involvement with Epstein
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that federal investigators are unable to investigate various tips the FBI received about President Trump’s alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that some tips were
Illustrator Chris Piascik has made several of his...
Illustrator Chris Piascik has made several of his “Fuck ICE”/”No Kings” pieces available for free, high-res download . Print them out and use them for protest signs. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests
When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly coordinated. As a result, memory-supporting brain cells lose their stability, and
Venezuela’s Machado: ‘I will be president when the time comes’
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Sunday said she will become the president of the Latin American nation “when the time comes.” Her comments follow the January capture of regime leader Nicolás Maduro by the Trump administration and weeks of uncertainty
There's a psychological explanation for people who are late all the time
We all know somebody who is always running behind, who leaves you waiting alone at a restaurant or shows up to the party last. Maybe you're that somebody.
Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S.
Middle age is becoming a tougher chapter for many Americans, especially those born in the 1960s and early 1970s. Compared with earlier generations, they report more loneliness and depression, along with weaker physical strength and declining memory. These troubling trends stand
Snowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens
Travel misery was set to continue Sunday as a powerful snowstorm blasted southern US states, bringing subzero temperatures to regions not accustomed to the deadly winter conditions.
Earliest hand-held wooden tools found in Greece date back 430,000 years
An international team has discovered the earliest known hand-held wooden tools used by humans. A study jointly led by Professor Katerina Harvati from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen and Dr. Annemieke Milks at the
