When Apollo 13 looped around the moon in April 1970, more than 40 million people around the world watched the United States recover from a potential catastrophe. An oxygen tank explosion turned a planned landing into an urgent exercise in problem-solving, and the three
Engineering can create weapons systems or systems for defense and well-being. But can engineering create peace? In a Perspective, Guru Madhavan and colleagues propose an expansive mode of engineering practice that seeks to reduce conflict. The work is published in PNAS Nexus.
Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone in Amazon MGM's feature about the making of the classic boxing film, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.
Shizuku, an adult game released in 1996, birthed a whole new genre. Kinda.
They won't let go of the little sidescrolling survival game that could.
It's a great year to live out your Snowpiercer fantasies.
"As long as space and time divide you from anyone you love... love will simply have no choice but to go into battle with space and time and, furthermore, to win."
Layal (Lubna Azabal) seems to be on the brink of a nervous breakdown. A college professor of Arabic who just quit smoking, she has no patience, her students’ incompetence infuriates her, she tries to relax while listening to meditation programs in her car, her mother in Beirut
By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Matt Spetalnick NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence reports have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with U.S. adversaries,
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced the 15 drugs selected to participate in the newest round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, including high-cost medications like Botox and Trulicity. This third cycle of negotiations is the first to include drugs
"Andersen had the courage to write stories with unhappy endings. He didn’t believe that you should try to be good because it pays ... but because evil stems from intellectual and emotional stuntedness and is the one form of poverty that should be shunned."
Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the formation of complex glycans essential for normal brain function. These insights could inform future research into glycan-related brain disorders and
Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed—a soft, breathy, snorting sound that signals affection or reassurance. Amelia Gray rolled on her back, gently pawing at
President Trump hit the campaign trail in Iowa on Tuesday, marking the first of many stops ahead of November’s midterm elections. Speaking to supporters at a rally just outside of Des Moines, Trump touted what he said were economic gains made during his second administration
Just days after the start of the 2026 tax filing season, a looming government shutdown could disrupt IRS funding starting as early as this Saturday.
Abena Christine Jon'el has made Ghana her home and aims to raise the profile of people with disabilities.
A committee of Florida state senators on Tuesday unanimously advanced legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport to "Donald J. Trump International Airport." The bill, SB 706, leaves the names of all other airports the same but preempts the authority to rename
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Paris Agreement withdrawal takes effect The U.S. is officially out of the Paris Agreement, a global climate pact that seeks to limit the Earth’s rising temperatures. © Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
EPFL professor Robert West and invited professor Ágnes Horvát discuss how the rise of AI is transforming the dissemination and production of scientific knowledge.
Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is common knowledge and has been much studied. But, as many people will have observed, moths may also remain still if they
The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.
Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.
NEW YORK, Jan 27 - U.S. intelligence reports have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with U.S. adversaries, four people familiar with the reports said in recent days.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Doomsday Clock ticks four second closer to midnight The world slipped further toward the abyss over the past year, with the Bulletin of Atomic
Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.
A melancholic affection for New York City permeates writer-director Noah Segan’s nostalgia-powered “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” a minor-key character study that quietly mourns a bygone era, when life was analog, and so were its criminals. Bookended by two
Alex Cooper, host of “Call Her Daddy,” is launching a two-hour podcast special featuring global music superstar Rosé. “Alex Cooper Presents: A Grammys Special (ft. Rosé)” will premiere across podcast platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SiriusXM on
Life Without Buildings have announced more reunion shows. Earlier this month the long-dormant Glasgow indie rockers announced a Nov. 20 show at London's KOKO to celebrate 50 years of Rough Trade. It's their first gig in 24 years, and it sold out in minutes. The band — whose
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed on track to defy Trump, keep rates steady The Federal Reserve is on track to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite the Trump administration's
The Wall Street giant says Julia Carreon's case belongs in arbitration behind closed doors.
President Trump is throwing his support behind year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline amid significant congressional debate over the issue. “In the campaign, I promised to support E15 all year round,” Trump said during a speech in Iowa, referring to high-ethanol gas, called
Snow has returned to the Philadelphia region, and along with it the white residues on streets and sidewalks that result from the over-application of deicers such as sodium chloride, or rock salt, as well as more modern salt alternatives.
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok settles social media addiction case ahead of trial TikTok settled a lawsuit accusing it and several other social media companies of designing addictive platforms shortly before the landmark case headed to trial Tuesday. ©
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen on Tuesday called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be “defunded and disbanded” after a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second deadly shooting involving federal law enforcement this
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Monday called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be ousted from her job after she labeled a slain protester a "domestic terrorist" without evidence over the weekend. Tillis became the first Senate Republican to call for Noem to be fired
Over the weekend, Geese made their SNL debut , performing "Au Pays Du Cocaine" and "Trinidad" from their breakthrough album Getting Killed . Samia covered "Au Pays Du Cocaine" back in October, and now King Princess played a rendition of the beloved track on BBC Radio 1. The
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is coming under intense pressure over her handling of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, raising questions about her future atop the department. President Trump made multiple moves on Monday in response to the outcry over the
The BBC's White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.
Tubi is continuing its 2026 rollout with an expansive slate of new originals and library titles arriving throughout February. The free, ad-supported streamer is adding hundreds of movies and series across nearly every genre, from action blockbusters and rom-com favorites to
The wife of disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol is facing court on a raft of her own charges.
Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory's Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weather forecasters issue warnings to emergency managers and the general public well before tornado formation. Their study appears in
Three days after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined several GOP legislators in criticizing the Trump administration in their defense of the killing. Budd urged federal officials to remember that “words matter.” “Americans have a
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