The 4th of July is a day for jingoistic mythmaking and summer merriment. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate it than by grilling food, watching things explode, and ordering a bunch of cool stuff online that you totally don’t need but will still be really awesome to have.
President Biden and former President Trump are in a tight race amid fallout from last week’s presidential debate, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. The poll, conducted between June 30 and July 2, found that Trump garnered 42 percent among registered voters in
Chet Hanks hasn’t always had the best public image. It’s been three years since Tom Hanks’ rapper son released his song “ White Boy Summer ” and the ensuing chaos, and now, he’s doing some damage control.
Canada cannot simultaneously meet its targets for emission reductions and new housing unless there's a drastic change in construction practices, according to research from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
A second House Dem is urging Biden to step aside {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, July 3 © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Biden tries to rally the troops as Dem panic consumes Washington President Biden began widespread outreach to Democrats on Wednesday as he sought to calm the
The Hamas militant group said Wednesday it has sent new "ideas" to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war with Israel. Israel confirmed that it was "evaluating" Hamas "comments" on a deal to free its hostages in the Palestinian territory and would
Thus far, only one Activision Blizzard-published game has made its way to Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service, almost a year after Microsoft finalized its deal to purchase the massive Call of Duty publisher. But a new report claims more Activision games will (slowly) start
Damon Lindelof, a co-creator of “Lost” and a notable Democratic Party supporter, called on fellow donors to withhold their money until President Biden ends his reelection bid, citing his struggles in the CNN debate against former President Trump last week. “I’ve been asleep at
The deal will give Amazon unprecedented access to the luxury market -- a tricky segment where the company has tried and mostly failed to get a credible foothold for more than a decade.
In city builder Car Park City, why walk when you can drive… and park.
“Bridgerton” casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry recently appeared on the “Should I Delete That?” podcast (via US Weekly) and revealed that her inbox is getting spammed with tons of “unsolicited” fan auditions for Season 4 of the Netflix romance series. “It’s every day … I
Scholars reviewed the existing anchor points and construction history of lunar crater chronology. Before the return of lunar samples, the stratification of the near side of the moon was based on remote sensing data from ground-based telescopes and lunar orbiters. Six manned
“I am a painter who had to have a tactile experience with the world,” Leaf told Hyperallergic in a 2016 interview.
A new theory has finally deciphered the physical mechanisms of fracture in soft materials. This discovery could soon lead to new, defect-free materials that are more resistant and durable as well as environmentally friendly. The article "Elastic instability behind brittle
“Outer Range” has been canceled at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. The series aired on the streamer for two seasons. The first season debuted in 2022, while the second season dropped in its entirety in May. Josh Brolin led the cast, which also included Imogen Poots,
Anyone hating their job at the moment should spare a thought for Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell. In real time, investors can observe the extent to which Chairman Powell is confused about the direction of US interest rates. Traders have stopped laughing at former Treasury
The editorial board at The Boston Globe called on President Biden to suspend his campaign following his poor debate performance and a rocky few days for the Democratic Party. “In the days since last week’s presidential debate, President Biden’s team has said little that
A research team proposed a new synthetic strategy of COFs based on a new topology that remotely separates donor (D) and acceptor (A) units in 3D lattice to produce the expected metastable photo-induced charge-separated states.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high New research finds that average Fourth of July cookout costs are expected to soar to their highest level ever. © The
HIV, Ebola and most recently, COVID-19 viruses have had an enormous impact on our societies world-wide. All these viruses are "enveloped viruses," viruses that have an exterior envelope that surrounds them largely composed of their host's cells. This envelope increases the
This year, more than half the world's population lives in countries that are choosing leaders. And those choices will tell us a lot about the state of democracy around the world.
Former Presidents José Pepe Mujica and Julio María Sanguinetti concurred this week during their appearances at the Latin American Integration Association's (Aladi) Regional Solidarity Integration Forum in Montevideo that Latin American countries needed to "be more flexible" to
The path to a cure for cancer is not unique, as the disease is an extremely complex process. Multiple factors are involved in the process of effectively eliminating a tumor and therefore, being able to have different strategies against cancer is key in this regard.
First released in 1984, Martin Brest’s “Beverly Hills Cop” was one of the defining movies of its decade, and a huge stepping stone (along with “48 Hrs.” and “Trading Places”) toward stardom for Eddie Murphy. It not only spawned two sequels over the next decade, but set a
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot details from “X” and “Pearl.” Maxine f——ing Minx is ready to take ‘1980s Hollywood, so get ready to hear “I’m a star!” one more time as the third and final installment in Ti West’s horror trilogy hits theaters on July 5. “MaXXXine”
Researchers at Rice University are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell's life cycle. Their study on motorized processes that actively influence the organization of chromosomes appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of
By Jean Clarys In recent years, the African continent has seen significant growth in investments in tech startups, accelerating during and after the pandemic. Annual venture capital funding in this region increased from $2 billion in 2019 to $5 billion in 2022. Over the past
The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically altering the normal flow of the atmosphere. In Japan, historical data has shown that El Niño years tend to lead to warmer winters. This case was exemplified recently
The notice came as Amazon shares closed at $200, the highest since the company's listing in the late 1990s.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is calling on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, becoming the second sitting Democratic lawmaker to publicly urge the incumbent to step aside after his lackluster performance in last week’s debate. Grijalva — who has served in Congress
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Wednesday the fourth human case of bird flu linked to the ongoing dairy cow outbreak in the country, marking the first such case reported in Colorado. All four cases were reported in people who work on dairy farms
Ukraine has firmly ruled out any compromises in its war with Russia, according to a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, said that while Kiev welcomed advice on how to reach a “just peace”, Ukraine is “not ready
Citadel, the firm founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, saw its flagship Wellington fund rise 8.1% by the end of June while Millennium rose 6.9%.
If you're sick of pixel art, you might want to look away now.
"White boy summer was created to be fun, playful, and celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race," Tom Hanks' son said on Instagram