Yogi Berra, perhaps the greatest catcher in history, is quoted in Carson Lund’s “Eephus,” a movie about players who, unlike Berra, are never going to trouble the Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction committee. To homage so lofty a legend in so humble a film is a pretty big swing.
Tracy Spiridakos is saying goodbye to Haley Upton. Ahead of the May 22 finale, the “Chicago P.D.” actor is opening up for the first time about her decision to leave the procedural at the end of Season 11. In an exclusive interview with Variety, Spiridakos, who joined the Dick
Along with warmer and wetter winters across the UK and Europe, our summers are getting hotter with more frequent periods of extreme hot weather. And as well as affecting agriculture, infrastructure and wildlife, hot weather influences us.
Living systems are defined by a continuous flow of energy, which is essential for physical development, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases like cancer. But measuring the energy flow of a specific process, like force generation, is complicated by the more than
A group of scientists from Nagoya University in Japan has used a specialized microscopic technique to observe the internal reproduction process of the Arabidopsis plant. Their findings, published in EMBO Reports, reveal the mechanism behind a female flower selectively
Although assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), have had a tremendous impact on treating certain forms of infertility—not all forms of infertility can be targeted with existing strategies.
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers at Central China Normal University, have developed a high-performance perovskite X-ray complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) detector for medical
The US says that Iran asked for its help in efforts to find President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter but it was unable to provide any.
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Health workers are striking because they face such dire conditions, the union says.
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An ocean of liquid water deep beneath the icy surface of Pluto is coming into focus thanks to new calculations by Alex Nguyen, a graduate student in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
Fred Roos, the casting director turned producer who jump-started the career of Jack Nicholson and collaborated often with Francis Ford Coppola, sharing a best picture Oscar with the filmmaker for 'The Godfather: Part II,' has died.
As the EU prepares to vote in parliamentary elections the big issues for Walter Baier, the lead candidate of the European Left, are the cost of living crisis, the war in Gaza and the rise of the far right. He discusses these and other concerns with Aïda Sánchez Alonso in The
Nelly and Ashanti's unborn child received a very special message from the baby's future 'uncle' Lloyd, who shared the thoughts during a performance.
When Karim Khan was sworn in as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, he said the court should be judged by its acts -- "the proof of the pudding should be in the eating." And by seeking arrest warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior
The tech giant's AI focus is now bleeding into its games division, and Copilot will gradually be embedded into different Xbox titles.
“Top Gun: Maverick” and “Insecure” star Jay Ellis has been named host of the MPTF NextGen Board’s 2024 Summer Party, which will take place June 23 on the rooftop of NeueHouse Hollywood. The yearly celebration benefits the Motion Picture and Television Fund, which supports
The developers at Humble Reeds talk about how they wove conservationism into the game's mechanics without bogging the them down in the complexities of environmental care.
President Biden will give an update on a 2022 expansion of health benefits for veterans at an event in New Hampshire Tuesday. Biden will speak with veterans and their families about the implementation of the PACT Act, which increased access to treatment for toxic chemical
The overarching goal of the Foreign Service remains unchanged: to advance American interests, policies and values around the globe.
Fred Roos, casting director for landmark films such as “American Graffiti” and who went on to have a close relationship with Francis Ford Coppola, including producing best picture winner “Godfather Part II” and “Apocalypse Now,” died Saturday in Beverly Hills. He was 89. Roos
The new EU-US Data Privacy Framework falls short. These are all the reasons why, Franziska Boehm, Sergio Carrera, Valsamis Mitsilegas and Júlia Pőcze write.
Actor-singer-songwriter Keke Palmer and her Big Bosses Entertainment imprint have partnered with the SRG-ILS Group, which is distributed by Universal Music’s Virgin Music Group, the companies announced on Tuesday. Palmer’s first release under the new partnership will drop in
Elvis' granddaughter accused a creditor (that may not actually exist) of forging Lisa Marie Presley's signature on documents putting up Graceland as collateral for a loan
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Prosecutors already have warned people over showing any public signs of celebrating his death and a heavy security force presence has been seen on the streets of Tehran since the crash.
The United Nations Security Council rejected a Russian-backed resolution that called to prevent the deployment of weapons in space after the U.S., France and the U.K. all voted against the measure. The final vote was 7-7 with one abstention. In favor of the measure was Algeria,
Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a whole-fruit variety of chocolate. This helps increase the value creation of cocoa farming—and is healthier.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor “rogue,” in response to his requests for arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas officials on Monday. In an interview Tuesday with
Disney CEO Bob Iger has scaled back spending on original streaming content to lift Disney+ to profitability.
In March, Tiny Engines reissued Footballhead’s debut album Overthinking Everything , which originally came out last summer. Today, the Chicago band has shared “Your Ghost,” their first new song since that was released. “Your Ghost” alternates between heaving and lilting, and
It was a neck-and-neck battle atop the U.K. and Ireland box office between Paramount’s “IF” and Disney’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” While Disney’s simian saga won the three-day weekend, Paramount’s Imaginary Friend tale was the winner including previews. “IF” bowed
Fast rising Saudi studio Telefaz11 – the label behind record-breaking wrestling comedy “Sattar” – is set to make an ambitious concept comedy titled “Alzarfa” that will combine the heist movie and film-within-a-film genres. “Alzarfa” is being lead produced by Telfaz11 studio
The fast food chain meal deal wars are heating up. This time, Wendy’s is making a bid to reach inflation weary consumers with a $3 breakfast bundle. Read more...
