The US-Iran “indirect” talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, lasted between three and four hours. Omani diplomats acted as intermediaries. The US delegation did not meet directly with the Iranians. Thus suggestions were carried from one side to the other, and vice
Technology is making the ride-hail industry more accessible than ever, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. The study, conducted by academics at the National University of Singapore (NUS), shows that navigation apps are not just a
A new survey from Politico and Public First found that nearly half of respondents believe the increase in data centers will be a campaign issue in their area in the next five years. The poll, released Tuesday, also found that 37 percent of respondents would support a new data
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
Donald Trump’s former strategist, caught up in the latest Epstein files fallout, says his film to expose the late pedophile will be released later this year.
There's a new Drop Event active in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and it brings a familiar fan pet peeve with it.
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal. Composed of tantalum, tungsten and selenium—elements often studied for their potential in advanced
Small victories.
The musician finally shares her "favorite song" from her long-awaited album, Stove
New research reveals the evolutionary accident that is the human chin The post Chins: The Evolutionary Accident Unique to Homo Sapiens appeared first on Nautilus .
What's the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? Researchers at the University of Missouri are getting to the root of it—literally. Researchers in the Walter Gassmann lab at Mizzou's Bond Life Sciences Center have discovered how a specific protein
The doc features chats with OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei alongside experts from the Center for Humane Technology and Center for AI Safety.
There's been an enormous backlash from Eurovision fans in response to the cancellation of the inaugural live tour; another setback to the organiser's ongoing preparations for this year's song contest.
When an electron travels through a polar crystalline solid, its negative charge attracts the positively charged atomic cores, causing the surrounding crystal lattice to deform. The electron and lattice distortion then move together through the material—like a single object.
Iran state media on Tuesday said the country’s military fired live missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz, just as Tehran and the U.S. held their second round of talks about the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear program. The missiles were fired from inside Iran and along its coast
The free-to-play raid shooter found itself at the center of endless online discourse the moment it was announced less than 70 days ago
The Supreme Court announced a new software on Tuesday to help the justices identify when they should recuse from a case, the court’s latest effort to respond to mounting ethics scrutiny. Updated court rules will require lawyers to provide the stock ticker symbols of all
The actor, who's reportedly been spotted at various bars around the French Quarter the past few days, is facing two simple battery charges
A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then fewer and fewer as the author reuses what has already been introduced. That
Ski Jumping Pairs is my favorite Winter Olympics event. (Video by Riichiro Mashima.)
Adjusting the size and chemistry of nanocrystals within an ultrathin surface can speed up light-driven chemical reactions, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The new method works by matching the
Now that Gothic Remake has a release date, The Witcher fans should put it at the top of their list
Michelle Yeoh had been acting long before her global breakout role in 2000’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” which earned her a BAFTA best actress nomination. Over the years, she’s established her star power with audiences, as she receives her star on the Hollywood Walk of
Shiny hunting is usually a long process, then you see people pull off something like this
Black Bear has acquired rights to “Wicker,” a twisted romantic drama starring Olivia Colman as an ostracized woman who commissions a local basketmaker to weave her a husband. Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer (“Save Yourselves!”) directed from a script they adapted from
Reformation is breaking up — and it’s doing so with Hollywood’s most famous divorce attorney on retainer. The sustainable fashion label has tapped Laura Wasser — the high-profile attorney who has worked with Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian (in her divorces from Kris Humphries
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), plans to leave her role. McLaughlin, an ardent defender of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, frequently appeared on television to highlight DHS work and
Users of Birdex get points for each bird they see and can compete with friends, with 200,000 sightings logged so far A new app has launched that aims to gamify birdwatching by allowing people to collect digital cards of UK bird species whenever they record seeing one. Users of
President Trump pressured Washington, D.C.-area officials to get to work on fixing the Potomac sewage spill, arguing the federal government would be able to assist in the process. “Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the
Canine cancer patients receiving a new form of immunotherapy lived longer or shorter depending on the composition of their microbiome, the community of organisms living in their gut. Results of the clinical trial led by Oregon State University scientists were published in
It's not over until it's actually over.
In 2024, experimental London post-punk band Black Midi announced that they’re “indefinitely over.” Last month, original guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin suddenly and tragically died at the age of 26. Kwasniewski-Kelvin’s former bandmates are now making music in different
The political sphere mourned the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday with an outpouring of support for his legacy as a world-renowned civil rights activist and Democratic strategist. Jackson died early Tuesday morning at the age of 84 years old due to the
