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Costco announces all California stores to shut on Fourth of July — here’s where to go instead
The membership-only retailer will shut all its U.S. warehouses on Saturday, July 4, including its 142 California location.
Postwar research compact fueled U.S. prosperity for eight decades, argues commentary
As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, Science has published a commentary by Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels highlighting the impact of the reimagining of the American university pioneered by Johns Hopkins in the late 19th century—and how the
Renny Harlin Recalls Clashing With Val Kilmer on ‘Mindhunters’ Over Pair of Eyeglasses
During a masterclass chat at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival, Harlin revealed his strategy for winning over actors and how he once smoothed things over with the “highly intelligent” Kilmer: “I think he was quite insecure.”
This satellite constellation transformed earth science by creatively tuning in to GPS signals
When NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, launched into orbit in 2016, none of the University of Michigan Engineering researchers who developed the system expected it to transform earth science. They certainly had high hopes for the system's original
Nanozymes map nanoparticle routes inside live cells without genetic engineering
Nanoparticles are widely used in medicine to deliver drugs, genes or imaging agents to specific parts of the body. Once a nanoparticle reaches a cell, however, many things can happen—it can reach its target, be degraded, interact with proteins that help transport it, or
Jodie Foster Describes ‘F1’ as a Movie “Made by AI” at Aspen Ideas Fest: “I Don’t Say This Disparagingly”
The Oscar winner sat down with former Sony chief Michael Lynton for a session titled “Who Owns the Future of Hollywood.” Naturally, the conversation covered artificial intelligence, and Foster gave her take on how it’s being used.
Rubio says USMNT “got screwed” by red card
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win last night at the White
Rubio says USMNT 'got screwed' by red card
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win last night at the White
The internet is agog at Captain America's hog
NetEase went whole hog with Cap's new Marvel Rivals swimsuit skin.
Tokyo school blaze: Teacher had brought own heater to school before fire
The teacher routinely dried items there after using the washing machine in the home economics room.
Jodie Foster Says Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Seemed Like It Was Made by AI and Written by a Computer: ‘Wasn’t It?’
Jodie Foster was discussing great movies and how Hollywood has changed in a talk this week, and she brought up Apple’s “F1” as an example of how machines may be altering creativity. During a Tuesday talk called “Who Owns the Future of Hollywood” with former Sony Pictures CEO
Simulation reveals how glaciers transported rocks across the Alps 24,000 years ago
Many of the boulders scattered across the Swiss landscape did not originate where they now stand. Instead, they were carried by ice nearly 24,000 years ago. For the first time, researchers at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) have reconstructed the journeys of these giant rocks
Beyond the 24-hour day: How employee biological clocks and beliefs drive workplace cooperation
Employees' biological clocks do more than determine when they reach for coffee; they fundamentally shape how, when and why people help each other at work. A study published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes introduces the concept of "time-extension
China ramps up warning to Japan, Philippines over maritime talks
Japan and the Philippines have suggested they would likely be drawn into any fight over Taiwan.
Ashley Tisdale’s ‘Toxic Mom’ Drama Is Getting Turned Into a Comedy: ‘We Can All Be a Little Toxic’
Tisdale is teaming up with Ali Wong and Sabrina Jalees for the Netflix show
Young Hamptons revellers cough up big bucks for tables but skip alcohol for July Fourth
As in New York City and beyond, young people are shunning bottle service, with local proprietors scrambling to come up with suitable food and drink alternatives.
Appeals court allows Trump to remove NPS signs
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Ruling allows NPS to remove signs and exhibits A federal appeals court stayed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump
Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging Seniors could end up paying less for routine imaging performed in a hospital under a proposed rule from the Centers for
Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says
Details of the former Republican majority leader’s condition, and the reason for the hospitalization, were not disclosed.
AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.
'We give up to £400': How much should you gift at a wedding?
Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.
Coral loss may erase up to $3 billion in Hawaiʻi reef recreation by 2100
Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Hawaiʻi residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost reef-related activities by 2100, according to a new study published in Ecological Economics. The research projects that these burdens will not fall equally, with
Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets
Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.
How Weezer Got ‘Violent’ on New LP: ‘Less Talk, More Rock’
Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, and Scott Shriner go deep on The Gold Album
Can This Cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ Break Mosh Pit Records?
The Offspring is trying to make history with their version of the famous pop song
Open source AI's moment
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump administration’s limits on private AI helps case for open-source The Trump administration’s latest restrictions on private AI model releases is ramping up the push for open-source alternatives. © Illustration / Samantha
More Canadian than the beaver? Scientists discover a western toad found only in Canada
The beaver and moose may be enduring symbols of Canadian wildlife, but neither is uniquely Canadian from a genetic perspective. But a team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has now discovered something rare: a genetically distinct and exclusively Canadian population
Iran warns US, Israel against attacks amid Khamenei funeral preparations
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran warns against attacks amid Khamenei funeral A top Iranian commander warned the U.S. and Israel against waging attacks inside the country as
Migration is dropping, but public concern is climbing. Why?
Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%.
Ecological factors, not social behavior, explain brain size in cephalopods
Octopuses, squid and cuttlefish may have evolved large brains because of the challenges posed by their environments rather than the demands of social life, according to a new study published in iScience today.
Moritz Borman, Producer of ‘Terminator’ Movies and Oliver Stone Films, Dies at 71
Moritz Borman, the producer of Oscar-nominated films such as “The Quiet American” and “Under the Volcano” as well a frequent collaborator of Oliver Stone, died Wednesday in Munich. He was 71. Borman’s death of natural causes was confirmed by his longtime producing partners Eric
Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday. “The grand jury has returned an indictment, it is now a
Trump says 'nothing illegal' about massive crypto profits
President Trump denied Thursday there was anything illegal in the massive profits from cryptocurrency seen in his financial disclosure forms released this week. “I could know about it. I didn’t. There’s nothing illegal. There’s nothing wrong with it I could know,” Trump said
Zero-waste plastic and color recycling: The end of colored plastic downgrading could be near
In the world of market competition, having the best and brightest package could send company sales into the millions. On the other hand, the amount of colored plastic waste increases, adding to the growing challenge of recycling it.
Trump EPA departs from Biden-era report detailing cancer risk from ‘forever chemical’ contaminated farms
The Trump administration is apparently departing from a landmark Biden-era report that detailed human health risks including cancer from farms contaminated with “forever chemicals.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing
The Top-Grossing Movie on July 4 Is…
It's not 'Spider-Man' or 'Jurassic' or the Minions that holds the record for single-day box office grosses on the actual day.
Dragon Strikers gets surprise season 2 2027 release date by Disney Plus
Announced at 2026 Anime Expo, the Avatar: the Last Airbender successor got great news for fans of the recently wrapped season 1
The new Company of Heroes is a wave-based defense game that throws prospective generals straight into the action
Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand is coming later this month.
Single ion maps 3D electromagnetic fields above chips with record sensitivity
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method that uses a single ion to detect electromagnetic fields above a surface and to create a three-dimensional map of them. In the future, this approach can be used to improve chips for quantum computers and quantum sensors.
Awe and the 'overview effect' may shape how students learn geography
University of Phoenix College of General Studies announced the publication of a new article in The Geography Teacher, authored by Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph.D., associate dean, College of General Studies; Dianna Gielstra, Ph.D., full-time faculty, Environmental Science Program; Tomáš
White House to launch Trump Accounts on July 4
The Trump administration will launch new investment accounts for children on July 4, with the initiative intended to boost the financial standing of millions of Americans under the age of 18. Dubbed “Trump Accounts” by the administration, the program will be available for
What Does the Statue of Liberty Stand For?
As artists like Amy Sherald, Marta Minujín, and Faith Ringgold remind us, the monument is far from a neutral symbol of so-called American values.
The Hudson River School’s American Apocalypse
One of the United States’s first major art movements registered anxieties about industrialization, empire, and environmental ruin.
NYC's Swiss Institute Heads to the Bowery
Raymond Pettibon and Abdelkader Benchamma team up on a massive mural, Seattle Art Museum's new chief curator, and more.
Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78
Republicans are criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) after he suggested residents set their thermostats to 78 degrees to help conserve energy in the city as it braces for triple-digit temperatures this weekend. “New York: it's hot out there, and the power grid is
Synchronized infrared lasers control molecular shape changes and expose hidden fingerprints
Researchers from the Molecular Physics and Physical Chemistry departments of the Fritz Haber Institute have shown how two highly synchronized infrared (IR) laser beams can control molecules as they switch between different structural conformations. Their study provides a new
Tesla driver faces manslaughter charges over Texas crash that killed a woman inside her home
The man whose Tesla struck and killed a woman inside her Texas home last month is now facing manslaughter charges, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal and local news outlet KHOU 11. 44-year-old Michael Butler was arrested on Wednesday and claimed to have been driving
Hopeful Art Fundraisers for Earthquake Relief in Venezuela
Art sales featuring everything from paintings and prints to photographs, artist books, and zines are benefiting urgently needed aid efforts.
