A village in India’s poorest state weaves a better life for its children
Once said to be the Manchester of Bihar for its weaving tradition, Patwa Toli is now known as an IIT Village.
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Leaked call shows European leaders' fear that US will 'betray' Ukraine
European leaders have reportedly expressed fears about the Trump administration using peace negotiations to “betray” Ukraine as the country seeks to end its nearly four-year war with Russia. During a conference call on Monday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, German
How probation officers—criminal legal system's most diverse group—experience their roles
Probation officers—who supervise nearly 4 million people across the United States—are among the most visible faces of the criminal legal system (CLS). A new study led by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh focuses on how probation officers experience
Sleater-Kinney and John Gourley of Portugal. The Man Sing Portland’s Praises at the Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels Musicians on Musicians Event
There’s no question that the Pacific Northwest has played a key role in modern rock and roll. That fact was on full display when Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels hosted the final installment of their 2025 Musicians on Musicians live tour on Thursday night in
High on Life 2's skateboard went from 'dumb idea' to being so good the team 'designed everything else around it'
First-person skater.
Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch for 2026: Kristen Stewart, Harry Lighton and Dave Green Among Honorees
Last year, when Sean Baker’s “Anora” won both the Palme d’Or at Cannes — followed by best picture at the Oscars — those honors reinforced what Variety had been saying a decade earlier, when the filmmaker appeared on the publication’s 10 Directors to Watch list, before
Witness gargantuan mech fights in this desert survival game that's giving The Electric State meets Death Stranding
Bond with your giant mech friend this sun-baked masterpiece of a game
Elven colony sim DarkSwitch just got an official release date, so buckle up for cable cars and airships as you erect your treeside utopia
The beacons are lit.
Lightning channels reveal hidden bursts: Lateral negative re-discharges observed for first time
A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered the first observational evidence of lateral negative re-discharges occurring on negative leader channels. Published recently in Geophysical Research
Upcoming action RPG Queen's Domain looks like just the thing for fans of classic FromSoftware games
No hand holding here, just good ol' hack-and-slash fun.
Wake Up, Beeple!
Crypto-backed artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach advance the wealth mechanisms they claim to subvert and make you, the viewer, a participant in the ploy.
Defend Earth from the Arachnid scourge in Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War, a new retro FPS coming next year
With a patriotic message from General Johnny Rico himself!
Upcoming adventure game Epoch Reset has awakened the Steins;Gate stan in me with its time-bending shoujo storyline
Complete with android repair mini games and timeloop mechanics.
Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal in Washington on Thursday even as fighting continued in their war-scarred region. Rwandan President Paul Kagame
Soulmask release window revealed as the gravity-defying Shifting Sands DLC trailer airs during the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
Don the mask of Anubis as you fly across the land in an immense Solar Barque base.
Hegseth ousted Navy admiral who raised concerns about boat strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the four-star Navy admiral overseeing the U.S. military’s strikes against boats in the Caribbean to step down after the top officer voiced concerns about the “murky” legality of the attacks. U.S. Southern Command head Adm. Alvin Holsey will
Minneapolis mayor on Trump calling him a 'fool': 'That's neither clever, nor is it right'
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Wednesday shot back at President Trump after the president called him a “fool” amid tensions between Minnesota officials and the White House over Somali immigrants. “That’s neither clever, nor is it right,” Frey told CNN’s Erin Burnett on
PVKK is our 20th Most Wanted game, and this new trailer shows how unquestioningly following orders can lead to shooting down Santa Claus
Just press the buttons and don't think too much.
Q&A: Why understanding stem cells is the root of treating diseases from psoriasis to cancer
Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a complete turnover powered by tiny, tireless stem cells. These same cells spring into action when you get a cut, healing wounds with remarkable speed.
Paul calls for Hegseth to testify ‘under oath’ on Venezuelan boat strike orders
Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth should testify before Congress “under oath” about the orders to strike suspected Venezuelan drug boats. Paul, who has criticized the Trump administration’s policy of using lethal force to take out suspected
Beer sales continue to slump in Europe
Europe’s beer market continues to contract, with production, consumption and exports all declining for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report. The report highlights the “persistent challenges” facing the sector at EU-wide level. It says on-trade beer consumption
Frequent flares from TRAPPIST-1 could impact habitability of nearby planets
Like a toddler right before naptime, TRAPPIST-1 is a small yet moody star. This little star, which sits in the constellation Aquarius about 40 light-years from Earth, spits out bursts of energy known as "flares" about six times a day.
Sable creative director's new studio aims to make games sustainably rather than 'trying to make loads of money off one big hit project'
Eteo working on a new project, as well as a cool-sounding game design theory newsletter.
The Outer Worlds 2 Gave Me Exactly What I Wanted From An RPG Inventory System And I Hated It
An RPG without encumbrance seemed like the holy grail, but it didn’t exactly turn out that way The post The Outer Worlds 2 Gave Me Exactly What I Wanted From An RPG Inventory System And I Hated It appeared first on Kotaku .
Ultrasonic pest control can protect beehives
Bees, and other pollinator species, are dying. Between pesticides, the climate crisis, and habitat loss, bee colonies are becoming weaker, leaving them more vulnerable to parasites like the greater and lesser wax moths. Vulnerable bees have cascading effects on beekeepers and
Blues Legend Buddy Guy on His Role in ‘Sinners,’ Playing With Jimi Hendrix, and Keeping the Blues Alive
In his 89-and-counting years on this earth, legendary bluesman Buddy Guy has seen some things. Maybe not actual vampires, like the ones his character encounters in Ryan Coogler’s Oscar front-runner “Sinners,” but certainly some almost-supernatural beings: We have to ask him,
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' new trailer reminds us that resource management only gets you so far—we have to fight with giant lasers to save humanity
Play God then, uh, wash your hands.
Killing Floor 3 just got a major update with Season 2: Operation Breakout, reintroducing the Stalker we've all been waiting for
Tear it up in the jungle with the latest update
“The breakneck speed of New England’s transformation makes it the fastest-heating area...
“The breakneck speed of New England’s transformation makes it the fastest-heating area of the US , bar the Alaskan Arctic, and the pace of its temperature rise has apparently increased in the past five years.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Israel Can Compete in Eurovision After Organizers Decided Not to Vote on a Ban
Several countries, including Ireland and Spain, announced they would boycott the event over objections to Israel's war with Hamas
Lunar Strike is a thoughtful, combat-free, speculative sci-fi survival game that's heavily grounded in real science
Is memory worth saving?
Cairn finally has a release date, so get ready to scramble your way through this atmospheric climbing game
Setting a new bar for climbing games.
Turn small puppers into huge doggos in new deckbuilding roguelike Dogpile
Dog merging action.
Required Reading
World AIDS Day at Stonewall, Alison Bechdel on making ends meet, Houston van art, NYC’s latest eyesore, Christ and kink, and the family behind Elf on the Shelf.
Eldritch horrors grasp your frail teammates' minds in Neath, an upcoming tactical roguelike RPG where you also control the enemy
In Neath, there are no heroes.
More access to nature data does not guarantee responsible use policies
Norwegian municipalities are collecting more and more data on how what they do affects the natural world, but do not always know what to do with it. They wade in green facts, but continue to sacrifice the environment, coloring the landscapes gray.
Cure the world by raining blood in Ex Sanguis, a ruthless, turn-based roguelite battler
Catharsis comes to those who oppose the stasis.
For a cozy, floof-filled co-op survival experience, complete with terraforming mech suits, Animalkind is just the game I didn't know I needed
Boop your pal's noses from the safety of a giant mech.
I am already falling in love with every alt NPC in Grave Seasons, the upcoming farming sim that ranks at number 24 in our Most Wanted games list
A supernatural killer is on the loose but I'm more caught up about who I'm going to be romancing.
Ferocious blends Far Cry chaos with Ark's dino-taming, and it's available on Steam right now
Life finds a way (to eat you alive) in this survival FPS.
Atmospheric indie platformer Memories in Orbit is a haunting, robot-infested metroidvania with deep and dastardly lore to uncover
Be the memory they could not erase.
Retro football manager Nutmeg turns the beautiful game into a card battler
Collect cards and play through British football history this March.
Rogue Point looks like the Rainbow Six Vegas successor I've been waiting for, from the studio that made Black Mesa
Squad up and plan the perfect entry in this roguelite tactical shooter.
New Carmageddon game announced for 2026
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift draws inspiration from roguelites like Hades for a new take on violent vehicular car combat.
Phonetic or morpholexical issues? New study reveals ambiguity for Japanese learners of French
Ambiguous speech production is a common challenge for learners of a second language (L2), but identifying whether the problem lies in pronunciation or deeper linguistic processing is not always straightforward.
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift looks like the Death Race game we've always deserved
Everything I love about arcade racers in one game.
Walton Goggins ‘Not Interested’ In Playing Fallout Games: ‘I Won’t. I Won’t. I Won’t’
The Fallout TV star has better things to do The post Walton Goggins ‘Not Interested’ In Playing Fallout Games: ‘I Won’t. I Won’t. I Won’t’ appeared first on Kotaku .
Substructure is a multiplayer automation game with a deep, dark twist
Play alone, or face the unknown terrors below with your bravest friends.
SOL Shogunate is a J-rock-infused samurai space opera from the developers of Horizon and The Witcher
Take to the moon and paint the stars with the blood of those who wronged you.
