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Trump buys huge stake in popular Los Angeles conveyor sushi chain
Kura markets the experience as “eater-tainment,” combining traditional Japanese dishes with arcade-like elements.
Reusable tea cups have hidden thresholds for achieving environmental sustainability
By combining demand-driven life cycle assessment with a multi-objective optimization framework, researchers identified potential optimal solutions for reusable bubble tea packaging systems under actual market demand conditions. The results show that material selection and low
Fragility found in a high value shark population
The vulnerability of a shark population to losing even small numbers to fishing has been highlighted by researchers from the University of Chester and partners in the Philippines using a remote stereo camera system. The team has found that pelagic thresher sharks in the Central
Watch live: Doug Collins testifies before Senate on VA budget request
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins will testify before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee panel on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for the department. The White House is seeking $144 billion in discretionary funding for the Veterans Affairs Department
Iranian reports: Tehran reviewing U.S. peace proposal submitted via Pakistan
The report comes hours after Trump said Iran talks were in final stages, and warned of attacks if deal fails • Trump said earlier this week he called off attacks on Iran in response to requests from several of Iran's Gulf neighbors
My friend Adriana wrote about her story game based on...
My friend Adriana wrote about her story game based on Dante’s Inferno . “In Vya, I modeled Pom after the poet Alice Notley, whose Descent of Alette (1996) is one of the great contributions to the literature of katabasis.”
Brandon Sanderson's Skyward is getting adapted into a TV series
Skyward is the first in a young adult series from Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson. He'll help adapt it for TV.
Lawmakers scrutinize sportsbooks, prediction markets at testy hearing
Senators from both parties peppered officials from the gaming and prediction market industries with questions about their aggressive marketing strategies, integrity monitoring practices and efforts to protect consumer safety during a sometimes testy hearing on Wednesday. The
Another live service game is dead just a few months after launch
Quantic Dream has pulled the plug on Spellcasters Chronicles, and yes, there will be layoffs.
The All-American Rejects Are Rebels Without a Cause on ‘Sandbox’
The band return with strong but scattered songs on their first LP in 14 years
Play ‘Liminal Bingo,’ Pat Perry’s Participatory Photo Treasure Hunt
How many spaces on Pat Perry's bingo card can you get? Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Play ‘Liminal Bingo,’ Pat Perry’s Participatory Photo
Doritos maker PepsiCo to hike prices on small chip bags: report
The planned increases were prompted by higher production, distribution and retail expenses in the US, and are not a direct response to the Iran war.
CalArts President Booed During Commencement Speech
Students held signs protesting staff layoffs at the esteemed Southern California art school as Ravi S. Rajan took the stage.
UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical
Netflix’s Cliff Booth Movie to Get Two-Week Imax Run
The film arrives in IMAX theaters globally Thanksgiving and stars Brad Pitt.
Indonesia’s dangerous return to state-controlled trade
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled one of the most consequentialeconomic interventions since the fall of Suharto: a plan to centralize exports of strategiccommodities — including palm oil, coal and ferroalloys — through a state-controlledstructure linked to the
OpenAI takes the lead in AI IPO horse race: 'Getting to public markets first is very important'
It comes after reports that the AI giant and ChatGPT owner is set to file confidentially for an IPO as soon as this week.
‘Cliff Booth’ Movie Starring Brad Pitt Takes Over ‘Narnia’s’ Imax Slot This Thanksgiving
“The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” the sequel to Quentin Tarantino‘s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” will debut on Imax screens this Thanksgiving. The film is taking the slot from Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” remake, which was recently delayed to 2027. “Cliff Booth,” which brings
Who Should Design NYC’s New Billie Holiday Monument?
Thomas J Price, Tavares Strachan, and Tanda Francis are in the running for a sculpture honoring the legendary jazz vocalist at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.
US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military on Wednesday boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman suspected of trying to violate the U.S. naval blockade by sailing toward an Iranian port. The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, which sailed under
US probe into strike on Iran girls' school near conclusion, US admiral says
By Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. military investigation into a strike at a girls' school in Iran has been "complex" given that it was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base but the probe is approaching its conclusion, a U.S.
Turkey's Erdogan tells Trump issues with Iran can be resolved, Ankara says
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding he believed contested issues between the sides could be resolved, according to the
Trump: may have to hit Iran harder - or maybe not
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States may have to attack Iran even harder but will wait and see if a deal is reached, reprising the "either/or" rhetoric he has used since announcing a ceasefire six weeks ago.
Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails
By Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages", while warning of further attacks unless Tehran agrees to a peace deal. Six weeks since Trump paused
South Korea’s Lee criticises Israel detentions, says actions ‘way out of line’
SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday said Israel had arrested South Korean nationals in international waters, calling the action “way out of line”. In a cabinet meeting, Lee said the South Korean citizens had been detained for reasons not
NATO summit in Ankara should reaffirm alliance's unity, Turkey to tell allies
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will tell NATO foreign ministers this week that the next NATO leaders' summit, set for Ankara in July, should reaffirm the alliance's unity and integrity, a foreign ministry source said on Wednesday. • Fidan will
Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israeli police on Wednesday forced activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to kneel on the ground in rows with their hands tied behind their backs while a minister looked on, drawing criticism from foreign leaders and even
Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla members is 'abominable', Canada PM Carney says
OTTAWA, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists is "abominable," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, using unusually harsh language to condemn a close ally. Ottawa earlier said it would summon the Israeli ambassador to protest
Israel takes step toward snap election as Knesset votes to dissolve
JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel moved closer on Wednesday to a snap election after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with opinion polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lose the first national vote since the 2023 Hamas attacks. Lawmakers
Iran seeking mechanism with Oman over Hormuz, foreign ministry spokesperson says
CAIRO, May 20 (Reuters) - Iran is seeking to establish a mechanism with Oman to ensure sustainable security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV on Wednesday. He said Iran was ready to develop protocols for safe shipping
Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile defence system for a six-month deployment from June to replace a system deployed as part of NATO measures in southeast Turkey to bolster air defences amid the war in Iran. In March,
Gazans barred from Hajj, animal sacrifice as major Muslim festival nears
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer GAZA/CAIRO, May 20 (Reuters) - In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border
Explainer-Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. What's next?
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to dissolve itself, potentially bringing forward by a few weeks the next national election, which surveys predict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose. WHEN IS THE BALLOT? An
'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers
By Tom Polansek and Julie Ingwersen TULIA, Texas, May 20 (Reuters) - Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide enough to swallow it. Last autumn, Irlbeck planted a crop that barely grew
'Normalized' partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned against partisanship and government shutdowns impacting U.S. aviation, with the latter seemingly becoming more frequent. "This is the scariest part ––
Embark busts 9 myths about Arc Raiders' aggression-based matchmaking, and says defending yourself is no longer a hostile action
This is the most Embark has said about its matchmaking since launch.
Paper calls for biologists to rethink how they analyze the impact of climate
A new paper calls for ecologists and evolutionary biologists to consider how organisms experience climate rather than how weather stations record it when doing climate–biology research. The paper, "Matching climate to biological scales," is published in the April 2026 edition
Educational analysis of students' performance uses dynamic approach to include life's variables
Academic success at university could depend on the changing interaction between students' habits over time rather than fixed traits such as intelligence or total study hours. This conclusion is discussed in the International Journal of Computational Systems Engineering in a
Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Movie for Universal
The film is based on Mitchell Zuckoff's forthcoming book and mark's Bay's second collaboration with the journalist following '13 Hours.'
Mamdani rebuffs Bezos comment on raising taxes
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) pushed back on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday after the billionaire businessman claimed that increasing his tax contributions would not “help that teacher in Queens.” “I know a few teachers in Queens who would beg to differ,” the
Fed minutes from divisive meeting show officials prepping for possible rate hike as inflation fears intensify
The minutes signal incoming Chair Kevin Warsh will inherit an increasingly hawkish crew of central bankers.
Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Film About Two Pilots Recovered From Iran
Michael Bay is working on a new film about a major military operation. Bay, who previously directed the 2016 military drama “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” is working with Universal Pictures to direct a film about the two pilots who were rescued from Iran during
Trump Gives Banks Ridiculous Order as Immigration Crackdown Ramps Up
Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will require U.S. banks to take a closer look at their clients’ citizenship details. The Tuesday order , titled “Restoring Integrity To America’s Financial System,” directs bank regulators and the government agencies to look into
James Murdoch buying half of Vox Media, including New York magazine
James Murdoch's media company is buying half of Vox Media, a purchase that will include New York magazine, Vox’s digital site and Vox Media Podcast Network, Vox Media announced on Wednesday. James Murdoch is the son of conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose companies,
San Francisco turns to AI to save whales from ship strikes as deaths soar
Climate change is pushing starving grey whales to San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes led to 40% of 21 deaths Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white
Top-Down Roguelike Survival Game Is Death Stranding Meets Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors And It Rules
Froggy Hates Snow is really weird, but also one my favorite games of the year so far
129,000 years of crocodiles: What we know about Australasia's ancient apex predators
The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and stranger lost world.
How you map numbers in your mind isn't universal, even among people who read in the same language
Imagine taking out a 12-inch ruler and finding that the number 12 is on the left side and the number 1 is on the right side. For most native English speakers, this would be disorienting. We are used to seeing the numbers move from smallest to largest, from left to right. When
