Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from mapping abstract symbols to the right speech sounds to understanding what all the words mean. This is why reading is one of the first and most important things children are
Enjoy a 10-core i7 processor, touchscreen display, and 1TB storage. The post Dell i7 1TB Laptop Rated 5/5 Stars Drops 73% Off on Amazon, Crashes to All-Time Low With $200 Bonus Pack appeared first on Kotaku .
In front of an audience at the Miami Film Festival's GEMS event, the two-time Oscar nominee (for directing 'Good Will Hunting' and 'Milk') spoke with THR about his life, career and return to feature filmmaking after seven years away from it.
New York state's aging population isn't only evident in more graying residents, but in a declining number of school children—down more than a quarter-million over the past decade, according to a new analysis by Cornell University demographers.
Welcome to Variety Awards HQ — your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It’s Dec. 15, 2025, and this edition is dedicated to the magnificent Rob Reiner. The news out of Los Angeles is devastating. Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, are no longer with us, and the
Sound is imperative to the story of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.” The Scott Cooper film, based on Warren Zanes’ book about the making of Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” and “Born in the USA,” revolves around the sound of those records, and if he can break through to
Whether drama or comedy, bringing someone new into a beloved show isn’t an easy task. With a camaraderie between the actors, the pressure is on for casting directors to find someone who will mesh well, both in front of and behind the camera. Influencer Jake Shane was presented
On a cool December afternoon at the Fort Worth Zoo, Lady Bird splashes her tiny trunk in a watering hole while her mother, Bluebonnet, and honorary aunt Angel flank her like bodyguards. To zoogoers watching the fuzzy, 3-foot-tall and over 650-pound elephant calf, she's a pure
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle as it looks to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before lawmakers leave town for the holidays at the end of the week. Senators voted 76-20 to put the annual defense policy bill a step closer to final
Our favorite compact desktop is on sale. The post Amazon Hits Mini PCs Hard, Apple’s Newest Mac Mini at Record Low Price Makes Mid-Range Options Obsolete appeared first on Kotaku .
Urbanization and a warmer climate means that more people want to swim in canals, harbors, and urban beaches. However, this means that they may be swimming close to where treated wastewater and stormwater are discharged—including bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that might
Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea varieties that are no longer used in agriculture but may prove promising for the production of plant-based foods. The method is a shortcut to finding new resources in the green
The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since March 2024. Now, scientists studying the adaptation of the avian H5N1 viruses to cows have found that some of the more recent variants are more able to
Your ability to tune into your body’s internal signals shapes hunger-driven mood swings The post The Emerging Science of Being Hangry appeared first on Nautilus .
Sources close to Sobelman, an alum of Colgate University and Brooklyn Law School, said he is to join the David Solomon-led lender "imminently."
If adopted, the changes would fulfill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pledge to disrupt the status quo and slash the number of four-star generals.
The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump.
Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton have joined the cast of “The Pitt” Season 2. Tennie (“Shrinking,” “Abbott Elementary”) will play Dr. Crus Henderson, a fourth-year resident who works the night shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and several other states and caused widespread destruction.
Participants including Karen Finley and Coco Fusco held a “First Amendment Day Rally” to protest attacks on expression, from book bans to censored art.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A deadly weekend attack in Syria Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will “avenge … with overwhelming force” the two Iowa
The pop star said she was "grateful for this victory," while a lawyer for the plaintiffs noted many of the allegations remain intact, "including false imprisonment and harassment"
Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content.
A new Gallup poll found that the percentage of respondents using artificial intelligence (AI) at work ticked up during the third quarter of this year. The survey, released Sunday, found that 45 percent of U.S. employees reported using AI to complete tasks at work last quarter,
UK pharmaceuticals, car manufacturing and financial services are expected to benefit.
Two police officers remained in critical but stable condition in hospital.
The action-RPG debuted a new trailer at The Game Awards The post Lords Of The Fallen 2 Dev Promises Sexy Women But Fans Just Want Better Soulslike Gameplay appeared first on Kotaku .
[African Union] On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Algiers Agreement, the Chairperson of the Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, wishes to pay a tribute to the historic achievement of peace that the Agreement represented for Ethiopia and Eritrea, and to the
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the deadly drone attack targeting the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) logistics peacekeeping base in Kadugli, Sudan, which resulted in the loss
The United States, Ukraine and major European countries have reached consensus on 90 percent of terms for a deal to end Ukraine's war with Russia, two senior U.S. officials said Monday, but they added questions of territorial control have yet to be resolved. The comments came
Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Sunday said he hasn’t taken a 2028 presidential run “off the table,” but suggested the public shouldn’t hold their breath for it, either. “I haven't taken anything off the table ... but I wouldn't put a lot of money on that,” Murphy
Serious gaming power. The post ROG Strix G16 Laptop With RTX 5070, 1TB SSD and Ryzen 9 Hits New Low, Amazon Cuts All Profit Margin appeared first on Kotaku .
The guitarist enlisted Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman, Daniel Donato, Maggie Rose, and more onstage in Asheville, North Carolina, a year after the region was flooded
When Guillermo del Toro called on production designer Tamara Deverell to work on “Frankenstein,” one thing was clear: there would be no green screen. Everything would be handmade from scratch. “We had 20 sculptors at any given moment working,” Deverell says. Del Toro’s
In March, the musician was sued for $100 million by the brand Lost International, which claims her Mayhem designs rip off one of its logos
James Cameron is officially a billionaire, Forbes reports just a few days ahead of the theatrical release of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” The sequel is the third film in Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar” film franchise, which includes 2009’s “Avatar” (the highest-grossing movie of all
President Trump blamed Brown University for the delay in locating the suspect in the fatal mass shooting on the school’s campus in Rhode Island on Saturday. “You’d really have to ask the school a little bit more about that because this was a school problem,” Trump said when
The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way
Behind the spectacle of City Hall’s potential demolition is the transfer of funding away from the public and into a few extraordinarily wealthy hands.
The singer talks about how she found new confidence on her anticipated sophomore album HOTCORE
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will "avenge ... with overwhelming force” the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an ambush in Syria. Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown,
Escalating pollution and contamination of water and soil are emerging as serious threats to plant growth and its overall health. Plants are exposed to environmental pollutants for extended periods and exhibit changes in their color, texture, and internal structure in response.
Lawyers representing victims say it is “shocking” there has never been a “full-scale” UK inquiry.
Released in March 1965, “The Sound of Music” became a smash hit with two Academy Award wins for best picture and best director, while the family classic film now has a 60th anniversary 4K Ultra HD limited-edition home video release — just in time for the holidays. On sale for
As nationalism on both sides gets more strident, any peace between Cambodia and Thailand engineered before the Feb 8 election will ultimately only be tactical, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
From cash rewards to wedding vouchers, local governments across China are rolling out incentives to revive marriage rates. But can policies really change hearts?
