Queen Latifah Returns to Host the 2026 American Music Awards
The star last hosted the ceremony 30 years ago
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Trump's deadline nears - with little indication Iran is on board
The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.
Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant
Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent study of tall goldenrod, a common wildflower that runs rampant in fields across its native range in North America and other parts
Over 60% of Argentines disapprove of Milei amid economic and social crisis
Argentine President Javier Milei's public image has reached its lowest point since he took office in December 2023. Multiple polls now agree that disapproval exceeds 60%, driven by stubbornly high inflation, rising unemployment, a wave of business closures and a string of
Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war
He noted that US troops are in the 2 countries to protect them from North Korea.
Trump to Iran: 'open the F‑‑‑in’ Strait'
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz President Trump over the weekend threatened Iran's infrastructure, calling on Tehran to "Open the F‑‑‑in’ Strait" of Hormuz. © Greg Nash "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and
Kidnapped U.S. journalist believed alive in militia’s Iraqi stronghold
U.S. and Iraqi officials believe freelancer Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped last week by Kataib Hezbollah, a paramilitary group with links to Iran.
Water-repelling surfaces reveal surprising charging effects
Materials that repel water are used in countless applications, including industrial separation processes, routine laboratory pipetting, and medical devices. When water touches these surfaces, the interface where they meet tends to acquire a small electrical charge—an effect
‘Shrinking’ Creator Assures Fans Season 4 Will Have a Time Jump, but Not Be a Complete Reboot
Don’t worry, “Shrinking” fans: Jimmy, Gabby and the rest of the gang will be back for Season 4. “Shrinking” wraps its Season 3 this week on Apple TV with what creator Bill Lawrence has said ends a three-season arc about grief, forgiveness and moving forward. That’s why, in an
How Producing 800 Episodes of ‘Chopped’ Led to the Farming Industry Doc ‘Fork in the Road’
For almost 15 years Vivian Sorenson was surrounded by some of the world’s best food as one of the original architects of the Food Network show “Chopped.” But, while her fellow producers were captivated by the chefs’ stories or their creative recipes, Sorenson always found
Why the Rehabilitation of Kanye West Says So Much About America
It’s hard not to imagine that, for around 140,000 people over two nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium last week, a sort of collective willful amnesia took place — as if the man onstage had never declared “Death Con 3 on Jewish people,” had never said “I love Hitler,” “I’m a
If life exists in Venus's atmosphere, it could have come from Earth
The theory of panspermia holds that life is spread through the cosmos via asteroids, comets, and other objects. When the building blocks of life emerge on one planet, impacts can eject surface material into space, which then carries these seeds to other worlds. For decades,
Improving air temperature forecasts one to five weeks in advance without new model simulations
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo and George Mason University's College of Science have developed a new method that improves air temperature forecasts one to five weeks in advance—without requiring additional model simulations. The
“What caught my eye as a designer, as with most...
“What caught my eye as a designer, as with most industrial plants and control rooms of that time, besides the knobs, levers, and buttons, was the use of a very specific seafoam green …” It’s time for some color theory…
‘Euphoria’ Stars Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and More to Attend Season 3 Premiere in Los Angeles
With Emmy buzz already gaining momentum for “Euphoria” Season 3, the HBO show’s all-star cast is set to appear at its premiere screening on Tuesday night in Hollywood. Series regulars Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly
Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope no longer feels comfortable talking about work-in-progress games: 'the situation just feels different'
"It's getting slurped up by AI or people are gonna copy it, or something else like that."
A nanoparticle therapy to treat lung cancer and associated muscle wasting at the same time
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a technique for simultaneously treating lung cancer and a serious muscle-wasting condition that often accompanies it. The study, published in the Journal of Controlled Release, involves lipid nanoparticles delivering
Queen Latifah to Host 52nd American Music Awards
Queen Latifah is set to host the 52nd American Music Awards, taking place on May 25 in Las Vegas. Latifah will serve as emcee 30 years after she first co-hosted the award show in 1995. “I am so excited to return to the American Music Awards stage to host this year,” said
Advancing synthetic cells: A more flexible system to replicate cellular functions
Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology. These models, known as synthetic or biomimetic cells, allow some of the basic processes of life to be reproduced in the laboratory to better understand how
World Of Warcraft Pro Players Surprised After Dead Raid Boss Comes Back To Life For Secret Phase
'This cannot be! This cannot be! Secret phase!! Nooooooo!'
EPA takes early step in methane rule rollback
The Trump administration undertook an early step Monday in what is expected to be a significant rollback of a Biden-era rule restricting methane emissions from oil and gas production. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would revisit the
Hackers run amok, but fewer corporate victims are paying up as ‘dealmakers’ strive to outwit criminals: report
Corporate America is under digital siege — but the crooks aren’t cashing in like they used to, according to a new report.
Trump rips Supreme Court over birthright citizenship, tariffs
President Trump on Monday said the Supreme Court just “doesn’t seem to care” about the country after its ruling against his tariffs, and the considerable doubts many of the justices showed toward striking down birthright citizenship. "It’s too bad that the Supreme Court can’t
Sam Altman's 'New Deal' for superintelligence
{beacon} Technology The Big Story Sam Altman's 'New Deal' for superintelligence OpenAI unveiled a series of policy proposals Monday, with hopes the conversation will lead to a new "social contract" in a world with artificial intelligence. © AP Photo The policy blueprint,
Dual-drug nanotherapy crosses blood–brain barrier, improving survival in preclinical glioblastoma models
Mayo Clinic researchers developed an experimental nanotherapy that delivers two cancer drugs directly to brain tumors, according to a study published in Communications Medicine. The strategy extended survival in preclinical models of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of
The Creator of the SAT Was an Infamous Eugenicist
The racist origin story of the most common college entrance exam The post The Creator of the SAT Was an Infamous Eugenicist appeared first on Nautilus .
Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if no deal before deadline
The US president wants Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, before his Tuesday deadline.
Risks as Sino-Russian ‘Make America Weak Again’ dream coming true
If China and Russia were to have a joint slogan for their “strategic partnership,” it could be “MAWA – Make America Weak Again.” And if they had a dream, it would have been that Donald Trump would have been elected president in 2016 – and then re-elected in 2024 – and would act
Wireless Festival Boss Condemns Kanye West’s Antisemitic Outbursts, but Defends Booking
"Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world," Melvin Benn said
Trump Suggests Gutting TSA After Blaming Shutdown on Democrats
President Donald Trump wants to cut more than $1.5 billion—and thousands of jobs—from the Transportation Security Administration’s budget after subjecting its employees to weeks without pay. The Trump administration wants to gut 9,400 workers from the 60,000-person agency,
Fluorescence imaging technique reveals hidden magnetic chemistry in living systems
A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a new microscopy platform that can observe a previously hidden layer of biomolecular chemistry linked to weak magnetic fields. The work, led by Project Researcher Noboru Ikeya and Professor Jonathan R. Woodward at the
Where to Watch UConn Huskies vs. Michigan Wolverines: NCAA March Madness 2026 Final Live Online
After the Final Four, the NCAA National Championship game takes place on Monday, Apr. 6 with the top two teams in college basketball competing to win the 2026 March Madness tournament. The final game has the No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies taking on the No. 1-ranked Michigan
Trump's looming deadline for Iran
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump's looming deadline for Iran President Trump on Monday doubled down on his Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to make a deal with
Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson Front ‘Ponies’ Emmy Campaign Across 20 Comedy Categories (EXCLUSIVE)
Peacock is hoping the Emmys will ride the “Ponies.” Peacock and Universal Television’s “Ponies” is set to mount a full-court Emmy Awards campaign in the comedy series field, Variety has exclusively learned. The spy dramedy will submit across 20 categories at the 2026 Primetime
Halle Bailey Says Racist ‘Little Mermaid’ Backlash ‘Taught Me How to Block Out the Noise’
Three years after the release of Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid,” Halle Bailey is looking back at the experience of playing Ariel and how she ultimately felt freed by the discourse that erupted around her casting. Racist trolls were outraged at Disney for casting a
Steven Sunshine, ‘Webster’ Writer-Producer and ‘Extra’ Senior Producer, Dies at 81
Steven Sunshine, an award-winning TV and movie writer-producer who worked “Webster,” “The New Odd Couple” and on the news broadcast show “Extra,” died on March 15 from progressive supranuclear palsy in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 81. Sunshine’s family friend Diane Weder confirmed
Devious Crimson Desert players are sending NPCs tumbling to their deaths by weaponizing their insatiable apple cravings
It's a sandbox, they said. Let people have their own fun, they said.
Experiments refute dark matter claim
The doctoral thesis of Sophia Hollick, Ph.D. '25, a recent graduate of Yale's Wright Lab in professor Reina Maruyama's group, has significantly contributed to answering a decades-long question in her field about whether or not a signal observed in an experiment that has taken
Kalshi clinches legal win in New Jersey case as states fight to restrict prediction markets
A federal appeals court rejected New Jersey’s attempts to ban sports bets on the platform.
Young Miko Charts Her First-Ever Arena Tour
The Puerto Rican star will trek 11 countries over 31 dates for her biggest tour to date
'Incredibly dangerous': rescuing downed fighter crew in Iran
US forces carried out a high-risk mission to recover the pilot and weapon systems officer of an F-15 fighter jet -- the first crewed American warplane shot down over Iran in more than five weeks of combat. President Donald Trump said last week that US-Israeli operations had
Cell 'snowball' may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering
Cell cultures—single layers of cells grown in a small dish—have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or test drugs and even discover what causes some diseases. Cell spheroids, 3D versions of cell cultures built using a process known as cell aggregation, are
New Horror Feature to Be Shot Entirely on VHS (Exclusive)
James Cullen Bressack, once a low-budget horror fixture, returns to the genre with 'I Have Proof' after spending a decade largely in the action space.
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month
Two fatalities reported in southern California so far, with warmer spring bringing reptiles out on trails earlier A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of
Stephen Colbert Says Bill Hader’s ‘SNL’ Exit Reflects His Career Pivot to Writing ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie: ‘Just Do Something You Love’
Stephen Colbert recently revealed his unexpected next career move after “The Late Show” will come to an end on CBS in May: He will be co-writing a new “Lord of the Rings” movie titled “Shadow of the Past.” He may have hinted at the announcement on Monday’s episode of the
Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
New plan aims to track microplastics in U.S. drinking water, EPA says
U.S. officials are taking a closer look at what's in America's drinking water, including microplastics and leftover medications.
'Switch' behind flash drought in Puerto Rico uncovered
In Puerto Rico, drought doesn't always arrive slowly. Sometimes, it appears in days. That speed can leave producers scrambling, reservoirs dropping, and communities facing water restrictions before they can react. In a place often associated with heavy rain and hurricanes,
The Unbearable Strangeness of Being
In Cinga Samson’s haunted paintings, we do not know what we are looking at, or where we are.
