We survived the death of the penny — the nickel could be nixed next, experts say
In 2024, each nickel made cost the United States Mint 13.78 cents, a loss of nearly 9 cents a coin. Added up, that equaled a $85 million loss.
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Mandalorian and Grogu's new Star Wars gangster planet revealed
Shakari, which features prominently in the new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, was inspired by Prohibition-era Chicago.
Questions About Trump’s White House Correspondents Dinner Speech Can’t Stop The Party
On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks. On Friday night, they partied as if they were going to see Amber Ruffin. Ruffin, a popular
Helena Bonham Carter Departs ‘The White Lotus’ Season Four Days Into Filming
Actress and role "did not align once on set," HBO announced, adding the role "has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast"
Pompeo casts doubt on renewed US-Iran talks: ‘I’m not optimistic’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that he is “not optimistic” about U.S. and Iranian officials reaching an agreement to end hostilities when they meet for another round of indirect peace talks in Islamabad on Saturday. “Look, I don’t fault them [U.S. officials]
Russian parliament speaker in North Korea to mark Pyongyang's troop deployment in Ukraine war
SEOUL, April 25 - The speaker of Russia's parliament, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, arrived in North Korea on Saturday to attend an event to commemorate Pyongyang's deployment of troops to help Moscow in the Ukraine conflict, Tass news agency reported.
I played Ragnarok Online every day for month. Here's what I've learned
I challenge myself to revisit the classic MMORPG Ragnarok Online for 30 days and see what a 24-year-old game can tell me about modern gaming.
People love buying weapons so much in this gun store sim that I'm making bank even though I only sell brass knuckles
No guns? No problem. Any weapon is a best seller.
Menace's first major early access update overhauls its least interesting faction and jettisons its reviled promotion tax system: 'We have done away with it'
Who doesn't love a rebate?
Can AI agents protect our privacy?
AI agents are rapidly transforming the internet, but this transformation comes with increased privacy risks, which can be mitigated by designing AI agents to protect user data and enforcing strong privacy laws.
CGI Chimps and a World Without Janet: Fact-Checking the Michael Jackson Biopic
Michael unsurprisingly strays far from the historical record and even erases three of the nine Jackson children
Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return 'with full confidence'
The Taliban government said on Saturday that Afghans who fled to Qatar, fearing reprisals over their collaboration with US forces, may return home "with full confidence". The administration of US President Donald Trump, which has made a sweeping crackdown on immigration a
Good Boy on streaming: This subversive 2025 horror movie just landed on Hulu
Good Boy subverts expectations attached to a traditional horror experience.
Inside 18 years of ape minds, a vast record that may upend how human intelligence began
A pioneering project led by researchers from the University of Stirling and the Max Planck Institute has opened the door for new insights into the evolutionary origins of human intelligence, by compiling the largest dataset of great ape cognition available globally.
With Silent Hill 2's source code still MIA, a dedicated fan has decided to restore the game's CGI renders: 'Takayoshi' Sato's work was incredible for its time'
Konami lost the game's original code prior to releasing the HD Collection.
Prison reform doesn’t need to wait for tragedy
History does not only show us what happens when systems collapse. It shows us what happens when early warnings are ignored.
US envoys head to Pakistan as Iran throws cold water on direct talks
U.S. and Iranian officials are expected in Islamabad on Saturday for another round of Pakistani-brokered talks to end the nearly two-month conflict, but Tehran has ruled out a face-to-face meeting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the lead Iranian negotiator, arrived in
Graft, girlfriends and government officials: Indonesia’s other corruption problem
The fact that many government officials lavish wealth on their mistresses is something of an open secret in Indonesian society.
This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks
The Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) has surged more than 600% since the beginning of the year, vastly outperforming crude oil and energy stocks.
Which businesses qualify for tariff refunds, and how do you apply?
The government expects to process refunds in phases, focusing first on more recent tariff payments.
GLP-1s and endometriosis: Could there be a new treatment?
Roughly 11% of American women suffer from endometriosis.
Montenegro inches closer towards EU membership
Montenegro, which has been an EU accession candidate country since 2010, hopes to become the European Union's 28th member by 2028.
Arrest made in Mall of Louisiana shooting, one suspect still wanted
Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said Markel Lee, 17, turned himself in Friday. He was charged with first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and illegal use of a weapon.
‘Fargo’ and ‘Alien: Earth’ Creator Noah Hawley Says YouTube Is His ‘Biggest Competition’: ‘You Are Losing Eyeballs to Things That Are Free’
Noah Hawley, creator of TV series “Fargo,” “Legion” or “Alien: Earth,” remains optimistic about the industry. “It has been a process to become optimistic,” he clarified at Canneseries. “We are between the old and the new model, but there are masterpieces in every generation
Sega Game Gear at 35: Switch and Steam Deck might not exist without this flop
Sega's Game Gear handheld launched 35 years ago in North America, and it changed the history of handheld gaming
Kunchacko Boban, Lijomol Jose Thriller Title Set as ‘Unmadham,’ Release Date Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
The Kunchacko Boban and Lijomol Jose psychological thriller from India’s T-Series and Panorama Studios has confirmed its title as “Unmadham,” a Malayalam-language word meaning “frenzy.” The producers unveiled a first look poster on Saturday for the film, and an August release
Beef's Big Matthew Kim finally opens up on childhood before k-pop
Matthew Kim aka BM is a breakout of Beef season 2 on Netflix, but his beef is mostly with Korean Call of Duty servers.
California’s wildlife bridge became a target for the right. Now it’s eyeing the finish line
Unhindered by critics who called the $114m project ‘a bridge to nowhere’, a gigantic bridge allowing animals to cross a busy freeway is close to completion Atop a gigantic wildlife bridge in California this week, butterflies filled the air. A red-tailed hawk sailed above as a
Helldivers 2 is getting a mech-themed Warbond that adds two new exosuits—one of which carries a shield and a flak cannon
Exo Experts arrives on April 28.
Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Azerbaijan
In a significant first visit to the South Caucasus since the start of Russia’s all-out war, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement next to President Ilham Aliyev he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Azerbaijan after the US-led diplomatic talks have stalled
In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role
By Andrew Chung April 25 (Reuters) - Among President Donald Trump's main arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court defending his moves to rescind humanitarian protections that shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, one stands out: Courts cannot review his
Filipino pageant contestant struts in ‘non-pageant body’, sparking debate over male beauty
His pageant walk sparked praise, mockery and a debate over male body standards.
Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali
Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north of the country in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.
Can electric air taxis carry passengers? Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 just cleared a key test
A British start-up recently pulled off a key maneuver for electric vertical flight—but certification, infrastructure and demand will decide whether air taxis fill our skies
Three Central Asian countries jointly building 2,000 MW hydropower plant
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are set to launch a joint hydropower plant with a capacity of nearly 2,000 MW.
Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine
The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.
