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Want to predict wildfire severity? Research says look to the state of vegetation
Urbanization, climate change, and fire suppression practices are contributing to increased wildfire risk at the densely populated wildland-urban interface. These factors make fires more unpredictable and harder to manage. In January 2025, this was made devastatingly clear in
AI-powered lab discovers brighter lead-free nanomaterials in 12 hours
A new autonomous laboratory recently navigated through billions of potential material synthesis recipes to identify brighter, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in just 12 hours. The work could accelerate development of safer light-emitting nanoplatelets for use in
Elon Musk will settle the feds’ Twitter lawsuit with pocket change
Last year, the SEC sued Elon Musk over the way his acquisition of Twitter (now X, and a part of SpaceX) started, and today it announced a settlement that looks like a massive bargain, while Musk's own lawsuit against Sam Altman continues to play out. A week before the Trump
How ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Unique Opening Credits Scene Was Created (EXCLUSIVE)
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 4, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Primetime programming by virtue of genre and were originally presented June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. It’s also 38 days until
Valve’s New $100 Steam Controller Sells Out Instantly As Scalpers Try To Flip Them For Up To $300
Why does it always have to be this way?
Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court On Monday, the Supreme Court temporarily restored mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone by pausing a lower court’s ruling from
In feud with Trump, Jeffries weighs risks of how to respond
President Trump’s escalated attacks on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have created opportunities for Democrats racing to seize control of the lower chamber in this year’s midterm elections. But they also carry plenty of political risks. Trump is widely unpopular
eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers
Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly, creating an opportunity for tech scalpers.
Robert Greenblatt Sets First-Look Deal at Universal TV in Return to NBCUniversal Fold
Former NBC head honcho Robert Greenblatt is returning to Universal TV with a first-look deal, Variety has confirmed. Under the deal, Greenblatt and his production company, The Green Room, will develop and produce TV projects for UTV across all platforms. Jon Wu continues to
Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’
Exclusive: ‘Fish sludge’ in coastal waters now has nutrient levels equivalent to those in untreated effluent of country the size of Australia, report finds Norwegian fish farms are filling fjords and other coastal waters with nutrient pollution equivalent to the raw sewage of
Giving voice to older homeless women navigating streets and shelters
For women in their 50s experiencing homelessness, daily life means far more than finding a place to sleep. It means navigating dangerous shelter environments, managing serious health conditions without adequate support, and fighting to maintain dignity in a system that was
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria turn up in six lakes, with urban waters hit hardest
A team of scientists from Berlin analyzed water and sediment samples from six water bodies in Berlin and the adjacent federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as well as the inflow and outflow of a wastewater treatment plant in Berlin. The scientists
Land of Smiles - and mandatory travel insurance? Thailand’s proposed move for tourists stirs debate
Thailand is considering mandatory insurance for tourists to ease pressure on its healthcare system, but industry players caution that poor implementation could deter visitors in a competitive regional market.
Commentary: Indonesia’s foreign policy has a consultation problem
From the Board of Peace to the Iran war, Indonesia’s foreign policy is increasingly defined by decisions made before consultation, says an academic.
SEC settles with Elon Musk over Twitter dispute
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with Elon Musk over the delayed disclosure of his stake in Twitter, the platform now known as X, according to court documents. Musk, who purchased X for $44 billion in late 2022, will pay a $1.5 million civil
Commentary: In an age of doom scrolling, Asia’s book market is thriving
In much of Asia, reading is reinforced by education systems, politicians and personal ambition, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film...
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film about antiquarian and rare book dealers; you can watch the whole movie for free on YouTube .
The Carnegie International Looks Back at Itself
The 58th iteration captures some of the excitement of earlier exhibitions, providing vital commentary on issues of authoritarianism and militarism.
Resident Evil Requiem producer seems glad you rejected the Nvidia AI version of Grace
When Nvidia revealed its DLSS 5 AI tech, players criticized it for how it changed Resident Evil 9's Grace, which a dev viewed as a "positive."
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players seem close to finding the secret cow level and the final clue might be on a newly discovered cow island
Blizzard better not be playing with us.
Climate change increases spillover risk of rodent-borne arenaviruses, study warns
Climate change is likely to drive rodent-borne arenaviruses into parts of South America that have never faced these diseases, putting new communities of people at risk, finds a study from the University of California, Davis. For the study, published in the journal npj Viruses,
Hidden risk pushes 459 Northwest communities higher on wildfire danger scale
A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates that more than 400 communities in the Pacific Northwest are at greater risk than previously thought. However, researchers at Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy say their
The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Leg of Reunion Tour
Group makes "the difficult and heartbreaking decision" to cancel dates after taking "honest look" at the run
Gabe Newell makes surprise appearance in an ad for the yacht company he bought last year, riding around in his $500 million boat
Are you in the market for a superyacht? Maybe Gabe can help.
Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana files wild new claims against exec — including lurid threesome invitation — days after going viral with ‘fabricated’ sex slave allegations
The anonymous witness statements contain details and quotes, and describe alleged encounters with Hajdini in September 2024.
Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures — fined $1.5M
Musk won't have to give up any money he allegedly saved from the delay.
Buttigieg, Duffy spar over who's to blame for Spirit Airlines collapse
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed back on his successor, Sean Duffy, for blaming the Biden administration for Spirit Airlines shutting down all operations. Duffy said Monday on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” that Buttigieg “made the wrong call” in
Paramount Projects ‘Significantly’ Lower Theatrical Revenue Overall in 2026 Despite More Titles; CEO David Ellison Reiterates Plan for 30-Film Annual Slate With Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance has nearly doubled its theatrical-film slate in 2026 — but it will see “significantly” lower box office revenue overall from those movies, according to the company. David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chairman and chief executive officer, said the company is
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palantir, Pinterest, Duolingo, Paramount Skydance & more
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.
Turn the Met Gala Into a Fundraiser for The Washington Post
Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post and, with his wife Lauren Sanchez, he’s an honorary co-chair of Monday evening’s Met Gala. The Post cost Bezos a reported $100 million last year in losses, prompting him to lay off one third of the newsroom. The Met Gala co-chairmanships set
Is it wrong to pay incarcerated people in jail? This Pennsylvania county says no
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is experimenting with a policy that has drawn national attention and local skepticism: providing cash compensation to people confined in the Allegheny County Jail in the city of Pittsburgh. The funds include monthly disbursements to all those
I never understood the appeal of a jumbo novelty d20 until I saw one inspired by one of my favorite new RPGs
More weird stuff for my office shelves, please.
New insight could change how we break down 'forever chemicals'
PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," are notoriously difficult to remove from the environment. Their extreme chemical stability means they can persist in water and the human body for decades, creating a major global pollution challenge. Now, researchers have made an
Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: The Best Celebrity Looks
It’s one of fashion’s biggest nights as stars arrive for the 2026 Met Gala. This year’s theme is “Fashion is Art,” tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Art exhibition. The theme allows for a vast range of interpretations, from Emma Chamberlain’s multi-hued. custom
Call Of Duty Is Finally Ditching PS4 And Xbox One Just As New Consoles Are Pricier Than Ever
Activision confirmed the shift after 12 years of supporting last-gen platforms
Cuba 'ready to defend' itself if attacked, ambassador says
Cuban Ambassador to the U.N. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán on Monday said Havana is “ready to defend” itself if attacked after months of a U.S. oil blockade and the threat of political intervention from the Trump administration. “If someone thinks that words like ‘give up,’
House sexual harassment payouts exceeded $300,000
The secret settlements ended in 2018, but new data indicated they were more extensive than previously known.
Petey Pablo’s “Raise Up” Could Become North Carolina’s Official State Hip-Hop Song
Petey Pablo's Timbaland-produced 2001 anthem "Raise Up" is almost certainly the greatest song ever written about taking your shirt off, twisting it around your hand, and spinning it like a helicopter. Over the past quarter century, Petey Pablo's career has been through peaks
Exclusive-US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say
By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a U.S.-Israeli attack had pushed back
Invisible at the curb: New 3D model maps reveal hidden ultrafine traffic particle hotspots
A National Taiwan University study shows that traffic particles can create sharply localized exposure hotspots near busy roads, intersections and elevated corridors. The findings suggest that targeted street-level planning may better protect children and other vulnerable groups
Synchrotron X-rays uncover hidden protein binding sites, enabling two new functions
Using bright X-rays from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), researchers pioneered an innovative approach to designing proteins with targeted functions. Their method generated new insights
Every Star Wars TV Show, Ranked From Worst To Best
From Andor to The Mandalorian and all the Boba Fett books in between, we ranked the Star Wars TV series
A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t
Astronomers aren’t sure why The post A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t appeared first on Nautilus .
Marilyn Monroe’s Poetry, Handwritten Notes Among Items Up for Auction to Mark Actress’ Centennial Celebration
A trove of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia is going up for auction for the first time, to mark what would have been the Hollywood icon’s milestone 100th birthday. Heritage Auctions is releasing a collection of Monroe’s personal artifacts to the highest bidders, including handwritten
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit Weeks Before Trial
"It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online," lawyers for both sides said in a statement
Lionsgate Promotes Amanda Kozlowski to Worldwide Marketing Chief
Lionsgate has appointed Amanda Kozlowski as president of worldwide marketing for the motion picture group. She will report to the motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson, with whom Kozlowski has worked closely over the past several years as executive strategist and interim
Marnie Stern – “Trix Are For Kids”
It’s not every day we get to hear new music from Marnie Stern. Today might not even be that day unless you pay up. Stern has returned with “Trix Are For Kids,” her first new song since 2023’s The Comeback Kid. For now, it’s only on Bandcamp, and it’s not streaming unless you
Trump's bad polls spell trouble for GOP ahead of midterms
President Trump’s surging disapproval rating is threatening to become a liability for downballot Republicans as the party looks to keep its fragile GOP trifecta in November. An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Sunday found the president at a new high in his