‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war
Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.
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We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?
Ukraine sending experts to Middle East to help counter Iranian drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced his country is sending some of its military specialists to the Middle East to help counter Iranian drones and missiles. In a post to X, Zelensky said he has tasked Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, minister of
Why conversation is more like a dance than an exchange of words
Think about the last time you told a story to a friend. You probably adjusted it halfway through. You saw their eyebrows lift. You noticed them lean in, or glance away. You clarified a detail. You sped up the ending. That constant fine-tuning is not a bonus feature of
Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband, global study finds
Some 31% of Gen Z men agree that a wife should always obey her husband and one third (33%) say a husband should have the final word on important decisions, according to a new global study of 23,000 people. Gen Z men (born between 1997 and 2012) were twice as likely as Baby
World Baseball Classic 2026: How to Watch Team USA Baseball Live Online for Free
Ahead of MLB Opening Day on Wednesday, Mar. 25, the best and brightest baseball player from all around the world, such as Aaron Judge from the United States, Shohei Ohtani from Japan, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Dominican Republic, Bo Naylor from Canada and others, gather to
Supernatural Reality Competition ‘Battle of Fates’ Breaks Disney+ Korea Record, Sets Global Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)
Supernatural reality competition “Battle of Fates” has shattered viewership records on Disney+ in Korea, overtaking the platform’s previous all-time premiere benchmark set by “Moving” in 2023. Judged by audience figures accumulated within the first 12 days of release, the show
Kanye West Malibu Mansion Trial: Tony Saxon Denies ‘A Most Heinous Fraud’
The construction worker faced aggressive cross-examination on Wednesday from Ye's lawyers, who accused him of trying to defraud the rapper
Smarter mangrove protection: Study links a 7.3% area boost to 13.3% resilience gain
A global study of mangroves has found that a modest boost in conserved areas could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including rising sea levels. University of Queensland Ph.D. candidate Alvise Dabalà led the analysis, which showed that
Hunt: Showdown keeps experimenting with the extraction genre, and its next twist sounds irresistible: Soon, extraction points and loot won't appear on the map
The Devil's Trail begins March 18.
Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll retire at the end of this term
The former NFL player’s decision to leave Congress at the end of the current term will help House Republicans maintain their fragile majority.
US government reportedly debating whether to force Tencent to give up its US-based game holdings
The process began during the first Trump administration, and is apparently now picking up steam.
‘School Spirits’ Creators on That Shocking Finale, the Possession of [SPOILER] and Their Plans for a Potential Season 4
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the season finale of “School Spirits” now streaming on Paramount+. The ghosts of Split River High finally found a way out. It just wasn’t the one they’d been waiting for. The Season 3 finale of the Paramount+ supernatural drama
Antibacterial coatings with short-term effect may fail over longer periods of time
Researchers from the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of the University of Tartu have shown in a recently published study that antibacterial coatings which initially appear highly effective at destroying bacteria, may lose their performance
The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston Retires From Touring
Bruce Johnston has been a part of the Beach Boys for 61 years. Today he revealed that he's leaving the touring band, and Mike Love will be the last remaining classic-era member on the road. The post The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston Retires From Touring appeared first on
The US is unlikely to curtail China’s critical minerals dominance
The United States government recently hosted a critical minerals summit aimed at reducing China’s predominant role in the global production of smartphones, weapons systems, lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles (EVs). The meeting, which included representatives from
Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds
Outdoor air pollution is estimated to contribute to more than 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year, according to the National Weather Service. Accurate air quality forecasts—designed to protect public health, alerting communities to dangerous levels of
How to Watch the 2026 Unrivaled Championship Live Online Without Cable for Free
Ahead of NCAA Women’s March Madness and the start of the 2026 WNBA season, Unrivaled, a new women’s three-on-three pro basketball league, showcases their second annual championship game. The final game of the season features the Mist Basketball Club and the Phantom Basketball
The Memo: Trump under pressure as he seeks to make case on Iran
President Trump and his administration are facing criticism for mixed or implausible messaging on some key elements of the attack on Iran — and the dissatisfaction is not confined to Democrats and liberals. A YouGov poll this week found 48 percent of Americans disapproving of
US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, NATO downs Iranian missile heading for Türkiye
The missile incident was the first time that Türkiye, which has NATO's second-largest military, was drawn into the conflict.
North Korea’s Kim oversees naval destroyer, cruise missile tests
The tests come shortly after he led a major once-in-five-years Party Congress.
‘Skeleton Crew’ Crunches On Highguard‘s Biggest Update Ever Just Days Before Shutdown As Director Battles Conspiracy Theories
The major update adds an entire skill tree, XP progression, and hero
Microbial assembly line makes plastic upcycling programmable
By converting plastic waste into a microbe-friendly food source, scientists have built an upcycling pipeline that turns the waste into a variety of useful products. The findings are detailed in the journal Nature Sustainability.
Noem denies blocking investigations, as inspector general says he’s been 'systematically obstructed'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied that she was blocking 11 different inspector general investigations of her department, including in a criminal matter, even as she blasted the inspector general for wanting “unfettered access to every single thing in the
Trump details Big Tech electric price pledge
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump shares details of Big Tech power price pacts President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday aimed at making Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as
Thousands of Americans are stranded in Middle East since start of Iran war — with no clear way out
“After four days of adrenalin and constant fear, I feel demoralized and abandoned by our government,” wrote Ranjan, who is co-founder and CEO of a fraud payments company called Sardine in Berkley, Calif.
Trapping light on thermal photodetectors shatters speed records
Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date, which works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light. Capable of capturing light from the entire electromagnetic spectrum, the ultrathin device requires no external
US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan
They were ordered to leave by the US State Department due to “safety risks".
More than 800 gamers took an exam to prove they could complete an '80s adventure game without peeking at a walkthrough—and only 2 passed
Only .25% of players completed the AGAT, the Adventure Game Aptitude Test, designed by fiendish developer Woe Industries.
Luna files censure resolution against Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed two resolutions on Wednesday that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) or strip him of his committee assignments. Gonzales has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months over allegations that he had an affair with one of his
Iran and Hezbollah fire simultaneously at Israel; IDF says no coordination
During the barrage on Wednesday at noon, rockets, missiles, and mortars were fired, setting off alerts in the north and center of the country, including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy
Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.
Newsom says Trump knows GOP will 'get crushed' in the midterms: 'He's toast'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday that President Trump knows Republicans will “get crushed” in this year’s midterms, touting his state's approval of a redistricting proposal in November that handed more seats to Democrats. “Trump is an historic president,
Simulation makes it possible to study movements of cell's largest protein complexes without supercomputers
Large protein machines in the body carry out many of the cell's most essential tasks, from energy production to the regulation of signal transmission. Although they can now be imaged in great detail using cryo-electron microscopy, it has long been difficult to understand how
We discovered lethal new fungal diseases in wild Australian reptiles. It's time to act fast
When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they didn't recognize. The python had damaged scales, crusted lesions across its body and a mysterious fungal infection that defied
Peter Gould’s ‘Disinherited’ Starring Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen Ordered to Series at FX
FX has greenlit the drama series “Disinherited,” Variety has learned. The show was originally announced with a pilot order at the basic cabler in June 2025. As previously reported, the show hails from Peter Gould and stars Victoria Pedretti, Kiera Allen, Karl Glusman, Alan
MindsEye CEO’s Latest Unhinged Rant Blames ‘Criminal Activities’ For The Studio’s Newest Layoffs
Co-CEO Mark Gerhard asserts that Mindseye was the target of 'organised espionage and corporate sabotage'
Morgan Stanley cuts 2,500 jobs — 3% of global workforce
The cuts hit the Ted Pick-led lender's investment banking, trading, and wealth management units, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier on Wednesday.
Senate Republicans urge Trump to back Cornyn in Texas runoff
Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) better-than-expected performance in Tuesday's primary could turn the race on its head as President Trump revealed that he will endorse “soon” in the looming runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). Senate GOP leaders, itching avoid an
Every Single GOP Senator Blocks Iran War Powers Resolution—Except One
On Wednesday, the Senate refused to block President Donald Trump from using further military force on Iran, as a war powers resolution failed by a vote of 52–48. Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution. Senator Rand Paul was the only
Iran has fired at least six cluster missiles at Israel since the war began
Cluster missiles carry relatively small bombs, which are dispersed from a high altitude and cause damage within a radius of several kilometers. According to senior defense officials, their goal is to cause as much damage as possible to the civilian population
Your Guide to Art Excursions Outside NYC This Spring
Your Guide to Art Excursions Outside NYC This Spring Dek1: The avant-garde environments of Piero Manzoni, the abstract visions of Agnes Martin, Rina Banerjee’s diaphanous monuments, and so much else to see.
15 Art Excursions Outside NYC This Spring
The avant-garde environments of Piero Manzoni, the abstract visions of Agnes Martin, Rina Banerjee’s diaphanous monuments, and so much else to see.
Drinking water at risk long after wildfires, study warns
Canada's drinking water can remain at risk long after wildfires burn out, according to a UBC-led global review that found water-quality impacts often emerge months or years later—not just immediately after a fire. Researchers analyzed 23 studies across 28 watersheds worldwide,
Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal
Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, completing the legislative step in the South American bloc’s largest economy. The Senate approved the treaty unanimously, after the lower house cleared the text last week,
The Bride! review: Maggie Gyllenhaal doubles down on everything Poor Things did with Frankenstein
Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley star in this wild, messy rewrite of Bride of Frankenstein, by way of Bonnie and Clyde, punk rock, and Lady Gaga.
GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy joins police to physically remove protester from hearing
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) assisted Capitol Police in forcibly removing a protester from a congressional hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Video from the hearing posted online by a CBS News reporter shows the senator helping police officers push Brian McGinnis out of the Senate
Trump White House Uses Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Killstreak To Celebrate Killing People In Iran
It is the latest example of Donald Trump's White House using video games in their propaganda
US interior secretary highlights Venezuela’s mineral wealth, says cooperation has “no limits”
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in Caracas on Wednesday that opportunities for cooperation between Washington and Venezuela “have no limits,” highlighting the South American country’s mineral potential during a visit focused on mining and access to critical minerals.