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Forest loss can make watersheds 'leakier,' global study suggests
Forest loss does more than reduce tree cover. A new global study involving UBC Okanagan researchers shows it can fundamentally change how watersheds hold and release water. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, analyzed data from 657
In-browser puzzle game : “Enclose the horse in the...
In-browser puzzle game : “Enclose the horse in the biggest possible pen!”
Tunisia jails lawmaker for eight months for mocking president
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced lawmaker Ahmed Saidani to eight months in prison over social media posts mocking President Kais Saied, a ruling that opponents say signals an intensifying crackdown on critics. Once a supporter of
Trump order seeks to protect weedkiller at center of barrage of lawsuits
President’s move, which also seeks ‘immunity’ for makers, faces backlash from health advocates and Maha coalition Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting production of glyphosate-based herbicides, such as Roundup, which some bodies and studies have linked to
Sony’s PS5-Era Studio Acquisition Spree Has Been A Disaster
Bluepoint's reported shutdown is just the latest example of Sony struggling after buying up nearly a dozen studios since 2019
Why Magic changed Raphael’s weapon in its TMNT crossover
Wizards swapped Raphael’s sai for a jitte in Magic’s TMNT set. But what is really necessary?
A Pre-SOTU Guide to Trump’s Economic Claims
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made a series of claims about the economy, a topic that should feature prominently in his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24. The post A Pre-SOTU Guide to Trump’s Economic Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org .
The Marquis de Sade of the Upper East Side
Like the infernal French nobleman, Jefferey Epstein’s story represents cruel and oppressive politics that were seeded in aristocracy, tended in capitalism, and are now harvested in fascism.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger tapped for State of the Union rebuttal
California Sen. Alex Padilla will deliver the Democratic response in Spanish.
Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair Returns to Powerhouse Arts This Spring
Over 50 exhibitors, hands-on programming, and a juried print exhibition make up the fair’s expanded second edition. April 9–12, 2026.
Widely used method underestimates forests' ability to prevent major floods, researchers argue
Researchers from the University of British Columbia argue that a widely used method to understand and predict flood risk has led scientists to miscalculate how forests can prevent major flooding. The paper, published in Ambio, synthesizes decades of research to explain why the
New chip-scale microcomb uses lithium niobate to generate evenly spaced light
Applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have discovered a new way to generate ultra-precise, evenly spaced "combs" of laser light on a photonic chip, a breakthrough that could miniaturize optical platforms like
Study links 'dark pool' trading to higher risk of sudden stock price crashes
More stock trading is moving away from traditional public stock exchanges and into places called "dark pools." These are private, electronic markets where investors buy and sell stocks without showing their orders to the public. Even as dark pools have grown increasingly
Street Fighter II Developer Explains Why He Now Spends $500,000 In His Own Gacha Games
Monster Strike made an ex-Capcom producer a ton of money that he then spent in-game
Negotiating under naval guns
The latest escalation in US-Iran tensions is not merely another spike in the familiar cycle of provocations and negotiations. Following an agreement in their second round of Geneva talks on February 17 that supposedly gave Iran two weeks to come up with proposals fulfilling
News Corp to match US Treasury’s $1,000 contributions to Trump accounts for employees’ kids
News Corporation announced Thursday that it will match the US Treasury’s $1,000 deposits in Trump accounts for eligible employees – becoming the latest major employer to support the new program.
AI tool observes solar active regions to advance warnings of space weather
New research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF-NCAR) has developed a new tool providing a first step toward the ability to forecast space weather weeks in advance, instead of just hours.
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration being restored ahead of deadline
A slavery exhibit removed from the historic President's House in Philadelphia was restored on Thursday ahead of a federal judge's deadline ordering the National Park Service (NPS) to bring the exhibit back. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe gave the agency a Friday deadline to
Veteran dissident who refused exile released
Mikola Statkevich, who spent more than five years in prison in his native Belarus, is now recovering from a stroke at home, his wife says.
Pulp – “Begging For Change”
HELP(2), War Child UK’s new star-studded benefit compilation, arrives in just a few weeks, but we’ve heard a few samples of it already: the Last Dinner Party’s “Let’s Do It Again!,” Arctic Monkeys’ big return “Opening Night,” the Damon Albarn/Grian Chatten/Kae Tempest collab
Required Reading
This week: movie poster art, the typist behind Henry James’s novels, Gisèle Pelicot’s new memoir, indie rock in “Heated Rivalry,” and are we in an arts and crafts renaissance?
If you've ever had a crippling Vampire Survivors or Slay the Spire habit, avoid Vampire Crawlers at all costs
Or play it, and let it consume your whole Steam Next Fest week. I'm not your dad.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday. Trump’s State of the Union comes
Helping beekeepers fight mites through more effective treatments
Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites. In a new study, the researchers investigate the effectiveness of combining a widely used
Ubisoft lays off 40 people at its Toronto studio, reassures everyone who remembers the Splinter Cell remake that the Splinter Cell remake is still in happening
The Ubisoft restructuring continues to extract a brutal human toll.
Vivian Tu’s Non-Fiction Book ‘Rich AF’ to Be Developed as Scripted Series at Amazon
Amazon MGM Studios is developing a scripted series based on Vivian Tu’s non-fiction book “Rich AF: The Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life.” Mallory Rosenthal (“Panic”) will serve as writer and executive producer, with both Tu and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” co-showrunner
Life after the Great Resignation: Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs
The disparity between average annual pay increases for those staying in their jobs against those leaving has all but collapsed.
Wax Heads is a vibey record shop sim that simply oozes aura
Wax Heads is a puzzle-themed visual novel about running a record shop and embracing live music, and it's a wonderful time.
New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner
Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered A tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the proposed mining activity threatening its primary habitat, has been crowned New
Nature-inspired method forms ZnO quantum dots in solid crystals at room temperature
In nature, tiny crystals known as nanocrystals are formed slowly over many years. Rocks and minerals react with air, water, and carbon dioxide in a process called chemical weathering. These reactions happen gently, at room temperature and normal pressure, gradually producing
GOP bracing for midterm losses, narrowing electorate with SAVE America Act
Publicly, the message is election security to rile people up, even though most people know there is no evidence of electron fraud. Privately, the focus is economic vulnerability.
AMC Theatres Won’t Screen AI Short Film ‘Thanksgiving Day’ That Sparked Online Outrage: We Will ‘Not Participate’
AMC Theatres has opted out of screening the AI-generated short “Thanksgiving Day,” which won a film festival contest whose prize included showcasing the winner at cinemas across the U.S. Earlier this week, the inaugural Frame Forward AI Animated Film Festival announced the
Les Wexner Claims Naivety in Epstein Deposition
The billionaire retail tycoon continues to deny any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes, but not everyone is buying it.
Ossoff: Trump a 'symptom of a deeper disease in our society'
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday branded President Trump as a “symptom of a deeper disease in our society" in pushing back on political corruption. “I think Donald Trump’s rise — Donald Trump himself — is a symptom of a deeper disease in our society. I mean, how is it that
‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer: Buzz Lightyear and a Balding Woody Reunite to Rescue Kids From Electronics
The fifth Pixar film in its Tom Hanks-and-Tim-Allen-voiced franchise flies into theaters June 19.
Beshear on 2028: 'I will not leave a broken country'
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) acknowledged Thursday he is considering running for president in 2028 but said he would not decide until after his current term ends in late 2027. During an interview with host Pamela Brown on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Brown referenced Beshear
Epstein survivor: Former Prince Andrew's arrest 'just the beginning of accountability and justice'
Maria Farmer, a survivor of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, called the arrest of former Prince Andrew on Thursday “just the beginning of accountability and justice.” “Today is just the beginning of accountability and justice brought forth by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
A data analysis of how women’s clothing...
A data analysis of how women’s clothing doesn’t actually fit women . “That leaves millions of people — over half of all adult women — who are excluded from standard size ranges” in their 20s and beyond.
Gordon Ramsay on His Netflix Doc Series and Never Cooking for His Abusive, Alcoholic Father: ‘Maybe That’s a Good Thing’
Gordon Ramsay is showing his vulnerable side. In his new Netflix docu series, “Being Gordon Ramsay,” the celebrity gets emotional, even tearing up several times while talking about his wife Tana and their six kids, as well as his strained relationship with his abusive father,
Trump’s New Banner of His Face Shows Irony Is Dead
The Department of Justice’s headquarters in Washington now features a banner of Donald Trump. The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, also called Main Justice, on Thursday became the latest federal building to get plastered with a portrait of the supreme leader—in
Texas AG sues drone giant for Chinese Communist Party ties: Is your hobby drone a security risk?
A drone maker and a smart home device company covered up their ties to the CCP and put Americans’ data at risk, Texas AG Ken Paxton alleged in a new lawsuit.
Bluepoint Games, Sony's famed remaster studio, is being closed as the fallout from PlayStation's disastrous pivot to live service continues
The unexpected shutdown follows the cancellation of a live service God of War game Bluepoint was working on.
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Casts Joe Pantoliano for Final Season
Veteran actor Joe Pantoliano is set to join the fifth and final season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” in a recurring guest role. Pantoliano will portray Pino Bernardi, the head of the Manhattan Mafia. The character is described as “supremely self-assured and the epitome of
CNN: Kamala Harris would win 2024 re-do — delusional take?
We obviously can’t go back in time and re-vote.
White Reaper – “Need”
Last year, Louisville rockers White Reaper returned with Only Slightly Empty , their first album since their rhythm section left the band . Next month, they'll head out on a co-headlining tour with Drug Church, with Spy, Death Lens, and Public Opinion on board as openers.
New AI framework reveals chemistry driving high-conductivity lithium-ion electrolytes
A new artificial intelligence framework developed at Cornell can accurately predict the performance of battery electrolytes while revealing the chemical principles that govern them, providing engineers with a new tool for designing better batteries.
Accounting move promotes equal pay for equal work
During the 60 years since pay discrimination became illegal in the United States, gender pay equity has remained stubbornly elusive. The gap between women and men increased in 2024, with women earning 80.9 cents for every dollar men make for the same work, according to the
Belarus, issued rare invitation to Board of Peace, says it received no visas
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Belarus, a close ally of Russia rarely invited to international gatherings, said on Thursday it had intended to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Washington but failed to receive the necessary visas. Belarus has
US trade deficit declined in 2025 — but America imported a record amount despite Trump tariffs
The US trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. But the gap in the trade of goods such machinery and aircraft — the main focus of Trump’s protectionist
