Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?
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Antarctic warming is altering atmospheric stability: New evidence from the 1950s to the present
A new study published in the Journal of Climate reveals how surface warming in Antarctica, particularly over the Antarctic Peninsula, is significantly altering the stability of the lowest layers of the atmosphere.
Identifying priority Southern Ocean conservation hotspots
New research shows that maintaining and adopting proposed marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean could almost double the protection of genetic hotspots from 28% to about 54%. These actions would stave off an otherwise high likelihood of ecosystem collapse in the
Peter Krause to Star in NBC Drama Pilot ‘Protection’
Peter Krause is set to star in the NBC drama pilot “Protection,” Variety has learned. Krause is the first addition to what is said to be an ensemble cast, with NBC having picked up the pilot back in January. The logline for the pilot states: “When a U.S. Marshal falls in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard Evicts Drone Manufacturer After Months of Protests
Though listed as a “fine art and photography” business, Easy Aerial contracts with Customs and Border Protection and the Israeli military, activists long flagged.
Rival Sons’ Jay Buchanan on Solo Album, Springsteen Movie, and Sleeping With a Pistol
The rock singer tones it down for Weapons of Beauty , his new solo project that he wrote in isolation while living in a bunker in the Mojave Desert
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new military goals to be set at party congress
He has been touting the progress of the country’s various projects ahead of the Ninth Congress.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new military goals to be set at party congress
SEOUL, Feb 19 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said new military and construction goals will be set during an upcoming key party congress, state media KCNA said on Thursday.
Cambodian national dies in ICE custody in Indiana
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - A detainee died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said on Wednesday, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody.
Videogames are 'losing in the War for Attention': Analyst says many of the industry's biggest markets are spending less time on gaming
It's a crowded battlefield.
Cornyn warns of 'massacre' if Paxton beats him in Texas GOP primary
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) warned Lone Star State Republicans against nominating state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the GOP primary. “If Ken Paxton is the nominee, we could well experience a massacre, and the first Democrat elected since 1994 in the state of Texas,”
eBay buys second-hand clothing app Depop for $1.2bn
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
Graham taunts Iranian leader: 'I forgot, you don’t have movies'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) countered a threat from Iran’s supreme leader against American warships with a famous movie quote on Wednesday. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened to sink U.S. vessels amid nuclear talks between the two countries this week.
'Boomerang' earthquake simulations suggest ricocheting ruptures may be more common than previously thought
An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that they passed through only seconds before. These "boomerang" earthquakes often
Mass production technology developed for ultra-high color purity perovskite emitters
A research team led by Professor Tae-Woo Lee has developed a technology to mass produce ultra-high color purity perovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs), the core material for next-generation displays, without the need for high temperature, vacuum, or specialized gas facilities. This
US senators in Ukraine call for pressure on Russia, not just talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - Democratic U.S. senators traveling in Ukraine and neighboring countries on Wednesday vowed to return to Washington and push for stiff new energy sanctions and other legislation to put pressure on Russia to end its aggression against Ukraine.
‘Pulp Fiction’ Actor Peter Greene’s Cause of Death Revealed After Being Found Dead in Apartment
The actor was found inside his New York City apartment on Dec. 12, 2025
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
Minnesota authorities demand federal records, evidence from Pretti killing
The Hennepin County, Minn., Attorney's office on Wednesday demanded that the federal government hand over records and evidence related to the killing of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti by federal officers during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis last month.
Trump’s surgeon general nominee to finally get hearing
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump’s surgeon general nominee to finally get hearing After months of delay, President Trump’s pick to be the next U.S. surgeon general will appear before the Senate for a confirmation
National analysis maps German hospital vulnerability to flood-driven traffic disruptions
Due to climate change, extreme weather events such as flooding are expected to increase in Germany in the future. This poses hidden risks to the health care system that have hardly been the focus of resilience planning to date: restrictions on access to hospitals and the supply
Amanda Seyfried Didn’t Know She Was a Producer on ‘The Housemaid’ Until Three Weeks Into Filming and Says ‘It’s a Vanity Credit Because I Didn’t Do S— to Make That Movie. I Only Acted’
Amanda Seyfried has scored one of the biggest box office hits of her career with “The Housemaid,” which has grossed a mighty $360 million and counting worldwide on a reported $35 million budget. Seyfried was recently promoting the film on “The Graham Norton Show” and was asked
Map suggests up to 30% of western bird hotspots face severe wildfire risk
Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United States face threats from high-severity wildfires in the future that could eliminate critical forest habitats, according to research published in the journal
Indigenous Peoples and locals report a drastic decline in bird size across three continents
Birds currently inhabiting many territories across Africa, Latin America and Asia are, on average, considerably smaller than those that predominated in 1940. This is the conclusion of an international study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the
How ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ VFX Team Created Water Simulations
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” picks up where “The Way of Water” left off. The Sully family is hiding as they deal with the loss of son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters). When they take Spider (Jack Champion) to live with the Wind Traders, Varang (Oona Chaplin) leads the Ash
Blue states sue Trump administration over canceled green funds
A group of 13 states that did not support President Trump in the last election sued the administration on Wednesday over canceled federal climate funds. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s cancellation of billions of dollars in funding for climate-friendly
Spooky visual novel The Mermaid's Curse is the best kind of sequel: a self-contained mystery
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is better for not caring if you've played the first game.
Quantum simulator reveals statistical localization that keeps most qubit states frozen
In the everyday world, governed by classical physics, the concept of equilibrium reigns. If you put a drop of ink into water, it will eventually evenly mix. If you put a glass of ice water on the kitchen table, it will eventually melt and become room temperature. That concept
NYNext Guide to: Concierge Medicine
NYNext spoke with doctors at Private Medical, Sollis Heath, Extension Health, MD² and the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Healthy Longevity — all of which have locations in NYC — to find out what’s behind the concierge medicine craze and what's the best care money can buy.
Welcome to the era of anarchic antitrust
Competition enforcement in America has descended into chaos
New durable hybrid materials enable faster radiation detection
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have developed new hybrid materials that challenge conventional thinking about how light-emitting compounds work and could advance the field of fast radiation detection. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical
Madison Square Garden weighs separating New York Knicks, Rangers into 2 companies
James Dolan’s Madison Square Garden Sports announced Wednesday that it is considering splitting the New York Knicks and Rangers into two separately traded public companies.
Maryland, Virginia Democrats press DC Water on Potomac sewage spill
Maryland and Virginia Democrats are pressing local utility DC Water over a recent wastewater spill that leaked into the Potomac River, an incident that has also sparked some political tension in the region. In a Wednesday letter to DC Water CEO David Gadis, the lawmakers said
Benchmark of 1.4 million checked protein structures could sharpen AI predictions
University of Missouri researchers have released the world's largest collection of protein models with quality assessment—a groundbreaking new resource that could accelerate drug development for diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer. The database, called PSBench, includes 1.4
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Carvana, Etsy, DoorDash, Booking Holdings, Figma and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
Todd Howard says there's no Starfield 2.0 coming: The next big update is for people who already love Starfield, and if you don't, 'I don't think this is going to change that'
Bethesda will start talking about the future of Starfield "really soon," but he warned that it may not be all that some fans are hoping for.
The Self-Invention of Helene Schjerfbeck
The Finnish artist’s first major exhibition in the US is a moving and harrowing document of her growth, as well as the psychic and physical ravages of aging.
Genetic discovery offers hope for global banana farming
Scientists have pinpointed crucial genetic resistance to a fungal disease that threatens the global banana supply in a wild subspecies of the fruit. In a valuable step forward for banana breeding programs, Dr. Andrew Chen and Professor Elizabeth Aitken from the University of
Roughly 1 in 4 hold negative opinion of both major political parties: Survey
A new survey found that 1 in 4 Americans have a negative opinion of both major political parties ahead of midterm elections. Poll results from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 1 in 10 Americans feel good about both parties. The feelings follow the
Lana Del Rey Cooks Up Some Whimsy in ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ Video
With a garage, a snow machine, and a dream, the artist created a light-hearted visual that feels like a home video featuring a cameo from her husband
Tucker Carlson Says He Was Detained in Israel
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson—perhaps the right’s most prominent Israel critic—says he was detained by Israeli authorities in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Carlson told the Daily Mai l that while attempting to leave Ben Gurion International Airport, he and his staff had
Iran expected to submit written proposal for resolving standoff with US, senior US official says
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Iran is expected to submit a written proposal on how to avoid its standoff with the United States in the wake of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva on Tuesday, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. Top national security advisers met in the
Homes in the fire zone: Why wildland-urban blazes create significantly more air pollution
A research team led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) has published a foundational inventory of emissions produced by structures destroyed by fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Previously, researchers suspected
India should adopt pro-investor ideas from South-east Asian countries: 2026 Economic Survey
The survey compiles and analyses data from government and other official sources, and makes policy recommendations.
Fewer hurdles for Indian diaspora investors, but more needed to sweeten the deal: Analysts
The Indian government has taken measures to ease tax and procedural hurdles.
Batam seeks to boost digital economy with data centres and IT training - but talent gap persists
CNA speaks to local leaders and businesses in Indonesia’s Batam on how Nongsa Digital Park is anchoring the city’s push to become a regional digital economy hub, even as challenges around talent and sustainability remain.
Representatives of Pride Flag’s Creator Sue Trump Administration
It’s one of two recent lawsuits targeting the government’s interventions across parks and monuments in the week after the Pride flag was removed from Stonewall.
When fluctuations shape biodiversity: A minimalist model explains why 'rarity' is so common
An ecosystem is not a still life. Even where everything looks stable—a woodland, a lake, the soil—the internal "bookkeeping" keeps changing: how many individuals belong to which species, and for how long. Some populations expand, others crash. That dynamism is part of what we
