Dick Parry, Saxophonist on Pink Floyd Classics, Dead at 83
Longtime friend of David Gilmour played on band's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," "Wish You Were Here," "Us and Them," and "Money," and often joined the group on tour
Longtime friend of David Gilmour played on band's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," "Wish You Were Here," "Us and Them," and "Money," and often joined the group on tour
Director Jon Favreau knew there was a responsibility in being the director who would bring “Star Wars” back to movie theaters after seven years. Favreau told Variety, “People care a lot about ‘Star Wars’. ‘Star Wars’ has been around for 49 years; it’s about to be the 50th
Thawing permafrost is rapidly transforming dozens of Arctic streams into acidic, metal-laden waterways, according to new research published in Science. The study shows how thawing permafrost exposes sulfide minerals that react with oxygen and water—a process similar to what
If you’ve been following the slow-motion strategic panic over critical minerals, you know that Japan, Australia, the US, Canada, Europe and others are busy talking about China’s dominance both of rare earth mining and refining and of the production of rare earth magnets. Those
Sandra Wollner's Austrian drama takes the top prize at the Cannes sidebar, Nepalese transgender feature wins the jury prize.
Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival is set to return for its fourth annual edition, with the lineup including feature films from Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant, joined by star performances from Angelina Jolie, Al Pacino, Bill Skarsgard and more. The 2026 festival will be held
WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, May 22 - The U.S. and Taiwan have not yet made concrete plans for talks between their presidents, four people familiar with the matter said, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion he might speak soon with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about the
When they reach the bottom of a soap dispenser, frugal handwashers might try adding water to the bottle to push out the last bit of soap. But usually, the water drills right through the soap and jets out an only slightly sudsy splash.
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US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he would miss his son's wedding, insisting he had to stay in Washington because of "circumstances pertaining to government." Trump had said a day earlier that the Iran war made it "bad timing" for him to attend Donald Trump Jr's
Several French pro-Palestinian activists on Friday described what they said was a violent and humiliating ordeal after they were detained by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound flotilla. Eight French nationals arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris from Turkey on Friday
Former Destiny 2 senior narrative designer Robert Brookes said that a major expansion featuring the Hive god of war had been pitched multiple times.
The official PlayStation store is quietly selling refurbished consoles for $399, a major discount from the current retail price
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday launched an investigation into prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket to determine whether their users are using nonpublic or classified information to engage in insider trading. Comer sent letters to Kalshi CEO
An interdisciplinary student research team at the University of Waterloo has achieved an advance in materials science with the creation of a tissue-like hydrogel for artificial muscles to make soft robots move.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Thursday told supporters that "of course" President Trump must be impeached and removed from office. Platner, who is leading incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) by 7 points, according to a poll released this week, told supporters
The 2026 student filmmaker showcase will take place May 27-28 and feature 10 short films by graduating storytellers.
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Sometimes all you need for a good time is some puppets and some blasters
[WHO] Geneva -- On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General (DG) of the World Health
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In the crushing darkness of the hadal zone—deep ocean trenches plunging 6,000 m to nearly 11,000 m—scientists have uncovered a hidden community. A study published in Science on May 14 reports the discovery of a protist-dominated hard-substrate fauna across seven hadal regions
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Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.
Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
Bangladesh’s rulers have a habit of renaming institutions when they become politically radioactive. Roads are renamed after coups, and laws after public outrage. The practice is usually useless. Now, the same survival instinct is being applied to the Rapid Action Battalion
A couple of months ago, Compton club funkateer Channel Tres flipped the Crystal Waters classic “100% Pure Love” on his single “Medicine.” Today, he’s got another new track. As far as I know, this one doesn’t interpolate any early-’90s bangers, though it does have some of that
Olah, 33, is one of a handful of secular officials tapped to speak at a Monday event marking the publication of the missive, which is titled “Magnifica Humanitas.” The encyclical is focused on the importance of protecting human dignity during the rise of artificial
Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of “Pod Save America,” urged Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin to step down after the committee released an incomplete investigation into the party's 2024 election losses. “I think Ken Martin should step down,” said Pfeiffer, who
Diamond is extremely valuable to science and technology not for its sparkle but for its extreme hardness, high thermal conductivity, transparency to a large fraction of the light spectrum, and a host of other exceptional properties. Two decades ago, scientists discovered
The union said the Victoria’s Secret billionaire and Epstein associate’s name “does a profound disservice” to artists and community members.
A far-right Slovakian party Republic Movement went off about Assassin's Creed Shadows and games where you 'play as a queer character'
A collaborative research team has revealed the long-overlooked carbon storage potential of coral reef ecosystems and how reef-dwelling fish, corals, and surface sediments jointly shape reef carbon reservoirs. The paper is published in the journal Advanced Science. The team was
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday called for renewed strikes on Iran, pressing President Trump to “finish the job he started” and warning him of an “ill advised” deal with Tehran. Wicker advocates for Trump to allow U.S. forces to fully
The artist’s game-like paintings and tapestries suggest an overactive imagination fueled by generations of crackpot supernatural lore.
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard cites her husband’s bone cancer diagnosis as reason for stepping down.
President Trump on Friday afternoon is giving remarks alongside Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in one of the nation's most competitive swing districts ahead of the November midterms. Trump will appear in New York’s 17th Congressional District, where the duo will tout work on
Elon Musk's SpaceX will attempt another launch of its mammoth Starship rocket Friday, after the previous evening's try was called off over technical issues.
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.
It was Un Certain Regard, the second most prestigious section at the Cannes Film Festival, that brought arguably the event’s biggest surprise hit this year. Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut “Club Kid,” which played to thunderous applause on the first Friday of the festival,
Pakistan's powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, however, said the visit did not necessarily mean "we have
The bank denied Rana's portrayal of himself as a top-tier banker whose apparent brilliance caught the eye of the lender's top leaders, including CEO Jamie Dimon.
Want one of America's highest-paying jobs? You'll probably need to go to medical school.
The bonus items for the upcoming Square Enix action RPG range from in-game items to a spiffy diorama clock featuring Faie
What if the knowledge that could fuel the next scientific breakthrough has simply been forgotten in an old graph or table? Valuable scientific insights may already exist across decades of published experiments, yet remain buried in old research papers, waiting to be rediscovered.
For decades, doctors have widely used tetracyclines for conditions ranging from acne to tick-borne illnesses. Using high-resolution imaging technology, researchers in the laboratory of Christopher Bunick, MD, Ph.D., associate professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine