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Marjane Satrapi, "Persepolis" Author and Human Rights Fighter, Dies at 56
One of her friends said the artist and filmmaker “died of sadness” after her husband’s death just over a year ago.
Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research finds
In today's attention economy, social media platforms, entertainment apps and news feeds all compete for our focus.
Rare wild goats in Northumberland prove to be a genetically distinct breed
New research shows Cheviot goats are one of the UK's most genetically distinct goat populations. Led by Newcastle University, this is the first genetic study to determine the ancestry and genetic health of a UK feral goat population. It provides a genetic assessment of the
’60 Minutes’ Boss Vows to ‘Pursue Stories Without Fear or Favor,’ While CBS Waits for Word of Whether Remaining Correspondents Will Stay
Maybe they will stay? The new executive producer of “60 Minutes” vowed in a memo Thursday to uphold the CBS News property’s commitment to pursue stories “without fear or favor” and to not be “instructed by the ownership of the company” on sensitive reports, even as many at the
22 percent in new poll do not consider themselves proud Americans
A portion of the U.S. population reported low levels of patriotism ahead of America’s 250th anniversary this summer in a new survey. The results of a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday found that 22 percent of Americans surveyed do not consider themselves “proud
Tasha – “Quick!”
We’ve already heard a smattering of music from Tasha’s new album You Are Spring! But her new song out this week has me locked in with a new attentiveness. “Quick!” is a staggering achievement. The song spends three and a half minutes building up intensity in raw, pounding rock
Oversight panel releases transcript of Bondi interview about Epstein files
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, which shows her declining to answer a number of questions and pointing the finger at acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the handling of
Hunter Biden rips Jake Tapper for 'attacking my mom'
Hunter Biden on Wednesday tore into CNN anchor Jake Tapper, accusing him of "attacking my mom" in a review of former first lady Jill Biden's new memoir about life in the White House. Tapper's review of "View from the East Wing" lambasted Jill Biden's defense about her husband's
‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’: David Leitch’s Action-Comedy Sets Summer 2027 Release
Black Bear is distributing the feature that recently started principal photography.
House AI framework released
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House drops 300-page AI framework draft On Thursday, a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers released a long-awaited draft of a national framework on artificial intelligence, aiming to preempt some state laws on AI, minimize the
Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history
When an asteroid struck Earth about 66 million years ago, it ended the age of dinosaurs and transformed life across the planet. The effects of that catastrophe are visible in the fossil record on land, but scientists know far less about what happened to fishes in the seas
What makes 15-minute cities work? More nearby jobs and connected streets
The concept of the "15-Minute City" has gained global traction as a blueprint for more livable, sustainable communities by placing daily essentials—such as grocery stores, schools, restaurants and parks—within easy reach of residents. The idea envisions neighborhoods where
Chipotlai Max is an AI agent that runs on “stolen...
Chipotlai Max is an AI agent that runs on “stolen compute” from Chipotle’s AI chat bot. They are looking to borrow from bots from Ikea, Expedia, Home Depot, and others.
Trump Wakes Up From Nap to Reveal New “Trump Promenade” Is Being Built
In between naps during a televised White House event Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested creating a new promenade outside the Lincoln Memorial and naming it after himself. “The Lincoln Memorial, the front was supposed to be the back, the back was supposed to be the
Bedouine – “One Thing Right”
We are mere hours from Neon Summer Skin, the first new Bedouine album in five years. That’s fantastic news. Azniv Korkejian further ramped up our excitement with the excellent singles “Long Way To Fall,” “Always On Time,” and “Canopies.” This week she gave us one last preview.
Required Reading
This week: Esperanto on Duolingo, a Black Panther Party stud grandma, Arsenal and Africa, queer fish, the secret leftist history of Renaissance faires, and more.
Trump delivers $700M boost to coal, including wartime authority funds
The Trump administration is putting nearly $700 million toward coal, one of the president’s favorite energy sources. President Trump announced the move during Thursday remarks in the Oval Office, saying his administration is “taking historic action to bring down the price of
‘Power: Legacy’ Starring Joseph Sikora, Michael Rainey Jr. Greenlit at Starz
Starz has greenlit the “Power” sequel “Power: Legacy,” Variety has confirmed. The series will follow the reunion of Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) and Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.), the son of Tommy’s late friend James “Ghost” St. Patrick. Starz has picked up eight
Ogles 'mind blown' by offensive post, but deflects on personal view of homosexuality
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said Thursday that a staffer sent an “inappropriate” post to his social media account on homosexuality, but he did not say whether he agreed with the expressed sentiment. On Tuesday, with Pride Month underway, Ogles posted on social platform X,
GOP Senator Cassidy Makes Unbelievable Move to Kill Trump’s Slush Fund
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has joined his Democratic colleague, Cory Booker, in a court filing to block President Trump’s so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Cassidy and Booker filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against the fund, alleging that it goes against the
Cyberdecks used to look like little laptops, but now they’re getting more personal
DIYer and TikTok user Annike Tan, who goes by @ubeboobey, can carry her cyberdeck around without anyone noticing because it doesn't look like a computer at all. Tan, who has been featured in The Cut and Wired, went viral earlier this year with a mermaid-themed cyberdeck she
Kennedy Center staff told to begin removing Trump's name, with June 12 deadline
Kennedy Center lawyers instructed staff to immediately begin removing President Trump’s name from the facility after a federal judge blocked the administration from rebranding the center to include the president’s name. In an internal memo sent Thursday, which was first
Sara Bareilles and Director Josh Alexander on Turning Loss Into Musical Magic in the Tribeca-Premiering Documentary ‘Good Grief’
In writing an album that is largely about loss and calling it “Good Grief,” singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles is clearly playing with the wording of that common phrase, finding a way to make it feel literal, not like an oxymoron. That carries over to the similarly titled
Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife?
Bison are political animals. A federal decision to revoke grazing leases for bison on public lands on the rolling plains of eastern Montana is the latest manifestation of long-standing contention. The largest land animal in North America, bison are considered a "keystone"
Overlooked DNA structures help organize the genome
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that little-studied DNA structures play a central role in organizing the human genome and controlling gene activity, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study revealed
Amazon engineers blast company for spending billions on AI while cutting jobs: ‘Desperate to build’
The criticism came as Seattle officials advanced a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data center developments.
Appeals court halts Customs chief's testimony on tariff refunds
A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to halt an order requiring the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to testify next week about tariff refunds. The Trump administration is fighting the order, saying a judge overstepped by compelling CBP Commissioner
More Than a Fifth of Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Arrested Again
Mere hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump granted clemency to nearly 1,600 individuals who faced criminal charges for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in support of his claims that the 2020 presidential election had been “stolen.” Dozens of those pardon
57 percent say system of democracy in US not working: Survey
More than half of Americans say that the system of democracy is not working in their country, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac University poll, 57 percent of respondents said they believe “the system of democracy in the United States” isn’t functioning, while 37
Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face meeting to discuss end of war in open letter to Putin
Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for a meeting with Putin, saying only face-to-face talks will yield an agreement on territory.
Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers, and that's bad news for patience
When I was growing up, teachers would assign research papers that required going to the library, or later, searching for relevant material on the internet. If the paper was going to turn out well, we students needed to patiently comb through piles of material, weaving what we
Atmosphere survival model refines search for habitable planets
Researchers have developed the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model (STEHM) to assess which planets can maintain life-supporting atmospheres, focusing on size and atmospheric dynamics.
The Life and Death of Sports Fans
Team Spirit is a wonderful short film for ESPN by Errol Morris about the funerals of die-hard sports fans. I love the Steelers fan laid out in a recliner under a Steelers blanket in front of a television with a Steelers game on as if “he just fell asleep watching the game”.
Six GOP senators vote to block Trump’s White House ballroom
Six GOP senators voted with Democrats in support of a proposal sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to block the construction of President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom unless Congress authorizes the project. The amendment would have given Congress sole
Senators question tobacco firms on lobbying in wake of new FDA policy
A group of six Democratic senators sent letters to two tobacco companies on Thursday, asking for details on their dealings with the Trump administration in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) easing vaping restrictions. Last month, the FDA granted marketing
Police Force Involved In Lego Investigation ‘Hacked,’ YouTuber Claims, As New Footage Is Released
Reckless Ben's ongoing Lego investigation just got weirder, as he's dropped a new video in which he states that American Fork Police Department has been 'hacked'
The May jobs report will be released Friday. Here's what to expect
The stronger-than-expected start this year for job creation could be in for a reality check.
Bannon: GOP 'going to lose the Senate' in midterms
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon predicted this week that the Republican Party will lose its majority in the Senate in the midterm elections this fall. In a Thursday episode of his “War Room” podcast, the conservative commentator said he has witnessed a deflation
Next 'No Kings' event coming soon: What to expect
The last major event attracted millions in March. This event may have the same turnout, but you may not see them.
Teaching AI to design optical surfaces using real-world imperfections
Designing surfaces that precisely control how light behaves at the nanoscale is tricky. Optical Fourier surfaces, which are nanostructured gratings that redistribute light into specific directions and wavelengths, hold enormous potential for compact spectrometers,
Climate vulnerable residents in Nigeria are creating makeshift adaptation systems
Residents in informal settlements in Lagos—who are among the most vulnerable to climate change—have developed sophisticated, multi-scale climate adaptation systems and are earning a living from climate action, a new study by Brianna Castro, assistant professor of urban
Iran nuclear program relatively unchanged since start of war: IAEA
On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told U.N. member states that it has not reported any major changes to its assessment of Iran's nuclear program in its first report on the matter since the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran began just a little more than
Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds
Since 2015, fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis The highly destructive wildfires that have battered the US and North America in recent years have significantly increased emissions and been linked to tens of
Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'smear' of China
On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing.
Tribeca Festival embraces the creator economy
“What good is it to say something doesn’t belong?” Festival Director Cara Cusumano told NYNext. “This is a storytelling festival.”
A Persona 6 announcement may be incoming
Supposed leaked images have reportedly been taken down due to copyright complaints.
The Black Photographers Who Exposed My Own Brainwashing
An exhibition at The Getty gave me the peculiar feeling of peeking behind a curtain in my own house and discovering new things about a topic I thought I knew well.
Everyone in Rust is getting a new face
Player models are getting overhauled for the first time in a decade.
Remote workers feel isolated. Back-to-office mandates are not a fix
Making social connection part of job design, whether people work remotely, hybrid or in-person, is key to supporting employees‘ well-being.
