High school students participating in pipeline programs aimed at increasing diversity in STEM fields are more likely to enroll in—and graduate from—elite colleges with a related degree. In addition, such improvements raised their predicted earnings by anywhere from 3% to 15%,
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and GlitterinTech, a startup founded by the same research group, have unveiled a fundamentally new type of optical spectrometer that delivers laboratory-grade precision in a device small enough to be embedded in portable and wearable
The legacy of William Friedkin’s 1980 erotic thriller “Cruising” is a complex one. A film long vehemently denounced by the queer community it purported to represent, and more recently reclaimed as a rare mainstream portrait of a vanished social scene, it is many things to many
Trump, who launched the war alongside Israel in February, has been trying to reach a negotiated settlement with Iran, while excluding Israel from those talks.
Former JPMorgan big shot Chirayu Rana is pulling the plug on his salacious New York state court case to make way for a "comprehensive" federal lawsuit.
An international team led by the Max Born Institute has developed a new type of momentum microscopy to image magnons—the quanta of collectively excited spins—directly in two-dimensional reciprocal space using soft X-rays. Owing to its remarkable sensitivity, simplicity, and
In the acclaimed revival of “Brigadoon” now playing at Pasadena Playhouse, Tyne Daly is by far the marquee name, as the “Cagney & Lacey” star appears as the Widow Lundie, a role that got a gender switch from the character’s original incarnation as a Mr. Lundie. She’s not on
Two former top antitrust attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice who were central to its case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster had strong words for the department following its abrupt settlement with the company just one week after the trial — which saw the DOJ and over
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down a busy weekend at the turnstiles as “Scary Movie” returned for its first installment in 13 years – and the first in 25 years with a Wayans at the helm. And it was a truly scary weekend for Amazon
"You shouldn't be able to have billions," Lewis Hamilton said in a now-resurfaced interview from Jay Shetty's "On Purpose" podcast.
A publication has revealed the first photographic evidence and confirmed sighting of the Cozumel dwarf fox in more than 20 years. Published in the journal Neotropical Biology and Conservation by researchers Travis D. Bayer, Maggie A. McGreal and A. Rafael Chacón D., the short
We don't know whether theorized primordial black holes (PBH) are real. If they are, they formed in the very early universe, when physics was much different. They had no stellar progenitors and were created by the direct collapse of densely packed subatomic matter. Theorists
Charlie Hall, the son of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is set to write for director Max Tzannes, who previously made meta mockumentary 'Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project.'
“Notting Hill,” one of the most enduring romantic comedies of the late ’90s, is getting the 4K treatment. The Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant classic will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and digital on June 9, with the new edition currently available to pre-order on Amazon. The 4K
Xbox executive Matthew Ball said Xbox Game Pass lost a fair amount of subscribers over the past eight months.
Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) have achieved a major breakthrough in cryogenic electronics. The
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm, have become so pervasive that they are detectable in nearly every environment studied—from remote ocean trenches to urban air, tap water, and human blood. MPs are hardly uniform; they span an enormous size
Susie Wiles, President Trump’s chief of staff, denied that she will soon leave the White House in response to the Daily Mail reporting on Friday that she is departing after the midterms. “After an accomplishment filled week by President Trump, I have the pleasure of reading a
The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that numerous medical school accrediting organizations and assessors have agreed to increase nutrition requirements for U.S. medical education. HHS said in a release that eight medical school organizations had
All the milestones of the country star's career to date — both good and bad
The acting attorney general’s fate now lies in the hands of a Senate Republican caucus that has locked horns with Trump recently.
Los Angeles's registered Democrats waited until "the last minute" to cast their ballots in the June 2 primary election as they sorted out their options for California governor. And that down-to-the-wire vote had consequences in how the mayoral race results were reported,
Fewer Americans are saying that democracy is central to U.S. identity ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, according to a new poll. In The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, 66 percent of respondents said that “a democratically elected government”
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run updates its tech while adding a new mission and lots of Grogu
Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) have demonstrated that larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, are suitable as an alternative infection model for investigating the pathogenicity of bacteria on a larger scale. This could significantly
Sports in the United States look very different than they did when the nation was founded 250 years ago, according to Mark Dyreson, professor of kinesiology and history at Penn State. But one thing has remained constant—sport has played a vital role in shaping and reflecting
Marvel’s “Wonder Man” is loaded with Easter eggs, cameos, and deep-cut ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some are obvious, while others are well-hidden. Who better to highlight the easter eggs than the show’s production designers, Cindy Chao and Michele Yu? The limited
Some say the term “bucket people” was never intended as a racial label.
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Renderings of the station redesign show the president’s name carved into a wall, raising questions and concerns.
“Saturday Night Live” alum Cheri Oteri is set to screen her new pilot “Zen Room” at the Dances with Films festival. Oteri, currently seen in this weekend’s new “Scary Movie,” co-wrote and stars in the mockumentary-style workplace comedy that “skewers the yoga/wellness world
What do iron, lead and nickel have in common? These heavy metals are an indispensable part of many industries. However, they also share a dark reality: They are serious environmental and public health threats. Every day, they find their way into the atmosphere and water bodies
The 2026 World Cup is just over a week away, kicking off in Mexico on June 11 and culminating in the final on July 19, hosted by MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As North America prepares to welcome a slew of soccer fans and tourists alike, brands have also been working to meet
From a new Spyro to our first real look at the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy's last installment, here's some of the biggest trailers from Summer Game Fest week
Residents in the nation’s capital are leaning toward voting for City Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George, a Democratic socialist, to serve as its new mayor according to a recent polling. Lewis-George has served on the city council for six years and is leading former City
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. © AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File
The billion-dollar Labubu phenomenon broke a cardinal rule of retail: Consumers need to know what they're buying before they open their wallet. Most new Labubu sales took the form of "blind boxes," where purchasers found out which type of doll they'd purchased only after the
A new study finds that ancient hominins nearly 800,000 years ago deliberately selected specific basalt sources for different stages of tool production rather than simply using whatever stone was available nearby. By tracing the geochemical "fingerprints" of stone tools to both
Cage the Elephant, Mod Sun, New Translations, and more Nashville-based alt bands descended on Broadway for the anti-CMA Fest
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said conversations are taking place over President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director as the GOP leader seeks to rally senators to extend a key spy powers law, Section 702 of the Foreign
ProPublica reports that the federal government was looking into violations of the Clean Water Act from Southern Coal and other affiliated mining operations controlled by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and his family. In the past, the companies have been sued numerous times
June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview published on Monday that he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might find himself fighting alone if he went back to war with Iran. "I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will
Are gaming media's two favorite dads breaking up, and is Miss Piggy really to blame?
The drone, which entered Latvia from Russia, was the latest to violate the airspace of a NATO member during the war.
Bovino has remained critical of DHS strategies, insisting mass deportation is the only solution to illegal immigration
This year's WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by - or neglected to mention - a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I've rounded up a bunch of them right here. The new operating
“For the first time, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas worldwide in April 2026 .”
The House Judiciary Committee blasted the NFL for abusing its 1960s-era antitrust exemption – urging it to revamp its media model and make it easier for football fans to watch their favorite teams, according to a scathing new report released Monday.
A new El Niño index that provides a more climate-robust measure of the strength of El Niño signals has been released by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). With the World Meteorological Organization's recent update indicating an 80% likelihood of an
