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Jelly Roll Receives Full Pardon in Tennessee for Past Crimes

Country music star Jelly Roll has been granted a full pardon from Governor Bill Lee in Tennessee for his past crimes. The singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, was among 33 people who received pardons from Lee on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. The 41-year-old

Apple TV Orders Will Poulter Series ‘Beat the Reaper’

Apple TV has picked up the dramedy “Beat the Reaper,” based on the novel by Josh Bazell and starring Emmy nominee Will Poulter (“Black Mirror,” “The Bear”), who is also executive producer. Sam Catlin (“Sugar,” “Preacher,” “Breaking Bad”) is showrunner and executive producer,

Hybrid excitons: Combining the best of both worlds

Faster, more efficient, and more versatile—these are the expectations for the technology that will produce our energy and handle information in the future. But how can these expectations be met? A major breakthrough in physics has now been made by an international team of

Hogg slams DNC over not releasing 2024 analysis

Activist David Hogg blasted the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday for choosing to not release its postmortem of Democrats’ 2024 election losses. “I ran for DNC vice chair after massive losses in 2024 because I believed we needed to change our party,” Hogg said in

UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

UNITED NATIONS, Dec ​18 (Reuters) - The ​United Nations ⁠General Assembly on Thursday elected Barham ​Salih, a ‍former Iraqi ​president who fled persecution under Saddam Hussein, ⁠asthe next U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Salih was elected without a vote ​by the

Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats

Life has a way of bouncing back, even after catastrophic events like forest fires or volcanic eruptions. While nature's resilience to natural disasters has long been recognized, not much is known about how organisms colonize brand-new habitats for the first time. A new study

Kennedy family members slam move to rename Kennedy Center

Members of the Kennedy family publicly rebuked the decision to rename the Kennedy Center — a living tribute to former President John F. Kennedy — as the Trump-Kennedy Center. The center’s board — whose members President Trump hand-selected earlier this year —voted unanimously