Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals such as platinum as catalysts. Scientists have been searching for more sustainable, low-cost substitutes for years, and tungsten carbide—an Earth-abundant
Sam Raimi's new film, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, follows a woman stranded on a desert island with her bad boss.
The U.S. president's coalition is largely made up of authoritarian countries – members who declared that their only goal is to find a solution to the crisis in Gaza and promote the two-state solution. Kushner made it clear to Israel and Hamas: The era of the status quo is over
According to a new study by the University of Würzburg, Bavarian meadows are the most monotonous insect habitats. Surprisingly, fields and settlements often offer more diversity than grassland.
Spirit Airlines could potentially avoid filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Attendees complain that it’s become overrun and devolved into a social scene that falls somewhere between St. Barth’s at New Year’s and Snow Polo in St. Moritz.
Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist Eleonora Secchi is researching how these slime-like protective films are formed, with the aim of making it easier to remove pathogenic bacteria.
David Ehrlich is back with my favorite end-of-year celebration of film; here’s his look back at the best films of 2025 ( YouTube ). See the full list at Letterboxd . I’ve only seen five of these so it’s difficult to comment on the list as a whole, but I feel like Sinners should
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump to ice new tariffs after Greenland truce President Trump said Wednesday that he’s reached the framework of a deal with NATO on the future of Greenland and
Africa confronts escalating internal migration and displacement crises fueled by intensifying climate hazards—particularly prolonged droughts—and persistent armed conflicts, which compound vulnerabilities across the continent.
“Very Important People” has returned for its third season on Dropout and Vic Michaelis’ alter ego Host Vic is working overtime to make sure their interview subjects are as interesting as possible. But in typical Vic fashion, the host has zero control over the situation in
The House on Thursday approved its final slate of 2026 funding bills, overcoming Democratic demands and GOP divisions and marking a significant milestone for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he’s sought to rebuild Congress’s “muscle memory” on government funding. A three-bill
The World Economic Forum meeting at Davos shows that the room for manoeuvre is narrowing for middle powers, says US politics observer Steven Okun.
Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson (R) announced on Thursday that she was dropping her primary challenge against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in light of Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow’s (R-La.) recent entrance into the race. “With Congresswoman Letlow’s entrance into the race,
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
Bela Bajaria was already on her second cup of coffee when Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman started reading out the list of this year’s Oscar nominees at 5:30 in the morning. By the time they had finished with all 24 categories, Netflix had racked up 18 nominations, tying with
Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia continued to pressure communities in Chubut province, with active fronts and repeated flare-ups reported around Epuyén, El Hoyo and Puerto Patriada, as heat, strong winds and very low humidity complicated containment efforts. Local coverage
"We're going to be very successful in Gaza," President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war reconstruction.
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a cellulose-based composite sheet that integrates paper pulp with starch, polyaniline (a conductive polymer), Prussian blue (a coordination compound), and alginic acid (a natural polysaccharide). These components were
The USS Abraham Lincoln and escort ships are deploying to the Middle East amid stalled UN inspections of Iran's nuclear material and the recent decline of nationwide anti-regime protests after a deadly crackdown. President Trump said the U.S. seeks to avoid further military
Some stars appear to defy time itself. Nestled within ancient star clusters, they shine bluer and brighter than their neighbors, looking far younger than their true age. Known as blue straggler stars, these stellar oddities have puzzled astronomers for more than 70 years. Now,
With nearly 140 million Americans under alerts for snow, sleet and freezing rain Thursday, people from Texas to Boston are bracing for the worst of a potentially catastrophic winter storm.
The United States has named veteran Foreign Service officer Laura Dogu as its new mission chief for Venezuela, a step that aligns with broader signs of a tentative diplomatic reset — including discussions about reopening embassies and plans for Venezuelan acting president Delcy
Other actors up for their first Academy Awards include Rose Byrne, Stellan Skarsgard and Wunmi Mosaku, among others.
E-commerce giant aims to build 230,000-square-foot property combining retail space with fulfillment operations in Orland Park, Illinois.
"She has satisfied the judgment," the guard's lawyer tells Rolling Stone . "It required us going to the one-yard line"
GOP strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday said President Trump’s “utterly mystifying” behavior is driving away swing voters from the party ahead of the midterm elections. “A year ago Tuesday, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as president. It’s been a year of rapid
"Everybody has a boss and they need to realize that Bari Weiss is theirs," a source told The Post.
Only seven Democrats joined most Republicans in approving the Homeland Security bill ahead of a Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
There are compromises but fewer than you'd think The post Final Fantasy VII Remake On Switch 2 Is A Good Way To Play A Great Game appeared first on Kotaku .
Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume—and how pollinators interact with the plant—can go through profound changes as a crop becomes domesticated.
Some of the nation’s top health insurance executives sought to deflect blame for the soaring cost of health care in the U.S., arguing that rising hospital and prescription drug prices were driving premiums higher and making health care less affordable for Americans. The CEOs of
In inertial confinement fusion, a capsule of fuel begins at temperatures near zero and pressures close to vacuum. When lasers compress that fuel to trigger fusion, the material heats up to millions of degrees and reaches pressures similar to the core of the sun. That process
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington welcomed Iraq's initiative to detain Islamic State members in secure facilities in Iraq while also urging nations to repatriate their citizens in these facilities \"to face justice.\"
Instead of focusing on the crux of the former special counsel’s Trump cases, GOP House members questioned him on process.
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Rose B. Simpson at SFMOMA, historical writers with day jobs, anti-surveillance clothing, the nostalgia of 2016, a day in the life of an art conservator, and more.
Capital One's acquisition of Brex is the latest deal under Rich Fairbank, a rare founder-CEO of a major U.S. bank, after its Discover Financial deal last year.
Director Josh Safdie revealed that Kevin O'Leary (Mr. Wonderful)'s character Milton Rockwell was revealed as a vampire in one version of the script
Invincible returns on March 18, and it's set to introduce the story's most important villain: Thragg.
The breach is believed to have happened late last year, and affected 72 million email addresses, according to information cited by the cybersecurity website Have I Been Pwned.
Game Freak appeared on Xbox’s stream to talk about Beast of Reincarnation The post It Took An Xbox Showcase To Get A Rare Look Inside The Makers Of Pokémon appeared first on Kotaku .
Amazon Prime Video’s “Barbershop” TV series has added eight new actors in guest star roles, Variety has learned. The new additions are: Zack Fox (“Abbott Elementary,” “The Vince Staples Show”) as Alderman Warren; Ego Nwodim (“Saturday Night Live,” “Poker Face”) as Shelly-Ann;
Democratic strategist David Axelrod criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the “self-puffery” in his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. “Newsom is a whip-smart, charismatic pol. His critiques of Trump are right. But this ‘Why can't
Inserting, removing or swapping individual atoms from the core of a molecule is a long-standing challenge in chemistry. This process, called skeletal editing, can dramatically speed up drug discovery or be applied for upcycling of plastics. Consequently, the field is witnessing
Leissner filed his pardon application with the Department of Justice last year, according to a report. He is scheduled to surrender to a federal prison in Southern California next month.
Oscar season is never boring. It was a record-breaking morning for Oscar nominations — and in a season where casual awards watchers were ready to call the race back in September after the debut of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” we now find ourselves staring
Our correspondents on the ground bring you all the highlights of the third and final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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