A new study warns that unless atmospheric carbon is reduced immediately, future summers will become even hotter and future wildfires even more destructive. A research team led by Professor Seung-Ki Min of the Department of Environmental Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University
Newly-crowned Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is reuniting with her “Hamnet” co-star Paul Mescal for “Hold On To Your Angels,” written and to be directed by Oscar nominee Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts Of The Southern Wild,” “Wendy”) and what promises to be a buzzy film launching in the
Bunta Sugawara, whose likeness is used in the upcoming prequel game Stranger than Heaven , died in 2014
The intrinsic information-seeking impulse we call curiosity is independent of extrinsic rewards, such as food or mating opportunities. Curiosity is purely the pursuit of understanding the unknown, driving both humans and animals to explore their environments. Still, certain
On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's voting map on the basis that the state had illegally used race as a consideration when it created a new majority-Black district. Observers say the ruling could have major implications across the country for how future
The late curator's 1999 voyage with nine African poets inspired a moving procession led by María Magdalena Campos-Pons, writers, and musicians.
The artist's free-handed style, on view in works at the Brant Foundation, feels prescient in light of the upcoming AI cataclysm.
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It’s a make-or-break year for the Primetime Emmys. After NBC broadcasts the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, the current four-network “wheel deal” — in which ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox take turns airing the annual event — expires. As of now, no renewal is in place, meaning we still
Ryan Cohen's week has been full of mishaps as the retail CEO tries controlling the conversation surrounding an eBay acquisition
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The State Department plans to start revoking U.S. passports from anyone who owes more than $100,000 in child support, as Republicans nationwide push stringent voter ID laws. The Associated Press reports that the revocations could begin as early as Friday and would apply to
Ph.D. student Hanne Kloster at the University of Agder (UiA) is behind the first Norwegian study to look at three tick-borne diseases in dogs simultaneously, covering the whole country. The paper is published in the journal Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica.
An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a Dutch cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean is raising concerns about the virus among members of the public wary about another global outbreak. At least three passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius have died, and five other people have been
In a process analogous to how solids melt into liquids, the electrons in many different metals form crystal-like patterns that can deform and melt, opening new pathways for neuromorphic computing and superconductors, University of Michigan Engineering researchers have found.
Singer-songwriter will play her first solo show since 2023 at a New Mexico club
Democratic Sen. Peter Welch (Vt.) and Rep. Dave Min (Calif.) on Thursday sent letters to 17 people who received pardons or commutations from President Trump, asking whether the president granted them leniency under “pay-for-play” circumstances. The lawmakers said the
After speaking with Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday evening, Donald Trump delayed his threat of "much higher" tariffs on the European Union until 4 July.
Here's everything you need to know about how banners, pulls, and pity work in Neverness to Everness before you get carried away in that board game.
A leader for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Thursday pleaded not guilty on behalf of the civil rights group amid an effort by the Justice Department to charge it with fraud. The Trump administration has accused the organization of defrauding its donors by using a
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) clapped back at President Trump over a Truth Social post the president made saying he “should be charged with INCITING VIOLENCE!” “What’s up, y’all? The [New York] Knicks are up two-zip, I’m feeling good, and then I got to wake up
Starz reported first-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday revealing wider losses for the media company — but it gave indications it’s been slowly improving its financial position one year out from its spinoff from Lionsgate. Total revenue dropped 7.2%, to $306.9 million, and Starz
Amazon Prime members can head over to Amazon Luna to claim 11 free game codes, redeemable at storefronts like GOG and Epic Games Store.
Information that “Danny” sold to Beijing may have led to 2024 Spratlys ramming incident.
An incident involving team-mates Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni threatens to overshadow one of Real Madrid's biggest matches of the season.
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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee mocked FBI Director Kash Patel after a new report that the Trump administration official occasionally travels with a “personalized branded bourbon” engraved with his name and title. “The Kash Patel bourbon: strong notes of insecurity,
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner shed new light on just how close OpenAI came to a shotgun merger with Anthropic in the chaotic aftermath of CEO Sam Altman’s firing in November 2023 – calling such a deal an "extremely risky move.” In a video testimony played in Oakland
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July 4 to fulfill its side of the trade deal before hiking U.S. tariffs to much higher levels.
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks.
President Trump announced Thursday he will give the European Union until July 4 to comply with its end of the trade deal with the U.S. or else he will significantly raise tariffs on the bloc. Trump made the announcement in a TruthSocial post in which he noted he had a “great
Blake Lively agreed to settle her claims against Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios on Monday, but her legal battle continues in the form of a motion for attorney fees resulting from Baldoni’s failed defamation suit against her. Lively filed the motion last September under a
A man who launched a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado last year that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others pleaded guilty to all state charges against him on Thursday, US media said. Mohamed Soliman, a 46-year-old Egyptian, admitted a
A man who launched a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado last year that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, US media said. Mohamed Soliman, a 46-year-old Egyptian, admitted a raft of
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has spearheaded an international research collaboration to develop a pioneering theoretical framework that deciphers the predictability of complex networks. A research team including Professor Qingpeng Zhang's group at the HKU Musketeers
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The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry's biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT-maker. The explanation? That Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications with the board." Now, via
Are you prepared for new Phoebe Bridgers music? A new Phoebe Bridgers album cycle? New Phoebe Bridgers discourse ? It just might be creeping up on us. Bridgers has announced her first live performance since 2023, and it's happening soon. The post Phoebe Bridgers Playing First
Mark Ruffalo revealed in a new op-ed for The New York Times co-written with American Economic Liberties Project research director Matt Stoller that many Hollywood stars declined to sign the recent open letter that’s fighting to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. “The most
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Readers don't need false information to get the wrong idea. In the online attention economy, UC San Diego research finds that making science more clickable or shareable can help some readers learn more—but leaves many others with an incomplete understanding. The study is
Apple's rumored AirPods with cameras are nearing a stage where the company will test early mass production, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Currently, Apple testers are "actively using" prototypes that are in the design validation test stage, which is one step before the
A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday said the threat level imposed by hantavirus, which has killed three people aboard a cruise ship, does not resemble the pandemic-level threat that COVID-19 had six years ago. Infectious disease epidemiologist Maria DeJoseph
By Steve Gorman and Keith Coffman DENVER, May 7 (Reuters) - The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in a fiery attack last year that killed one person and left more than a dozen others injured in Colorado pleaded guilty on Thursday to all charges he faced in