Lawyers for Paramount Global and President Donald Trump have agreed on a mediator to pursue a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Trump — demanding $20 billion in damages — against CBS News over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris, the New York Times reported. Trump sued
The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.
Nintendo uses a bitterant called denatonium benzoate applied to its Nintendo Switch cartridges to dissuade people from putting cartridges in their mouths. It’s a substance that tastes absolutely foul, often used in similar situations — to keep people from consuming things they
During a recent solo performance at the Spookala horror and pop culture convention in Tampa, Florida, the musician performed a stripped-back rendition of the pop hit
South of Midnight is a thrilling adventure set in the Deep South that sees you take on the role of a Weaver, a mender who brings peace to distraught spirits. This narrative-forward experience is a simple (but at times emotionally powerful) tale that will keep most folks glued
Skydance Media’s $8 billion agreement to merge with Paramount Global expired April 7 as the parties await FCC approval. Under the terms of the pact, the deadline for the agreement to close has been automatically extended for another 90 days. If by the end of that 90-day period
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Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to pump out antibiotics indiscriminately? Researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) show this is an auxiliary function. By
South of Midnight’s multiple skill trees are fairly linear, but you’ll still need to make some decisions as to which you’ll want to invest in first. It’ll take a bit of time to accrue enough Floofs (upgrade points) to buy a new skill. And while you can eventually max out your
A long-hidden piece of film history trivia has finally been uncovered. On April 5, New York Times visual investigator Aric Toler announced on Bluesky that he and British academic Alasdair Spark found the original photo that was doctored for the ending of Stanley Kubrick’s The
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The White Lotus,” now streaming on Max. Death came for Chelsea. In “The White Lotus” Season 3 finale, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) faced the third and final premonition of the saying “bad luck comes in threes”
Biologists from The University of Texas at Arlington are the first to discover an invasive frog—the greenhouse frog—in the Marshall Islands, a sprawling Pacific nation of volcanic islands and coral atolls located roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia.
Showdog Studio is launching three ’80s-set espionage shows within the same universe, with former covert operatives Nick Brokhausen and Jeff Miller joining as consultants, Variety can exclusively reveal. The three projects are “The Puppet,” “American Ronin” and “The Bay Club.”
The famed British artist called the transit network's decision “complete madness” ahead of his major retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
The publisher of Drug Dealer Simulator confirmed it's looking into possible copyright infringement, and that's not going over well with fans of the latest indie darling.
President Trump said the talks with Tehran would start Saturday but insisted Tehran can’t get nuclear weapons.
Stocks continued their historic slide Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 349 points (0.91%) and the S&P 500 losing 12 points (0.23%). The Dow now has lost 11.3% in the past month, while the S&P has shed 12.3%. The Nasdaq was up 15 points, or 0.1%, but remains
Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight is a breath of fresh air, offering a straightforward adventure that harkens back to an era when such linear experiences were the norm. With a folklore-laden story that’s equally heartwarming and heartbreaking, as well as simple yet enjoyable
Mollusks possess sturdy protective shells, thanks to their internal nacre structure. Nacre, the natural nanocomposite, demonstrates outstanding mechanical properties through both high strength and high toughness. Nacre, therefore, is expected to be applied in fields such as
James Stanford’s images depict an Earth and sky fractured by nuclear power The post The Art of the Atomic appeared first on Nautilus .
The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them almost everywhere they've looked, from Antarctic snow to human blood.
“You claim that you care about using AI for good but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military,” Aboussad shouted at Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that countries that don’t try to negotiate a trade deal with President Trump will “lose bigly.” The outspoken, far-right congresswoman echoed a sentiment expressed last week by the president’s son Eric Trump, who advised countries
Kick off spring with clues on Simone de Beauvoir’s undersung artist sister, a newly reopened Manhattan museum, dog breeds, fairytale lingo, and much more.
Rebecca Solnit on the importance of Preaching to The Choir in activism. “‘Have we thought critically about why we agree?’ It’s a call to go deeper, to question yourself.” It’s also good to hear “the great stories more than once”.
Our favorite shows of the week all center individual creators, from big names like Tatlin and Kafka to contemporary artists like Judy Linn.
Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser put out a list of outrageous demands Monday for other countries inflicted by the president’s tariffs to start “burden sharing.” Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, delivered a speech at the Hudson Institute complete
Last year, the extremely fun Swedish psych-rock band Goat released their funky-ass self-titled album and collaborated with Ugandan-based rapper MC Yallah on the one-off single “ Nimerudi .” Soon, Goat will release another collaborative single, this one recorded with some folks
In this exhibition, we are relying on the information we’re given to try to reach a mythologized goal that is always out of reach.
Many games are set in America, but few truly feel American. And I don’t mean that most games lack patriotism or red, white, and blue banners. I mean that, while they may use the country’s landmarks, stars, and cities, and even make reference to its politics, they don’t truly
"I'd rather just go into work than play this game right now."
The first North American exhibition of one of Ukraine’s most important artists reclaims his legacy while the country weathers Russia’s war.
The White House showed no signs Monday of backing off its implementation of sweeping tariffs on dozens of other nations, even as its approach rattled financial markets and raised the specter of an economic slowdown. President Trump was adamant that the aggressive tariffs, which
A global study of more than 66,000 participants has revealed which groups of people are most susceptible to misinformation.
Here’s a cool new musical project that feels both out-there and extremely mundane. In 2022, the great Colorado experimentalist M. Sage teamed up with Lieven Martens under the name Sage Martens. Their album, Riding Fences , was an ambient classical exercise designed to explore
The “Pawmot Drop Event” in Pokémon TCG Pocket allows you to battle against computers for a chance to get a full art Pawmot card and a handful of other promo cards. The event is a chance to get promo cards like Bidoof, Machamp, and Floatzel. It started on Monday, April 7, and
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that a bipartisan bill to curb President Trump’s tariff power backed by seven Republican senators doesn’t have a future in Congress because Trump has already threatened to veto it. Thune dismissed the possibility of bringing the
A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areas A major new report on New Zealand’s environment has revealed a worrying outlook for its unique species and highlighted declining water health, while
For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding measures against plastic pollution. In August, negotiations to reach an agreement will continue in Geneva. Scientists at the Leibniz Center for Tropical
Skip the guesswork and check this full walkthrough of Black Ops 6's Shattered Veil Easter egg.
Donald Trump responded to a question about confusing tariff language from his administration by adding to the confusion. During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office Monday, a reporter asked the president about “mixed messages from
For those of us who grew up in the 1990s or early 2000s, A Goofy Movie was everywhere. Substitute teachers showed it during the last lazy days before summer vacation. Disney Channel played it during prime cartoon-watching hours. And friends loaded up the VHS tape during
The 2025 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which took place from March 10–14 in The Woodlands, Texas, witnessed some very interesting proposals for space exploration and science. In addition to bold mission concepts, scientists presented exciting opportunities for
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said in a new interview that Ukraine is not positioned to keep some of its land in peace talks with Russia. “I just don’t see how they [Ukraine] can be positioned to demand to keep the land. If they would be winning the war, that will be very
We named the London art-punk group Man/Woman/Chainsaw a Band To Watch last fall upon the release of their most recent EP Eazy Peazy , produced by Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox. Today we continue to watch the band as they release their new single “Adam & Steve,” a buzzing rock song
Group member Big Pooh says no new album is coming, "just the tour"
A mammoth 90 percent of American Christian leaders — from Catholics to evangelicals — believe in the reality of human-induced climate change, a new study has found. However, these same leaders are typically silent in their beliefs and fail to share that understanding with their
The Trump administration could soon reveal whether it plans to roll back Biden-era safeguards against toxic “forever chemicals” — a key test of the extent of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to say
A tantalizing dream that remains frustratingly out of reach
