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Alycia Baumgardner vs. Bo Mi Re Shin Livestream: Where to Watch the Title Boxing Match Online
The best boxers in the world travel to “The Big Apple” for the inaugural U.S. Most Valuable Promotions Women (MVPW) boxing event. For the main matchup, American Alycia Baumgardner (17-1-0) defends her unified super featherweight title against South Korean Bo Mi Re Shin
Final Fantasy 7 Ascend the Shinra Building board game release date, price, and details
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 board game recreates the Shinra Building climb with a cooperative balancing twist.
Want to restore oyster reefs? Find a site where they don't wash away or become buried under the sand
Restoring once abundant oyster reefs in temperate marginal seas such as the North Sea is a challenging task. New research by NIOZ marine ecologist Zhiyuan Zhao and colleagues shows that it is necessary to consider the short-term risk that introduced oysters will become buried
Iran Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s Central Claim on Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Iran had finally agreed to hand over its nuclear stockpile—but Tehran said otherwise. Speaking with CBS News , Trump claimed that Iran had “agreed to everything,” including working with the U.S. to remove the roughly 2,000 kilograms of
Olivia Rodrigo Didn’t Play ‘Drop Dead’ for Robert Smith: ‘I Played Him a Bunch of Other Songs’
The pop star made the revelation during an appearance on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily with Zane Lowe
Iron Galaxy lays off more people, says it still had too many employees even after 2025's 'last resort' cuts
The cuts include former Destiny community manager David "Deej" Dague, who left Bungie to join Iron Galaxy in 2020.
How many of these videogame horses can you name? (Or tell us what game they're from because they're just named 'Horse')
Sorry, I'm off to see a man about a horse.
Battlefield 6 'seasons' should be big moments, but they're not, and it's because EA keeps drip-feeding us like hamsters in a cage
Stop chopping up 'seasons' into smaller seasons.
Bodega Cats of New York
The Bodega Cats of New York project documents the working cats of NYC’s delis, bodegas, and corner stores. The cat at the local deli wasn’t a pet. She knew the regulars. She kept the mice out. She gave people a reason to walk an extra block. And she was technically a violation
Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission
April 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv's wartime experience in the Black Sea could help. "Decisions made regarding Hormuz now
The best new movies on Netflix, HBO and streaming right now (April 17-19)
Dust Bunny arrives on HBO Max, Shelby Oaks comes to Hulu, and Night Patrol stalks Shudder.
Psychonauts 2's best moment is a single line near the end
Psychonauts 2's PSI-King Sensorium level is when the platformer's message about mental health finally comes into focus
BookCon Returns After Six-Year Break: Event Organizer on Reservation Rush, Boycott Response and Romantasy Reader Demand
ReedPop made book lovers’ dreams come true last year with the reveal that BookCon would be returning in 2026 after the beloved publishing convention was retired in 2020. Since that June 2025 announcement, readers have been dissecting every new piece of information about the
Shrink, remove and modify: Team successfully 'trims' wheat chromosomes
For the first time, a research team at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has succeeded in reducing the size of, or even completely removing, chromosomes in plants with large genomes, such as wheat. They achieved this by using the CRISPR/Cas
‘Sinners’ Breakout Star Li Jun Li Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 as Lev and Yara’s Mother, Miriam (EXCLUSIVE)
Li Jun Li, one of the breakout stars of “Sinners,” has joined Season 3 of “The Last of Us,” Variety has learned exclusively. In the HBO Max series, she will play Miriam, a Seraphite and the mother of Lev and Yara. As previously announced, Michelle Mao will play Yara and Kyriana
Humans Evolving, One Way or Another
Have we moved beyond the reach of natural selection? If so, it’s likely a relatively recent development. The post Humans Evolving, One Way or Another appeared first on Nautilus .
D4vd’s Parents ‘Sad and Disappointed’ Over Arrest, Proclaim He’s ‘Innocent’
The Texas parents learned of the arrest while still fighting grand jury subpoenas seeking to haul them in front of a panel in Los Angeles
Psaki on Democrats' 25th amendment talk: 'It's not going to happen'
MS NOW host Jen Psaki attempted to shut down hopes from Democrats to invoke the 25 Amendment to oust President Trump from office amid criticism of his rhetoric and strikes on Iran. “I have no issue with people saying they're for invoking the 25th Amendment, but it's not going
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 winners announced: the full list
Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continue its GOTY streak? Here are BAFTA's picks for games of the year.
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Philz Coffee makes stunning decision after uproar over Pride flag removal
"I made a mistake, and I am sincerely sorry," CEO Mahesh Sadarangani said in a statement.
Trump Prepares to Settle With IRS in Huge Lawsuit Over Tax Records
Donald Trump is in “discussions” to settle a $10 billion lawsuit with the Internal Revenue Service over the release of his tax returns. The president’s lawyers asked a judge Friday to extend key deadlines on the multibillion lawsuit against his presidential administration, but
Turkish doctoral student detained by US immigration returns home
A Turkish doctoral student detained by US immigration authorities following her pro-Palestinian activism has returned to her native country, a rights group said Friday. "After 13 years of dedicated study, I am very proud to have completed my PhD and to return home on my own
Indonesia's fire crisis comes into focus as high-resolution satellite maps expose 5.62 million hectares affected
Indonesia experiences massive forest fires as the dry season approaches. They are a major environmental challenge because they damage forests and other land, endanger lives, and disrupt local economies. Using sharp, high-resolution imagery from Sentinel-2 satellites, capable of
‘Mile End Kicks’ and ‘Roommates’ Director Chandler Levack on Collaborating With Adam Sandler and Exploring ‘Gender Envy’ in Semi-Autobiographical Film
Chandler Levack was 27 years old when she started writing the story she couldn’t stop thinking about. The Montreal indie music scene she’d once called home was years behind her now, and Levack — then a film and music critic — sat down to excavate the summer she was 24, which
RFK Jr. Uses Vape Brand’s Marketing to Promote Vaping
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to claim Friday that vaping is healthier than smoking. Speaking before the House Education and Workforce Committee, Kennedy tried to peddle some of his classic pseudoscience. “There’s an argument for vapes,” Kennedy said . “Vapes
Apparently the name of one of the most famous RPG series of all time was a last-minute band-aid: 'I don't think he knew what it meant any more than we did'
"In the end, we had a game that almost didn't resemble our original idea at all."
Glazyhaze – “Do You?”
The newest single from Italian shoegazers Glazyhaze is dizzying bliss. “Do You?” follows last November’s one-off song “Nirvana,” which followed their sophomore album SONIC from earlier in the year. “Do You?” has some cozy distortive fuzz that’s contrasted nicely with guitar
Aaron Carter’s mom creates GoFundMe to get singer star on the Walk of Fame
Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives and gas inhalation.
Platinum-free catalyst splits hydrogen from water for energy, running 1,000 hours at industry standards
Using a renewable energy source has multiple benefits, including reducing harmful emissions and dependence on fossil fuels while increasing efficiency. But many renewable energy sources have a higher cost than fossil fuels due to the materials needed to make them usable, such
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
A few years back, the Mini Cooper’s taillights were...
A few years back, the Mini Cooper’s taillights were designed to look like the Union Jack flag, which is fine until you turn the blinker on and it looks like an arrow pointing in the wrong direction . I hated this design the moment I saw it on the road.
Iran, not US, cancels Hormuz blockade after Israel-Lebanon truce
Iran said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened to international shipping following an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement, prompting thanks from President Donald Trump – who then said the US naval blockade on Iranian ports will continue. “In line with the ceasefire
Trump Adviser Compares Him to God in Resurfaced Quote
Amongst the upper echelons of the MAGA movement, Donald Trump’s word is God’s. Paula White-Cain, a Pentecostal televangelist who has offered Trump spiritual guidance since 2002 and was appointed to run the new White House Faith Office last year, once said that “saying no to
Fed Governor Waller says Iran war and labor market risks are keeping central bank on hold
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said current economic conditions are complicating the approach to interest rates.
‘FernGully’ Live-Action Movie Directed by Marielle Heller in the Works at Amazon MGM
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and “Nightbitch” filmmaker Marielle Heller is set to write and direct a live-action adaptation of “FernGully,” which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. The 1992 animated classic “FernGully: The Last Rainforest,” followed the magical
Man Accused of Killing Jam Master Jay Considers Guilty Plea: Report
Prosecutors are also asking the Court of Appeals to overturn the acquittal of another man accused of killing the pioneering DJ
Significant differences remain between Iran-US, including on nuclear issues, senior Iranian official says
DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Significant differences between Iran and the United States remain to reach a deal aimed at ending the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday, adding that keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is "conditional on U.S. adherence to the terms
An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change
Pacific pocket mice are geographically isolated, but the species may retain the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate change.
Quantum-informed AI improves long-term turbulence forecasts while using far less memory
An AI model informed by calculations from a quantum computer can better predict the behavior of a complex physical system over the long term than current best models that use only conventional computers, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London)
