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How topological surfaces boost clean energy catalysts

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key process in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, technologies expected to play a central role in a low-carbon energy future. However, ORR proceeds slowly on most materials, limiting efficiency and increasing costs. Finding catalysts

In Iran, don’t expect a Libya scenario

The Trump administration has fundamentally changed direction on Iran. US NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker says the US will not try and force regime change in Iran. “We don’t want another Libya scenario,” he says. Whitaker says, “We’re not asking for much, just stop killing your

Another brutal Melania pan : “First Lady is a...

Another brutal Melania pan : “First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda” and “the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like…Hermann Göring’s staring up at his looted Monet”. 💬 Join the discussion on

Trump says latest release of Epstein files 'absolves' him

President Trump told reporters Saturday that the latest release of the documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein absolves him of any wrongdoing. “I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it's the opposite of what people were

Timothée Chalamet Says He ‘Spent Six Figures Out of My Pocket’ on ‘SNL’ Musical Performance and Press Tour Stunts Aren’t a ‘Gimmick’: ‘I Don’t Want to Be in the Pretentious In-Crowd’

Timothée Chalamet’s unconventional press tours, starting with Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” and continuing to this year’s buzzy “Marty Supreme,” have become a hot topic of internet discourse — and the Oscar-nominated actor wants you to know that it’s not a gimmick.

When horrible people make bad art, the reviews are fun to...

When horrible people make bad art, the reviews are fun to read. Melania doc review : “Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest” and “it’s one of those rare, unicorn films that doesn’t have a single redeeming quality”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →