Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports
The number of Cubans recruited to fight in Ukraine is thought to be in the hundreds.
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Adam Driver Balances on a Ledge in Anxiety-Inducing ‘Megalopolis’ First Look Clip
Francis Ford Coppola dedicates the film to his late wife Eleanor on what would have been her birthday
'Student arrests will be my final college memory'
As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.
Unraveling life's origin: Five key breakthroughs from the past five years
There is still so much we don't understand about the origin of life on Earth.
Afghan female diplomat resigns in India for gold smuggling
Afghan diplomat Zakia Wardak has resigned following allegations that she was caught at Mumbai airport with 25kg gold smuggled from Dubai.
D.C. appeals court temporarily suspends ex-Trump lawyer's law license
The D.C. Court of Appeals has temporarily suspended the law license of former President Trump's ex-lawyer following a similar order made in late March by a California State Bar Court. Former Trump attorney John Eastman’s license is suspended in D.C. pending a final disposition
From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted
Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.
DOJ files lawsuit against Texas prison agency for denying religious accomodation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against a Texas prison agency for allegedly denying religious accommodation to an employee over wearing a head covering. Franches Spears, who was a records clerk within the agency’s Pam Lychner State Jail near Humble, Texas, was
Hymn for Walpurgisnacht
Article URL: https://themillions.com/2024/04/hymn-for-walpurgisnacht.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40261023 Points: 28 # Comments: 3
What makes a translation great?
Article URL: https://scroll.in/article/876969/what-makes-a-translation-great-ten-literary-translators-from-across-the-world-weigh-in Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40261014 Points: 10 # Comments: 2
Vera Rubin's primary mirror gets its first reflective coating
Article URL: https://www.universetoday.com/166842/vera-rubins-primary-mirror-gets-its-first-reflective-coating/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40261001 Points: 142 # Comments: 48
Variations on the theme of silence
Article URL: https://commonreader.wustl.edu/c/variations-on-the-theme-of-silence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40260996 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
The robustness of some fossil leaf venation networks to simulated damage
Article URL: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240086 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40260985 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Love to see the night sky on Mars? This is what it would be like to stargaze
Article URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/what-does-night-sky-look-like-mars Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40260984 Points: 14 # Comments: 4
Opinion: Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear than a man
Would you rather find yourself alone in the woods with a bear or a man? This is the question currently dividing social media. Based on the responses online, it looks like most women answering the question say they would choose the bear, a decision that is shocking many men.
Cathinone and Psilocybin in Cicada Pathogens (2019)
Article URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1754504819300352 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40260936 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Actor Jeff Daniels says he hopes voters will choose Biden amid 'war on Democracy'
Actor Jeff Daniels said he hopes the 2024 general election voters will ultimately choose President Biden amid what he called the ongoing “war on democracy.” The "The Newsroom" actor stated that former President Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, “talks down” to Midwestern
Warren Buffett lost 'quite a bit of money' selling Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Paramount
Even Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha, can’t actually see into the future. And when it came to the conglomerate’s stake in Paramount Global, that cost Berkshire some money. Read more...
Multi-million dollar Cheyenne supercomputer auction ends with $480,085 bid
Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/multi-million-dollar-cheyenne-supercomputer-auction-ends-with-480085-bid Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40260881 Points: 28 # Comments: 12
From likes to votes: How influencers are changing Indian politics
Politicians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?
North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger
A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang's weapons are used.
Neve Campbell Says Studio Upped Her Salary With ‘Scream 7’ Offer After She Spoke Out About Pay Dispute
Neve Campbell says that Spyglass Media Group upped her pay after she spoke out about a pay disparity during salary negotiations for “Scream 6,” the film that caused the actress to exit the franchise. “I’m really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay
New master plan to save Indonesia’s Jakarta from urban woes, with Jokowi’s son Gibran touted to helm efforts
Outgoing president Joko Widodo has paved the way for the Jakarta Agglomeration Area Council to solve the city’s ongoing problems. But addressing its crippling traffic, floods and pollution requires the city to tackle overdevelopment and cooperate with its surrounding suburbs.
Inside Malaysia’s express buses: From Singapore to KL, with caution
Between 2022 and this March, there were at least 32 reports of express bus accidents in Malaysia. The programme Talking Point digs into the safety issues and finds out what travellers should do if they meet with an accident.
Stream Usurp Synapse’s First New Music In 20 Years
Last year, Usurp Synapse reunited for their first shows in 19 years. Yesterday, the Indiana screamo group released Polite Grotesqueries , their first EP in 20 years.
