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Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers. Here's why it didn't work as intended
If you've ever ordered food through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Instacart, you may have realized the person who delivers it isn't a salaried employee. They're gig workers—independent contractors who pick up delivery tasks through an app, get paid per delivery and have no guaranteed
Saturday Citations: Merging brown dwarfs, ancient machine guns, gravitational wave detection
This week, among a lot of other important findings, we learned that emperor cichlid fish have gaze sensitivity and dislike it if you look at them—or especially their children. England is looking for a solution to its 5-billion-liter water deficit. And a high-fiber diet isn't
World Poetry Day: Inspiring words and thoughts from Euronews Culture's poet-in-residence
Euronews Culture's poet-in-residence Aurora Vélez has advice on how you can start writing about life, love and everything in-between and World Poetry Day is the perfect place to start.
Kingdom Hearts megafan also happens to be the star of Ted 2
Actor Max Burkholder joins Shelf Quest to talk about Elden Ring, Xbox 360 games, and RPGs.
Graham to Trump: Consider removing 'US bases from countries who won't let us fly from them'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday urged President Trump to consider removing U.S. military bases from countries “who won’t let us fly from them,” again lashing out at European allies over their refusal to assist the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. Graham reupped
New pill cuts “bad” cholesterol by 60% in major trial
A new pill, enlicitide, reduced LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by about 60% in a large clinical trial, matching the power of injectable therapies. Because it’s taken orally, it could overcome one of the biggest barriers keeping patients from using current treatments. Researchers say
US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows
Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined The US-Israel war on Iran is a disaster for the climate, according to an analysis that finds it is draining the global carbon
Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant
Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, as Tehran reported a strike on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened intensified bombardment. Iran's supreme leader traditionally leads Eid prayers but Ayatollah Mojtaba
Kimchi-derived probiotic found to promote binding and excretion of intestinal nanoplastics
A lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi may help promote the removal of nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in the intestine. Nanoplastics are ultrafine plastic particles measuring less than 1 micrometer that are generated during the degradation of larger plastic
Children on the transplant wait list are dying — Congress can save them
Children still account for the most deaths on the waitlist — an unnecessary result of complex guidelines that disadvantage the youngest candidates and a dearth of policy to regulate technological advances that can save more lives.
Blight: Survival offers a fresh slice of its medieval zombie-slaying, after its developer took a break to 'rebuild our core systems from the ground up'
"We spent a lot of time digging into the original vision."
Report: U.S. and Israel strike Iranian missile tunnels to block launchers
One expert told CNN that sealing the entrances to the bases and 'burying' the launchers inside them has 'significantly affected Iran's ability to carry out launches at a high rate.' Iranian reconstruction efforts, however, are underway
Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors Ahead of His $44 Billion Takeover in 2022, Jury Finds
Elon Musk artificially drove down the price of Twitter’s stock in 2022 with tweets claiming the social-media company — which he had already agreed to acquire — had underreported how many fake and spam accounts were on its platform, a federal jury found. The verdict was handed
New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy
Researchers have discovered that cancer spread isn’t random—it follows a kind of biological “program.” By studying colon tumor cells, they identified gene patterns that signal whether a cancer is likely to metastasize. Their AI model, MangroveGS, can predict this risk with
Harvard engineers build chip that can twist and control light in real time
Scientists at Harvard have built a miniature device that can twist and tune light in real time. By rotating two stacked photonic crystals and adjusting their spacing with a tiny mechanical system, they can control how light’s “handedness” behaves. This allows the chip to
Scientists just found a hidden 48-dimensional world in quantum light
A routine quantum optics technique just revealed an extraordinary secret: entangled light can carry incredibly complex topological structures. Researchers found these hidden patterns reach up to 48 dimensions, offering a vast new “alphabet” for encoding quantum information.
Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials
Physicists have directly visualized the fundamental electronic building blocks of flat-band quantum materials, a class of systems in which electron motion is effectively quenched and strong interactions give rise to emergent phases of matter. In a study published in Nature
The story of Minecraft and its creator Notch is one of the saddest in gaming history
Markus Persson never followed up his miracle creation. Neither did Tetris’ Alexey Pajitnov. How come only one of them could live with it?
Latest news bulletin | March 21st, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 21st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Science and armed conflict
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how science and armed conflict have been intertwined throughout history, from the Greeks in 400 B.C. to the use of tear gas in the protests across the United States as recently as a few months ago.
Nike Drops New Air Jordan 1 High OG ‘Swarovski’ Sneakers: Here’s Where To Buy the Very High-End Pair Online
The Nike Air Jordan 1 has been an instant classic since Michael Jordan wore a pair during the 1984-85 NBA season. They are considered the “crème de la crème” in the sneaker world. But what happens when an icon in the luxury fashion world collaborates with Nike. The end result
Brain’s protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports
Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline
'This is about attention': Mike Lee's MAGA crusade is driving his colleagues crazy
The Utah Republican’s crusade for the SAVE America Act has strained his relations inside the Senate GOP.
London condemns Iranian attack on Diego Garcia, confirms RAF defending the base
Britain's Ministry of Defence condemned on Saturday the launch of two Iranian intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Neither projectile struck the installation.
Youth leaving foster care with strong emotional support face lower incarceration odds
Youth in foster care often experience family instability, which can disrupt the continuity of their relationships and social connections. Therefore, the strength and stability of their social support networks can play a critical role in shaping their lives.
Analysis-Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control
By Matt Spetalnick and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump ends the third week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands: Global energy prices are surging, the United States stands isolated from allies and
Satellite radar shows Alaska glaciers melt three extra weeks for each 1°C of summer warming
Alaska's glaciers respond to climate change by melting for three additional weeks with every 1 degree Celsius increase in the average summer temperature, data from satellite-mounted radars show.
GlassWorm malware hides in invisible open-source code
A cybercrime campaign called GlassWorm is hiding malware in invisible characters and spreading it through software that millions of developers rely on
Expected price hikes for feed, fertilisers in Malaysia may have spillover effect on S’pore
The authorities are monitoring energy prices and supply chain disruptions.
March heat surges past 100 in California and Arizona, smashing records
A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous monthly heat records by wide margins. While heat is most acutely felt by people exposed to it, graphics and charts convey the scale of this extreme event. Temperatures in the
Trump's peace board hands Hamas disarmament proposal, sources say
By Pesha Magid and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, March 21 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written proposal on how it could lay down its weapons, two sources said, a step the Palestinian militants have thus far refused to take as the U.S. president
Iranian Artist Speaks Her Heart
Plus: Impressions from the reopened New Museum, impending strike at NYU, Islamic futurism, the price of Egyptian blue, and much more.
Iranians mark Eid as Trump mulls winding down war
Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, against the backdrop of war with the United States and Israel, which reportedly carried out a strike on Iran's Natanz nuclear site. Iran's supreme leader traditionally leads Eid





























