25 best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC right now (March 2026)

Xbox Game Pass is one of the best deals in video games. Here is a list of our favorite Game Pass games, including Clair Obscur, Kingdom Come, and Halo

Of fish and fowl: Non-vegetarian food spices up political debate in India’s West Bengal state

The Bengali love for fish is legendary but its sale has been politicised ahead of April state elections.

The co-creators of Caves of Qud, our favorite roguelike fever dream, worked as narrative consultants on Marathon—which mostly meant they 'got to sit there in the room and throw completely absurd ideas at the wall'

I knew something about that Tick Milk felt familiar.

White House releases DHS funding offer

The Trump administration identified five policy points it is willing to codify.

Ticket Holders For Canceled Byron Bay Bluesfest May Not Be Refunded

Many people are raising eyebrows at the developing news surrounding the last-minute cancellation of Australian music festival Byron Bay Bluesfest. Last Friday, Bluesfest officially announced that it was canceling this year's event. "Rising production, logistics, insurance and

Street Fighter 6’s Latest DLC Ending Is Upsetting Fans Because Alex Marries His Sister-Cousin

Alex's arrival saw the game break its all-time peak player count on Steam

Artists Set Islamic Futurism Into Motion

Islamic visual traditions have long made space for realities beyond direct perception, and these artists work in calligraphy, installation, and speculative image-making to carry them forward.

'Conflict entrepreneurs': Examining divisive political rhetoric and the pursuit of celebrity by politicians

American politics is increasingly characterized by high levels of polarization and divisive rhetoric, despite stated preferences among voters for civility and substantive debate. Sean J. Westwood and colleagues sought to understand what might incentivize a politician to use

Elisabeth Moss and Producing Partner Lindsey McManus Talk Six-Year Journey to ‘Imperfect Women,’ Rebuilding Gilead for ‘The Testaments’ and Bucking That Vanity EP Narrative

This week, Elisabeth Moss and Lindsey McManus are celebrating the debut of Apple TV’s “Imperfect Women,” the first project the pair picked up after launching their Love & Squalor production banner six years ago. “The first thing that we ever discussed together as a partnership,

When a Palestinian Artist Asserts Her Own Humanity

Basma al-Sharif’s screening at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf was met with threats and a smear campaign, proving the point of her films on separation and displacement.

Alan Wake 2 Studio Is Keeping Its Multiplayer Game Alive Even Though Only 38 People Are Playing It On Steam Right Now

Also: one game ditches AI while another game company invests in AI war machines

The Wait For Subnautica 2 Is Finally Over In May After Messy Legal Battle

The highly-anticipated underwater survival sequel will release via early access on Xbox and PC

Quantum-inspired laser system delivers distance measurements with sub-millimeter accuracy

A new laser range-finding technique, inspired by quantum physics, that can measure distances under strong solar background has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Bristol. The team has proved their hypothesis by testing out their new method on some of the

Tech Life

The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

Vertical Societies

Am I a sucker for these kinds of ultra-detailed images by Richard Nadler because I am a fan of Richard Scarry books and Wes Anderson movies or am I a fan of Scarry & Anderson because I’m a sucker for these kinds of ultra-detailed images? (Or is it because I’m aphantasic and

EPA’s Misleading Claim of $1.3 Trillion in Deregulatory ‘Savings’

Trump administration officials have claimed that they are saving Americans over $1.3 trillion by ending regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. But the figure does not incorporate any benefits of the emissions standards. By one of the Environmental

Sununu on TSA workers, DHS shutdown: 'I don't think there's a breaking point'

Airlines for America CEO and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Monday he does not believe the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown has hit a “breaking point,” even as security lines grow at airports nationwide. “I don't think there's a breaking point,”

Unofficial Animal Crossing Port Brings The OG Cozy Game To PC

You can play this PC port of the GameCube classic to hold you over until Nintendo releases a new Animal Crossing sequel for Switch 2

Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war

Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs With big oil companies poised to reap billions of dollars in profits from the war in Iran, Democratic lawmakers and progressive groups are calling for a windfall tax

Costco recalls popular meatloaf meal kit over Salmonella contamination fears across 26 states

The "Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze" was flagged for potential Salmonella contamination after an ingredient supplier raised concerns.

Senate bills survive

'Rock clock' refines time measurement of Earth's early complex animal life

How can we measure time more than 500 million years into the past? A study recently published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Lausanne presents a new geological "rock clock" that allows major climate events from the dawn of complex animal life to be

Climate policies can reduce emissions from economic growth in wealthy nations

Scientists have debated for decades whether economies can continue to grow without increasing greenhouse gas emissions. A new study by a Penn State researcher has found that this may be possible, but only under strict conditions and mostly for the world's wealthiest nations.

John Roberts Sends Trump a Message After His Tirade on Supreme Court

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday called for an end to “personal hostility” toward judges, a not-so-subtle message that came just two days after President Trump went on a long diatribe about courts ruling against him. “It does come with the territory.… When

'We weren't consulted': Qatar warns Gulf will face Iran's retaliation if U.S. ends war

Qatari official says region will 'live with the consequences' of a war it didn't choose. He urges stronger deterrence, closer cooperation with Europe and warns that unchecked Israeli and Iranian "hegemony" risks repeated regional wars

Remedy is moving on from FBC: Firebreak, but it's going out with a bang: One final update adds 5 new maps, a lower price, friend's pass, and a promise the game will 'continue to be playable for years to come'

Remedy's first multiplayer shooter didn't go well, but the studio says it learned a lot from the experience and hopes new players will give it a chance.

Democrats Revolt Against Hakeem Jeffries Ahead of Midterms

Democrats are increasingly confident that if President Donald Trump allows an election, they will win the House of Representatives come November. But even a blue wave doesn’t mean Hakeem Jeffries would receive a natural promotion to House speaker. Jeffries, a Democrat

Arizona Becomes First State to Criminally Charge Kalshi

The state of Arizona has filed criminal charges against the online prediction market Kalshi for allowing people to bet on elections and “operating an illegal gambling business” in the state. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed 20 misdemeanor counts in Maricopa County

‘The Chi’ Releases First Look at Upcoming Eighth and Final Season (TV News Roundup)

Paramount+ has released the first look at the eighth and final season of “The Chi,” premiering later this year. Set in the South Side of Chicago, “The Chi” will enter “its coldest winter ever” in the upcoming season. The logline reads, “Life or death choices must be made. The

AI model improves flood forecasting with higher accuracy than current methods

New paired studies from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities show that machine learning can improve the prediction of floods. The studies, published in Water Resources Research and the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Data Mining, demonstrate how

The cost of cold: Economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence

In December 2023, the Peruvian Andes were hit by a severe drought followed by a wave of nighttime freezing temperatures. The "cold shock" didn't just wither crops and cause widespread hunger; it reached deep into the homes of the families who live there.

Kehlani Reveals Self-Titled Album Will Arrive This Spring

The Grammy Award winner's fifth studio LP will be released on their birthday, April 24

It’s Time For a Chalamet Break

The nine months until 'Dune 3' may help some of the terminally online to mentally separate themselves from the movie star and give audiences time to miss him.

Watch live: Trump participates in annual Shamrock Bowl presentation

President Trump and Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin will participate in the annual Shamrock Bowl presentation on Tuesday afternoon at the White House. The St. Patrick's Day tradition, which began during the Truman administration in 1952, is meant to symbolize the enduring

How to change the weather in Pokémon Pokopia

If you want to make it sunny or rainy in Pokopia, you can swap the weather using a specific habitat. We explain how to change the weather in our guide

Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act

The Senate voted Tuesday to begin a long and contentious debate over the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require people to show documented proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a photo ID when casting a ballot. President Trump has called the measure his No. 1

Senate launches debate on SAVE America Act with endgame uncertain

The bill is at the center of an intense GOP fight over the “talking filibuster.”

Exclusive-Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, source says

By John Irish PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli

Macron: France 'will never take part' in operations to open Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country “will never take part” in operations to open the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump pushes for other countries to do so amid the conflict with Iran. "We are not party to the conflict and therefore France ​will never take part

Physicists trace the sun's magnetic engine, 200,000 kilometers below its surface

Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips. Sunspots—dark, cooler regions on the sun's surface that mark intense magnetic activity and often trigger solar eruptions—appear at mid-latitudes and migrate toward the star's equator in a butterfly-shape pattern before fading

Why some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

The Secret of Fireflies’ Synchronous Flashing

How males adjust their behavior to keep the beat The post The Secret of Fireflies’ Synchronous Flashing appeared first on Nautilus .

NBC Drama Pilot ‘What the Dead Know’ Casts Lorenza Izzo

Lorenza Izzo is the latest addition to the cast of the NBC drama pilot “What the Dead Know,” Variety has learned. Izzo will appear alongside previously announced lead Taylor Schilling and fellow cast member Michiel Huisman in the pilot, which hails from executive producer Dick

Teen girls sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok chatbot’s sexual images of them

Three teen girls are suing Elon Musk’s xAI for allegedly allowing the use of its Grok chatbot to “nudify” images of them – creating child sexual abuse material that has spread across social media platforms.

An Early Script For The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot Leaked And It’s Unbelievably Bad

The 2024 script barely featured the titular vampire slayer

Sheryl Lee Ralph on the ‘Uptick’ in Women of Color Contracting HIV: ‘It Is Something That Needs to Be Paid Attention to’

For more than 40 years, Sheryl Lee Ralph has been on the frontlines helping raise funds and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. She continued that work Sunday night as a guest at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party. “I’m here because, believe it or

Nene Leakes, Erika Jayne among 'Housewives' to push for HIV prevention on the Hill

A housewife's place ... is in the Capitol: A heavy dose of "Housewives" are hitting the Hill. Several stars from different iterations of Bravo's "Real Housewives" — including Nene Leakes, Erika Jayne, Luann de Lesseps, Phaedra Parks, Melissa Gorga, Candiace Dillard Bassett and

Hitman's planned crossover with MindsEye is cancelled as the publishing deal with IO Interactive is officially over

Build a Rocket Boy says it will continue to publish updates and expansion on its own.

New Stranger Things show to premiere first in theaters

The first two episodes of the spinoff Stranger Things: Tales from '85 will play in theaters for a limited time in April ahead of its Netflix debut.

Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, source says

PARIS, March 17 - Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli operations expand.