Brazil's quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti's team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are
For some Americans paying for emergency — or elective — care, not reading the fine print can mean a "0% interest" bill suddenly costs 30% more.
In the arid landscapes of southern Peru, around 1,100 years ago, someone carefully dug a small pit, laid down a woven mat and placed a young dog within as if sleeping, possibly wrapped in twine. Centuries later, the mummified remains would be one of only two intentionally
Comcast, just months after shedding most of its cable TV business into Versant Media, is now again cleaving itself into two separate companies: one housing its namesake cable and tech operations, and the other comprising the NBCUniversal and Sky media biz. Under the proposed
The tobacco industry is grappling with declining demand for traditional cigarettes.
At its monthly meeting, the human medicines committee approved six medicines, issued three negative opinions and gave positive opinions on the extensions of thirteen therapeutic indications. CSL Seqirus had a mostly good week. In addition to the Commission starting its
Union officials have suggested that the digital tags could eventually be used to exploit so-called biometric data that identifies shoppers who enter stores -- in particular facial recognition data -- to charge customers different prices.
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution Roughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution , a new study has found. It’s the latest warning showing fossil-fueled transit is a major driver of
You've beaten Breath of the Wild, but it has new thrills to offer if you're ready to challenge yourself.
The artist and educator on queer creativity in the margins, dogs across art history, and a collective tarot-horoscope for Hyperallergic readers.
China's economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.
For more than a decade, right-wing Christian groups have taken issue with the Southern Poverty Law Center, the nonprofit organization founded more than 50 years ago that researches and challenges those it characterizes as hate and extremist groups. The right-wing groups’
Two versions of history began when, one fall night in 1957, a two-stage rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and deposited a Soviet satellite called Sputnik into orbit around Earth. The first version is the one that is well-known: the grand romance of a terrestrial
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law on Thursday that forbid concealed-carry permit holders from bringing their guns onto private property without the owner’s express permission. “This regime hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms
So Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of Long Island has come out swinging against the socialists. “We are capitalist, not socialist,” reads a letter that The New York Times reports he and 14 other legislators signed and began circulating last week. This went out Thursday, two
A gloomy financial prognosis for Social Security by the program’s trustees could spell a reduction in benefits for millions of Americans in just six years. The cuts to Social Security benefits would come amid changes that already make it more difficult for low-income adults to
The BBC is experiencing a “come to Jesus” moment. That’s not a reference to any self-reflection the corporation may have undergone in light of the many scandals it has faced over the past decade, but a new historical docuseries it has commissioned about the life of Jesus
Wall Street has spent nearly two decades operating on a flawed assumption about China’s financial intentions. Eventually, Beijing would want what Washington has: the world’s reserve currency, the deepest capital markets and the extraordinary geopolitical advantages that come
It's an award fully focused on comedy, yet some serious drama surrounded the Kennedy Center as Bill Maher received this year's Mark Twain Prize. But the controversy about the name and future of the Kennedy Center didn't stop several stars and a bipartisan group of lawmakers
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said the decision lacks a sound legal and scholarly basis and warned it would undermine efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region
The upcoming Venice Film Festival has set the world premiere of the restored version of 1967 cult movie “Deadly Sweet,” directed by Italian softcore erotic movies maestro Tinto Brass, as its pre-opening event. The new digital 4k version of “Deadly Sweet,” which stars Jean-Louis
Under the agreement, the airlines could expand their codeshare partnership to additional routes between Singapore and mainland China, within China and to destinations beyond the two countries.
The suspension of UN aid operations leaves a population of 600,000 at the mercy of an imminent Rapid Support Forces onslaught.
