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Newport Folk Festival 2026: The Best Things We Saw
Hayley Williams, Lauryn Hill, Father John Misty, and a surprise solo performance by Dave Matthews were all part of the historic music festival this year
The Great Purple Way: Prince Musical ‘Purple Rain’ Headed to Broadway
After a run in Minneapolis last year, the show is set to begin previews next March before premiering in April
US Treasury trims 84 people, firms from its sanctions list as review continues
WASHINGTON, July 27 - The U.S. Treasury on Monday purged another 84 companies and people from its 17,000-plus sanctions lists as part of a broader push to streamline sanctions programs and make it easier for banks to go after the most serious terrorist financing schemes.
Armenia's Pashinyan asks Putin to help resolve Russian restrictions on Armenian exports
July 27 - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Monday to help resolve a dispute over Russian restrictions on Armenian exports, the Armenian government said.
‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Author Matt Dinniman Explains Casting Audiobook Narrator Jeff Hays as Princess Donut: ‘We Are Listening’ to the Fans
Marvel and DC should watch out because “Dungeon Crawler Carls” may be the next huge fandom. Author Matt Dinniman’s “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series began as a self-published novel in 2019. The series follows Carl, a Coast Guard veteran who is thrown into a deadly, video
Once Upon a Time in Space
From the filmmakers who made the excellent Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland comes a four-part series on space exploration, Once Upon a Time in Space. A short trailer is above; here’s a synopsis: Drawing on intimate, unseen archive and powerful first-hand testimony, this
Twisted Wonderland, which envisions Disney villains as hot anime boys, returning later this year
Disney Twisted Wonderland's second season just got a December release date, bringing anime catboys to a screen near you.
‘Michael’ Sets Streaming Release Date After Billion-Dollar Box Office Run
The King of Pop is headed to streaming. “Michael,” the musical biopic that follows Michael Jackson’s career, will begin streaming on Starz on Aug. 10. Released on April 24, “Michael” grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, making it one of the biggest hits of 2026. Directed by
Fetterman says Democrats were ‘horribly wrong’ to try eliminating Senate filibuster
Fetterman previously campaigned against the 60-vote Senate rule. Now, he says it’s a vital safeguard for the government’s minority.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ASML, SK Hynix, SAP, Forte Bio, Brown-Forman & more
These are some of the stocks posting the largest midday moves.
Shakira Is Having Her Best Streaming Era Right Now
The Colombian superstar may be decades into her career, but she’s gaining notable streams on new anthems and old hits alike
Clair Obscur And 10 Other PlayStation 5 RPGs That Are Cheaper Than Usual During Sony’s Summer Sale
These are the current role-playing game deals I'd recommend
The surprising physics hiding in a single handful of beach sand
Sand has a way of getting everywhere on a beach day—and for some, it can make or break the whole trip. There's the way it whips through the air just as sandwiches are being unwrapped, the way it turns blisteringly hot underfoot by midday, and the way it stubbornly clings to
Low-level cloud loss amplifies global warming, simulations suggest
Low-level clouds over Earth's oceans play a prominent role in keeping our planet cool by reflecting sunlight away from the surface. But their response to climate change has been hard to model. Now, researchers at Caltech and Google have uncovered important insights into how
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year
Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.
Ken Martin has been a disaster for Dems
According to The New York Times, the DNC is $2 million dollars in debt, while President Trump controls a $400 million super PAC and the Republican National Committee has nearly $130 million in cash on hand.
‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Slams Christoper Nolan’s ‘Abysmal’ Screenplay: ‘I Would Be Ashamed to Have Written Any Part of This Script’
Christopher Nolan cited Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” as an influence on his own interpretation of Homer’s epic poem while on the press tour for his latest blockbuster. Wilson is not returning the favor. In a negative review of Nolan’s “The Odyssey” for the
Huge PS5 sale lets you stock up on physical discs before they disappear forever
From Marvel's Spider-Man to God of War, the sale includes a ton of PS5 first-party bangers via some of the biggest retailers around.
Average income down in real terms, survey says
The results of the 2023/24 Household Expenditure Survey have been published.
'Every country wants to beat Nigeria' - Super Falcons hunt 11th Wafcon title
Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, looking to defend their crown and claim an 11th title.
Trump says US is talking with Iran right now
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the United States is having"good talks" with Iran "right now." Trump, on Air Force One on his way to Michigan, said he has "plenty of time" to deal with Iran. "There's a
McConnell to remain in rehab, will skip Fancy Farm picnic in Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell is “not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the office,” the office of the attending physician said.
Benjamin Moser on Frederic Edwin Church
The writer and translator reviews a new biography of the Hudson River painter, plus more books to round out July.
STALKER 2: Cost of Hope expansion finally has a release date
GSC Game World survival horror shooter will get its first big paid DLC alongside the free 2.0 update
Paramount CEO confident on Warner Bros. merger — as actors like Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming call for UK to block it
"Let me be clear: we remain highly confident that this transaction does not pose any legal issues, and we will complete it and bring these two companies together," Ellison said.
An Exhibition Lets Self-Taught Artists Speak for Themselves
At the Folk Art Museum, “Self-Made” overcomes the problem of “insiders” ventriloquizing self-taught artists.
Study reveals how single-atom Cu-TiO₂ photocatalysts promote CO₂-to-CO conversion
Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 offers a promising approach to storing energy from intermittent sunlight in carbon-containing fuels and chemicals, thereby enabling carbon recycling. Single-atom Cu catalysts have attracted attention because they enhance CO2 photoreduction.
Invasive species hit the Global South significantly harder than previously assumed
Invasive alien species are among the world's leading drivers of species extinction. However, previous global assessments of the geographic distribution of this damage suffered from a systematic "research bias": Because significantly more research is conducted and documented in
Willow Avalon, a ‘Gun-Totin’ Liberal,’ Is Making Country Music Dangerous Again
On her album Pink Pocket Pistol , the Georgia native disposes of bad men and celebrates powerful women: "I’m obsessed with really strong, sassy, Southern women"
France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
Officials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the week Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to bring huge wildfires under control before another heatwave later this week that will complicate efforts to tame the flames.
Azerbaijan sentences online TV founders, journalists to jail
BAKU, July 27 - Two co-founders of an independent Azerbaijani online TV station, three of its journalists and four activists were each sentenced to jail terms of up to 15 years on Monday over financial crimes, in a case that has raised Western concerns over press freedom.
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
