White House sends Blanche’s attorney general nomination to Congress
The acting attorney general’s fate now lies in the hands of a Senate Republican caucus that has locked horns with Trump recently.
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How wax moth larvae can help reduce animal testing in research
Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) have demonstrated that larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, are suitable as an alternative infection model for investigating the pathogenicity of bacteria on a larger scale. This could significantly
Q&A: Expert discusses 250 years of sports in the United States
Sports in the United States look very different than they did when the nation was founded 250 years ago, according to Mark Dyreson, professor of kinesiology and history at Penn State. But one thing has remained constant—sport has played a vital role in shaping and reflecting
‘Bucket people’: Coastal foragers in New Zealand spark debate about free seafood and race
Some say the term “bucket people” was never intended as a racial label.
Winning Penn Station Redesign Features Trump’s Name
Renderings of the station redesign show the president’s name carved into a wall, raising questions and concerns.
‘SNL’ Alum Cheri Oteri-Led TV Pilot ‘Zen Room’ to Screen at Dances with Films (EXCLUSIVE)
“Saturday Night Live” alum Cheri Oteri is set to screen her new pilot “Zen Room” at the Dances with Films festival. Oteri, currently seen in this weekend’s new “Scary Movie,” co-wrote and stars in the mockumentary-style workplace comedy that “skewers the yoga/wellness world
Medicinal plants yield carbon nanoparticles that glow red and flag toxic metals
What do iron, lead and nickel have in common? These heavy metals are an indispensable part of many industries. However, they also share a dark reality: They are serious environmental and public health threats. Every day, they find their way into the atmosphere and water bodies
Lionel Messi Gets Special-Edition Stanley Cup Release Ahead of the World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is just over a week away, kicking off in Mexico on June 11 and culminating in the final on July 19, hosted by MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As North America prepares to welcome a slew of soccer fans and tourists alike, brands have also been working to meet
The 13 Biggest Video Game Reveals And Surprises From All Of SGF’s Showcases
From a new Spyro to our first real look at the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy's last installment, here's some of the biggest trailers from Summer Game Fest week
Democratic socialist leading DC mayoral race by double digits in new poll
Residents in the nation’s capital are leaning toward voting for City Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George, a Democratic socialist, to serve as its new mayor according to a recent polling. Lewis-George has served on the city council for six years and is leading former City
Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. © AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File
'Labubu economics': Game-theoretic model explains why blind box strategies benefit suppliers, retailers, and consumers
The billion-dollar Labubu phenomenon broke a cardinal rule of retail: Consumers need to know what they're buying before they open their wallet. Most new Labubu sales took the form of "blind boxes," where purchasers found out which type of doll they'd purchased only after the
Ancient hominins selected basalt sources for specific tools nearly 800,000 years ago, study reveals
A new study finds that ancient hominins nearly 800,000 years ago deliberately selected specific basalt sources for different stages of tool production rather than simply using whatever stone was available nearby. By tracing the geochemical "fingerprints" of stone tools to both
What Were All These Rock Bands Doing at CMA Fest 2026?
Cage the Elephant, Mod Sun, New Translations, and more Nashville-based alt bands descended on Broadway for the anti-CMA Fest
Thune urges passage of FISA extension before deadline amidst Pulte uproar
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said conversations are taking place over President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director as the GOP leader seeks to rally senators to extend a key spy powers law, Section 702 of the Foreign
Trump Administration Steps in to Help Ally Violate Environmental Laws
ProPublica reports that the federal government was looking into violations of the Clean Water Act from Southern Coal and other affiliated mining operations controlled by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and his family. In the past, the companies have been sued numerous times
Trump warned Netanyahu against renewed Iran war, Axios reports
June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview published on Monday that he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might find himself fighting alone if he went back to war with Iran. "I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will
Why Does The Internet Think Hideo Kojima And Geoff Keighley Got ‘Divorced’?
Are gaming media's two favorite dads breaking up, and is Miss Piggy really to blame?
NATO shoots down drone over Latvia as concern about Ukraine war’s spread grows
The drone, which entered Latvia from Russia, was the latest to violate the airspace of a NATO member during the war.
Ex-Border Patrol commander Bovino exploring 2028 White House run
Bovino has remained critical of DHS strategies, insisting mass deportation is the only solution to illegal immigration
44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed
This year's WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by - or neglected to mention - a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I've rounded up a bunch of them right here. The new operating
“For the first time, wind and solar generated more...
“For the first time, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas worldwide in April 2026 .”
Powerful House panel blasts NFL’s ‘overstretched,’ 1960s-era antitrust exemption in heated missive
The House Judiciary Committee blasted the NFL for abusing its 1960s-era antitrust exemption – urging it to revamp its media model and make it easier for football fans to watch their favorite teams, according to a scathing new report released Monday.
New Relative Niño index introduces more robust way to measure El Niño strength
A new El Niño index that provides a more climate-robust measure of the strength of El Niño signals has been released by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). With the World Meteorological Organization's recent update indicating an 80% likelihood of an
Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith Exchange Praise Following Surprise Collab
Over the weekend, Olivia Rodrigo performed a surprise set at Primavera and was joined by Robert Smith to debut their you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love collab " what's wrong with me ." The pop star and the Cure frontman have been exchanging praise since. The post Olivia
Famous game director Fumito Ueda says his studio does not use AI for 'game development'
The studio behind the upcoming Gen Atlas uses AI for project management tasks, but that's it, says the game's director.
House Republicans seek to block new TSA fee for those without REAL ID
Annual appropriations legislation for the Department of Homeland Security aims to halt collection of the $45 fee.
15 minutes is all you need in this roguelike action RPG to feel like a maxed-out Diablo god laying waste to an entire screen of monsters
Clyde Games' dark fantasy action game Cursemark is for all the busy action RPG freaks out there.
Paycheque – “Heatwave”
This Friday, Allison Goldfarb of Geranium and Jackson MacIntosh of TOPS and Drugdealer release their debut album Paycheque. So far we've heard " Generic Actress " and " Temporary Love ," and today the LA duo is unveiling one last preview with "Heatwave." The post Paycheque –
‘The Odyssey’ Challenge: Tom Holland Encourages Letterboxd Users to Document the Large Format Screens They See the Film On
After Christopher Nolan fans rushed to secure premium tickets last week for his highly anticipated epic “The Odyssey,” Tom Holland and Letterboxd are encouraging fans to take their love of film formats to the next level. “For the first time ever on Letterboxd, you’ll be able to
Italian Arts Workers Announce Nationwide Strike
A month after a historic Venice Biennale strike, groups say they will withhold their labor this Friday, June 12, in a call for better working conditions and in solidarity with Palestine.
Child drownings spike during heat waves—and it's a serious climate justice issue
At least 15 people drowned in open water in the UK's recent heat wave, mostly children and teenagers. The public response is understandably urgent: warnings are issued, parents are told to talk to their children, and young people are reminded that rivers, lakes, reservoirs and
A Star Trek horror game is just wild enough to work, but not the one Bloober Team is making
A Star Trek horror game is just wild enough to work, but not the one Bloober Team is making
Plants could be used to grow medicines in space, study shows
Astronauts on long space missions may one day use plants to produce fresh stocks of medicines on demand, thanks to new research by engineers at the University of California San Diego. The team developed a simple method to grow and repeatedly harvest pharmaceuticals from plants
All Summer Game Fest 2026 release dates for every new video game announced
All the release dates and release windows announced during Summer Game Fest 2026's many showcases.
Trump sends Blanche AG nomination to the Senate
President Trump on Monday formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to fill the role permanently, tapping his former personal criminal defense attorney to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). Blanche, previously the No. 2 at the DOJ, has led the department for
Top African Referee Barred From Entering the U.S. For World Cup
The African continent’s top referee has been banned from entering the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Omar Artan was set to make history as the first Somalian to officiate the World Cup before he was allegedly denied entry at Miami International Airport despite
DNA design unlocks nanometer-scale catalyst control for cleaner hydrogen production
The fixed idea that DNA is only a molecule that stores genetic information is being challenged. KAIST researchers have developed a technology that controls the chemical environment around catalysts at the nanometer scale by designing DNA sequences—the arrangement of A, T, G and
Sesame dynamically rewires lignan metabolism during germination
Sesame seeds are rich in lipid-soluble lignans such as sesamin, which are widely known as health-promoting phytochemicals. While these compounds rapidly decrease during germination and are converted into water-soluble glucosides, the molecular mechanism underlying this
Serbia’s business environment is driving its integration into the EU
On the geographic and political frontier of the European Union lies the Western Balkans: Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Almost three decades after the wars that defined a generation, these are states still in the midst of determining their respective
US judge blocks Trump plan for $100,000 visa fee
The H-1B visa programme, in place in its current form since 1990, allows for 85,000 visas each year, including 20,000 allocated to applicants with advanced degrees.
Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war
BEIRUT, June 8 - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview aired Monday that a military solution \"will never provide you with security and
Mina the Hollower's secret ending requirements are absolutely brutal
Mina the Hollower's secret ending requirements make you avoid most side quests and keep from breaking anything on the island
Corals have a hormonal clock and it looks surprisingly like ours
A three-year study has cracked open the hidden biology behind coral reproduction, revealing hormone cycles that echo those of humans and other animals, and a new way to detect reef distress before it's too late.
How migration became a key to World Cup success
Few would have predicted Morocco's success at the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Heading into the tournament, they were ranked 22nd in the world and had never progressed beyond the round of 16.
Jeffries: First bill of Dem majority would tackle affordability
House Democrats have privately met for months to hammer out the specifics of legislation to lower costs.
Twisted stacking lets 2D conductor keep single-layer performance in bulk form
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are significantly thinner than a single sheet of paper, have long drawn attention for their exceptional performance. However, they have faced a critical limitation: Their performance degrades significantly when multiple layers are stacked.
As Trump Attends Knicks Game, Homan Threatens New York City
President Trump’s immigration czar, Tom Homan, is pledging a rapid surge of immigration agents in New York City. Homan told Fox News Monday that he is reviewing plans to rapidly increase ICE activity in the city, deploying “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen,” claiming that
A lovely story by Mary H.K. Choi about her husband and...
A lovely story by Mary H.K. Choi about her husband and wedding . “A green card wedding was the story I was selling…but it became clear I’d wanted to get married for all the typical risky reasons most of us do: love, understanding, hope.”