Labor Department reveals the deadliest jobs for American workers
Some of the 5,070 deadly work injuries in 2024 were tied to homicide and suicide, the report indicates.
Headlines
- All
- Africa
- Asia
- Business
- Culture
- Environment
- Europe
- Gaming
- Markets
- Middle East
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Politics
- Science
- South America
- Tech
- World News
The Supreme Court Fractures While Striking Down Trump’s Tariff Policy
The Supreme Court delivered a crushing blow to President Donald Trump’s policy agenda on Friday, ruling that a Cold War-era law for economic emergencies does not give the executive branch a blank check to impose trillions of dollars in tariffs without congressional approval.
Ariana Grande and the ‘Wicked: For Good’ Artisans Crafted a Subtle Arc for Glinda: Why Her Character’s Betrayal ‘Was Really Hard Emotionally’
In making “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good,” director Jon M. Chu knew he always wanted to expand the stories of both Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) beyond the Broadway musical, and shooting two movies at the same time allowed him to do that. For Glinda, Chu
Phil Spencer Says Goodbye: ‘[Xbox] Deserves A Thoughtful, Deliberate Plan For The Road Ahead’
The 38-year veteran of Microsoft calls his time there an 'epic ride'
Trump announces $10M in aid to East Palestine tied to 2023 train derailment
President Trump announced late Thursday that the federal government will provide $10 million to East Palestine, Ohio, to support ongoing recovery efforts from a 2023 train derailment that triggered an environmental disaster and lingering health concerns in the community. Trump,
A Cold Plunge Into Glenn Ligon’s Blue
New works exemplify a line of inquiry central to the artist’s practice: How might language and color merge to birth figuration?
Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years
Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants Giant tortoises, the life-giving engineers of remote small island ecosystems, are plodding over the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is retiring, and his replacement is an AI executive who joined Microsoft in 2024
Sarah Bond, who was widely expected to take the reins one day, has instead resigned from the company.
Xbox’s New Boss Promises Not To Flood It With ‘Soulless AI Slop’
Asha Sharma, formerly the head of Microsoft's AI division, promises more 'great games' made by humans
Dierks Bentley on His Summer Tour, and Picking Acts Like Hero Ricky Skaggs and Kaitlin Butts as Support: ‘Selfishly, These Are People That I Wanna Go Watch Their Show’
Free and easy down the road he goes… but not unencumbered by company. Because country star Dierks Bentley is nothing if not a solid curator of younger opening acts and heroes alike. His summer Off the Map Tour, a 12-city outing, has some of the best triple bills you could find
Xbox boss Phil Spencer retires, replaced by Microsoft AI exec, Asha Sharma
Sarah Bond is also leaving the company, after resigning from her role as the Xbox president.
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
Space junk returning to Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found.
An Introduction to Outsider Artist Henry Darger and His...
An Introduction to Outsider Artist Henry Darger and His Bizarre 15,000-Page Illustrated Masterwork .
Trump vows new tariffs, attacks Supreme Court justices for ruling
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities after the Supreme Court ruled he exceeded his power under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. During the afternoon press conference in the White House
Eric Dane Gives Final Advice to Daughters on Netflix’s ‘Famous Last Words’: ‘Fight Until Your Last Breath’
The actor died after a battle with ALS on Feb. 19
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs that hit board game publishers
Stonemaier Games and other tabletop publishers react after the Supreme Court blocks 145% tariffs on Chinese imports.
Uncertainty for UK firms after US tariff ruling, experts say
UK firms are left in limbo after a court overrules many US tariffs but Donald Trump says he will reintroduce them
US Supreme Court ruling offers little respite for global economy
LONDON, Feb 20 - While the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday against President Donald Trump's use of tariffs marks a clear setback for his use of trade levies as an economic weapon, analysts say it offers little immediate relief for the global economy.
At least 6 killed, 25 wounded in Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon
Feb 20 - At least six people were killed and 25 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Friday, the Lebanese state news agency reported, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the Baalbek area.
A survival strategy inside stressed cells: Ribosomes in pairs
Ribosomes, the cell's protein-making factories, consume large amounts of energy as they build the proteins that keep cells alive and functioning. When cells experience stress—such as lack of nutrients or sudden drops in temperature—they quickly switch into survival mode. New
Guards for Azerbaijani President Attack Protesters in D.C.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was in Washington, D.C., Thursday for Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting. When protesters showed up outside of his hotel, his bodyguards attacked them. The protesters at the Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue were calling for
What are sections 122 and 301, Trump's potential alternate tariff tools?
The Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on other countries through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). But it’s not the only tool at the president’s disposal to press on with his tariff regime. “The reality is the president is
Report: Phil Spencer retiring from Xbox, will be replaced by CoreAI boss
Xbox president Sarah Bond is also exiting the company.
Fortnite Interference story quest walkthrough
The Interference story quests in Fortnite will have you aid the Visitor by touching a zero point shard. Here's how to complete every stage.
Xbox Shake-Up: Phil Spencer Exiting as CEO of Microsoft Games Group, Asha Sharma Set as Successor
Phil Spencer is retiring as Microsoft Gaming CEO after nearly 40 years with the Xbox owner. He will stay on in an adviser capacity until later in the year. Asha Sharma, most recently president of product development for Microsoft’s CoreAI division, will be replacing Spencer as
DNA analysis illuminates the lives of East Marshall Street Well individuals
She had brown eyes and black hair. She was almost 5 feet, 7 inches tall and chewed tobacco. She was in her 20s, carried heavy loads with her left arm and had given birth. We don't know her name, but after her death in the 19th century, her body was stolen and used for
Motion Picture Association Pushes ByteDance to Curb Seedance 2.0 AI Infringement
The Motion Picture Association urged ByteDance on Friday to stop copyright infringement on its Seedance 2.0 AI platform, saying that the Chinese company’s assurances are not enough. Speaking on behalf of its seven member companies, the MPA sent a cease and desist letter to
32 Overlooked Black TV Shows, From ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ to ‘The 1619 Project’
Television has always been more than an escape for me. Growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s on the South Side of Chicago, I was always thrilled to see women and girls who looked like me and reminded me of my family and friends. Series like “Moesha,” “A Different World,”
Massie seeks to undo Trump's pro-glyphosate executive order
At least one Republican lawmaker is formally pushing back on President Trump’s effort to boost a controversial herbicide, glyphosate, that’s reviled by supporters of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement. Trump this week stoked MAHA fury by issuing an executive order
Tiktok refuses to axe racist AI-generated ads for Finji games
'Does TikTok want me to be grateful for the mistreatment of my company and our game?'
Phil Spencer Retires From Xbox And Sarah Bond Resigns As Microsoft’s AI Exec Takes Over
Microsoft's gaming division sees a big leadership change amid its messiest console generation yet
Trump admin could be forced to refund $200B in tariffs after SCOTUS ruling: JPMorgan
The highest refund estimate by JPMorgan amounts to just over 22% of America's 2026 defense budget, which stands at $901 billion
Chemists synthesize first stable copper metallocene complex, closing a 70-year gap
Almost half a century ago, a remarkable molecule called metallocene took center stage in chemistry, earning Geoffrey Wilkinson and Ernst Otto Fischer the Nobel Prize. These organic compounds, made of a transition metal "sandwiched" between two flat, ring-shaped organic layers,
Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Caleb Flynn Charged With Wife’s Murder
Caleb Flynn, who competed on “American Idol” in 2013, was arrested and charged with murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, in Ohio on Thursday. Caleb, 39, faces one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon. He pleaded not guilty. Ashley, 37, was found
Hundreds of small businesses demand refunds after Supreme Court decision
“We Pay the Tariffs,” which includes restaurants, manufacturers and retailers, is calling for “full, fast and automatic” refunds – though Trump suggested in a heated press conference the idea is a non-starter.
Republicans Quietly Celebrate as Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs
Some congressional Republicans quietly celebrated President Trump’s massive Supreme Court tariff loss on Friday. The court ruled 6–3 to undo the president’s sweeping, illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs—a massive plank of his economic and foreign policy platform. Chief Justice
Ubisoft CEO confirms new Assassin's Creed and Far Cry games are coming, denies that putting his son in charge of them was nepotism
Well what did you expect him to say?
Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch
Sir Elton John didn’t just write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada” — he popped in at the Broadway Across America’s Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press gathering, held Feb. 9-11 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, gives producers,
DHS now requires written approval for all FEMA travel
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will now need to approve all travel for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff, even if the travel is funded through a pocket of disaster money that’s separate from appropriations that have lapsed. A travel bulletin sent to
Citizen science: Map the Earth's magnetic shield with the Space Umbrella Project
A stream of charged particles known as the solar wind flows from the sun toward Earth. Here, it meets Earth's magnetic fields, which shield our planet like a giant umbrella. The Space Umbrella project needs your help investigating this dynamic region, where NASA's Magnetosphere
Evidence points to early goat and sheep dairy consumption in Neolithic Iran
Approximately 9,000 years ago, human communities in Southwest Asia underwent a dramatic transformation, known as the Neolithic revolution. This period was marked by pronounced changes in how they lived and sourced food, with a shift from living on the move, hunting and
‘Outer Banks’ Alum Mia Challis Joins Rhys Darby in CBS Comedy Pilot ‘Regency’
Mia Challis has joined the CBS multi-cam comedy pilot “Regency,” Variety has learned. Challis joins previously announced cast member Rhys Darby in the pilot, which originally ordered back in December. The official logline describes it as “a historical spin on the classic
The Farmer Who Glimpsed a Rare Volcanic Birth
Dionisio Pulido watched as Paricutín tore through his fields—suddenly, scientists flocked there from around the globe The post The Farmer Who Glimpsed a Rare Volcanic Birth appeared first on Nautilus .
Itamar Gov Draws on History and Legend for ‘The Rhinoceros in the Room’
The towering, inflatable sculpture fills a medieval church nave at Kunstmuseum Magdeburg. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Itamar Gov Draws on
Here’s How to Watch Paramount+ Online for Free
In 2026, with the introduction of UFC events and a subscription price increase, Paramount+ no longer offers its 7-day free trial for new subscribers. However, there’s still a way to access Paramount+ for free, as well as get even more perks for just signing up with Walmart+.
Letitia James takes victory lap after Supreme Court tariffs ruling
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), a frequent critic of President Trump, praised the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday against the president’s sweeping tariffs as a “critical victory” for the “rule of law and our economy.” The court struck down most of Trump’s tariffs
Johnson denies request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in Capitol
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denied a request to have the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson lie in honor in the Capitol, a source confirmed to The Hill. After the civil rights leader died this week at age 84, Jackson’s family requested that he lie in honor in the Capitol, another source
Anna Sawai on Playing Yoko Ono in ‘The Beatles’ Movies: ‘There’s a Version of Her I Feel People Still Don’t Understand’
While Anna Sawai has been busy conquering TV and film, the Emmy-winning “Shōgun” star first got her start in show business as a member of the J-pop band FAKY. Now, Sawai is going back to her musical roots in the role of Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes’ forthcoming “Beatles” biopics.
Hilary Duff Says Estrangement From Sister Haylie Inspired New Song ‘We Don’t Talk’ and Is the ‘Most Lonely Part of My Existence’
Fans tuning in to Hilary Duff’s new album “Luck… or Something” quickly speculated that the track “We Don’t Talk” was about her strained relationship with her sister Haylie. Duff confirmed that the song is indeed about their estrangement, stating that it’s “the most lonely part
