Research shows path toward protocells on Saturn's moon Titan
NASA research has shown that cell-like compartments called vesicles could form naturally in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan.
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Scores of exoplanets may be larger than realized
In new research, University of California, Irvine astronomers describe how more than 200 known exoplanets are likely much larger than previously thought. It's a finding that could change which distant worlds researchers consider potential harbors for extraterrestrial life.
Here's how we help an iconic California fish survive the gauntlet of today's highly modified waterways
Imagine a world where just six out of every 100 newborns make it to their teenage years, the rest unable to survive post-apocalyptic environmental conditions that have become too strange and dangerous for human life. That's the plight of California's once-thriving Chinook
Pokémon thief catches them all as he swipes $100K worth of rare cards from Massachusetts shop during break-in
The masked bandit made a beeline for a display case that held high-end collectibles and tossed them in a bag before running away, according to the store's owner.
How to complete Safeguard Deliveries in GTA Online
A quick step-by-step for maximizing your time and profits from easy Safeguard Deliveries in GTA Online's Money Fronts update.
Former NATO commander: Sending Ukraine offensive weapons 'could move Putin to the negotiating table'
Sending Ukraine offensive weapons could push Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, retired Adm. James Stavridis, the former NATO supreme allied commander, said on Monday. Speaking ahead of the announcement of the U.S.-NATO weapons deal for Ukraine,
The Media’s Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to...
The Media’s Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to Work . “The only AI-related business strategy that makes any sense whatsoever is one where media companies and journalists go to great pains to show their audiences that they are human beings…”
Nicholas Hoult’s ‘Superman’ Stylist Explains How the Actor’s Press Tour Harnessed the Power of Fashion: ‘He Is Game to Just Do It’
Conversations about fashion in superhero movies typically revolve around the costume. Spandex or Lycra? Leather or chain mail? Exposed or covered nipples? Trunks or a codpiece? It’s safe to say that Nicholas Hoult has defied norms and become the intense sartorial focal point of
The Brilliance and Privilege of Jane Austen and Julia Margaret Cameron
It is crucial to grapple with the colonial structures that helped sustain the lives and work of the two 19th-century contemporaries, both celebrated as feminist heroines.
Spreading Grand Canyon fire destroys historic lodge
A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday.
FBI Deputy Director AWOL as Revolt Over Epstein Grows
Dan Bongino’s future as FBI deputy director is still up in the air on Monday after his no call no show on Friday, as the fallout from the Justice Department’s dismissal of the Epstein case continues into its second week. Bongino has apparently iced out all communications with
Motorists rescued as new flash flood warnings hit Central Texas
The heavy rain has forced rescuers to halt search operations for victims of the deadly floods that occurred in the region just over a week ago.
Starbucks orders four-day office return for employees as CEO Brian Niccol keeps remote work perk
The shift from three to four required days marks the latest escalation in Starbucks’ broader “Back to Starbucks” turnaround strategy.
Q&A: Researcher discusses how AI is used to 'democratize' how we predict the weather
Weather prediction systems provide critical information about dangerous storms, deadly heat waves and potential droughts, among other climate emergencies.
David Kaff, Actor and Musician Known For ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ Dies at 79
David Kaff, the British actor and musician known for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap,” died on Friday. He was 79 years old. No cause of death has been officially confirmed, but his band Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom reported that Kaff had
An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude shakes Panama, with no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude struck off the Pacific coast of Panama on Monday, authorities said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.
DHS pushes back on report of hungry detainees: 'FALSE'
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday pushed back on a new report from NBC News that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees are going hungry and being fed spoiled food. “FAKE NEWS! Any claim that there is a lack of food or subprime conditions at ICE
Smarter tools for policymakers: Researchers target urban carbon emissions, building by building
Carbon emissions continue to increase at record levels, fueling climate instability and worsening air quality conditions for billions in cities worldwide. Yet despite global commitments to carbon neutrality, urban policymakers still struggle to implement effective mitigation
New technique using Raman scattering can dramatically improve laser linewidth for better quantum computing
Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a technique to dramatically narrow the linewidth of a laser beam by a factor of over ten thousand—a discovery that could revolutionize quantum computing, atomic clocks and gravitational wave detection.
Elon Musk unveils penis-shaped map of Tesla’s Robotaxi expansion in Texas
Electric car maker Tesla posted a penis-shaped map to describe the scope of its expansion of its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.
Supreme Court Gives Trump Power to Destroy Education Department
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Trump to destroy the Department of Education. In May, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued an injunction barring the administration from firing 1,300 of the just over 4,000 employees of the agency. On Monday, the high court,
Katy Perry and her fellow space tourists weren't exceptions. Humanity has long cared about interplanetary style
When pop star Katy Perry and five other women made a much-publicized trip to the edge of space earlier this year, they faced sharp criticism across both social and traditional media, with skeptics questioning multiple aspects of the mission.
'Pig butchering' scams have stolen billions from people around the world. Here's what you need to know
At the beginning of 2025, panic about fraud and human trafficking erupted on Chinese social media. It started when a Chinese actor called Wang Xing was tricked into traveling to Thailand for an audition, where he was abducted by criminals and taken to a scam center in Myanmar.
Trump weapons pledge marks major step forward for Ukraine
For the first time since returning to the White House, Trump pledges to make new weapons available to Ukraine.
Trump sets ticking clock for Moscow
Plus: Dem seeks to force vote on release of Epstein files {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP on Monday pivoted in favor of Ukraine, arranging for U.S. weapons to be delivered to Kyiv and threatening new sanctions on Moscow if Russia's war stretches later in the year. Speaking in the
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 Draws Nearly 6 Million Global Viewers on Netflix
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s highly-anticipated third boxing match drew an average minute audience (AMA) of approximately 6 million viewers on Friday night. That is according to data from Netflix and VideoAmp and includes those who watched the night of the fight and one
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Has Deals in Every Category: From Le Creuset Cookware to Kiehl’s Skincare
For many, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a more anticipated deals event than ubiquitous retail holidays like Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Prime Day. If you’re looking for unrivaled deals on luxe pieces — ranging from designer apparel and quality beauty products to chic
We can learn a lot from Troy's trash
Beneath the epic tales of heroes and gods, Troy's true story is written in something far less glamorous—its rubbish.
Inflation report Tuesday should provide clues on the impact tariffs are having on prices
June's inflation report will be looked at not so much for what the headline numbers show than what's in the underlying data.
Switch 2 restock coming to Best Buy for Donkey Kong Bananza launch
Players, rejoice: Nintendo Switch 2 restocks are going down at Best Buy on Thursday, July 17. The great Switch 2 restocking is in-store only at your local Best Buy and will coincide with the release of Donkey Kong Bananza. However, the announcement doesn’t reveal whether the
Frantisek Klisik, Protagonist of Documentary ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild,’ Dies Hours After Film’s Victory at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Czech poet and former political activist František Klišík, one of the main protagonists in documentary “Better Go Mad in the Wild,” died on Sunday, hours after the film won the Grand Prix at Karlovy Vary Film Festival. He was 62 years old. Klišík, who lost his right arm in a
Plant theft is often overlooked. That's why it's on the rise
More than 180 plants were stolen from a well-loved public park in Nottingham called the Arboretum in May 2025. This incident took place just days after volunteers had re-planted flowers and shrubs to repair damage from a previous theft in March. In April 2025, the nearby Forest
Teaming Colombia’s Civil Jornal, Innoctum Media, Estuario Cine BAM Project ‘Wood’ Explores Several Ways Cutting-Edge Latin American Cinema is Going (EXCLUSIVE)
Civil Jornal, based in Colombia’s Barranquilla, is teaming with Bogota’s Innoctum Media and Barranquilla’s Estuario Cine to produce “Wood” (“Madera”), a hybrid doc fiction on the cutting-edge of current Colombian film-making in its bold genre mix and approach to Colombian
The Cheese Was Free
I am only a couple of chapters into James McBride’s Deacon King Kong (loving it!) and in the first chapter, there’s a relatively short passage about some cheese, Jesus’s Cheese, that comes into the lives of the members of the book’s community that is a first ballot Hall of
Egypt says Israel-EU agreement has not increased aid to Gaza
BRUSSELS - Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday that the flow of aid into Gaza has not increased despite an agreement last week between Israel and the European Union that should have had that result.
A robot stole my internship: How Gen Z's entry into the workplace is being affected by AI
For years, the expression "the robot took my job" has brought to mind visions of machines replacing workers on factory floors. But Gen Z is facing a new challenge: the loss of internships and other entry-level positions to AI.
Stream Two Shell’s Surprise New Album IIcons
Enigmatic electronic duo Two Shell released their great self-titled LP last October, and they played a couple songs from it during their recent set at Glastonbury’s club-ready IICON Stage. Also during that set, which you can listen to in full, they played a few songs that had
Beyond health: The political effects of infectious disease outbreaks
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the far-reaching social implications of emerging infectious diseases, bringing to mind similarly impactful events like the Black Plague in early modern Europe or the Spanish Flu after World War I. However, how emerging epidemics
Neutrinos could have a secret life: Study suggests they may interact secretly during massive star collapse
Neutrinos are cosmic tricksters, paradoxically hardly there but lethal to stars significantly more massive than the sun.
Team engineers a microbial platform for efficient lutein production
A research group at KAIST has successfully engineered a microbial strain capable of producing lutein at industrially relevant levels. The team, led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, developed a novel C.
‘Ted Lasso’ Star Hannah Waddingham Says Season 4 Is Like a ‘Beloved Dog That Was Buried, and Now We’ve Exhumed It’
“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham says she’s been thinking a lot about what her character Rebecca Welton has been up to since the Apple TV+ Series finished its third and, as many involved thought, seemingly final season. Well, she’s about to find out. A fourth season will soon
Noah Cyrus Effortlessly Slides Into Country on ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me’
Singer-songwriter's second album sees her go more fully into a sound that's always been part of her musical DNA
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume Education Department layoffs
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump to resume efforts to dismantle the Department of Education in an apparent 6-3 vote along ideological lines, lifting a judge’s order to reinstate hundreds of employees terminated in mass layoffs. The administration’s victory
The safety and security of US judges must be a bipartisan priority
Congress must adequately fund the judiciary to ensure both the safety of judges and the health of our democracy.
House Dem will introduce resolution demanding Epstein files' release: 'Put up or Shut up!'
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) said Sunday he plans to introduce a resolution demanding files be released in the case involving financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Either @realDonaldTrump and his acolytes fueled the rumors of the significance of these Epstein
Soundgarden Explain Absence From Black Sabbath Farewell, Matt Cameron Clarifies He’s Not Retired
The surviving members of Soundgarden have sometimes performed together in the years since Chris Cornell’s death — with Brandi Carlile , for instance — and they were originally among the massive list of metal and hard rock legends slated to perform at this month’s Ozzy
With Period, Kesha Cashes In On The Sleazy Pop Blueprint She Pioneered
Few people in pop music have earned a comeback more than Kesha Sebert. For over a decade, her career has been defined by producer and ex-collaborator Lukasz Gottwald, a man she openly despises with good reason. Kesha sued the producer, better known as Dr. Luke, in 2014,
‘Saturday Night Live’ Visual Effects Artists Ratify Historic First Union Contract
Fifteen visual effects workers at “Saturday Night Live” have unanimously ratified their first union contract. All 15 eligible voters voted “Yes,” marking a significant milestone for VFX artists and leads at the legendary sketch comedy show, which just celebrated its 50th
Trump Is Bullying MAGA Influencers to Fall in Line on Epstein
Over the weekend, right-wing media figure Charlie Kirk hosted the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit , where the young conservatives in attendance were up in arms about President Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein affair. Now, after a phone call from the president
