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GE Aviation Just Won a Huge Order

India's largest airline now has outstanding orders for well over 1,000 CFM LEAP-1A engines.

As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out

Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most families are being given the option to...

Artist Maya Lin’s tries to showcase different side of nature

Maya Lin became a household name when she won a national design competition for the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. She has designed other acclaimed works, but her latest creation...

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic Announce Live Return

P-Funk collective to perform two East Coast shows this June ahead of 2022 One Nation Under the Groove tour, Clinton's farewell trek

Epstein Guards Take Plea Deal After Admitting To Falsifying Records

Michael Thomas and Tova Noel were charged with lying on prison records to make it seem like they had made required checks on Jeffrey Epstein the night he was found dead in his cell.

Genevieve Gergis and Ori Menashe on building family, food empire

Husband and wife team Genevieve Gergis and Ori Menashe first opened the hit Italian restaurant “Bestia,” then turned back to their roots with the middle eastern spot “Bavel,” which was named best...

If You Don’t Want To Return To The Office Or Stay At Home Everyday, There’s Now A Third...

There are a number of smart, scrappy entrepreneurs and an experienced co-working veteran that seek to disrupt the staid office real estate market.

Author Malcolm Gladwell shares his best career advice and and why you should always 'have a project'

Summary List PlacementAuthor Malcolm Gladwell has written six popular books, including "Talking to Strangers," "David and Goliath," "Outliers," "Blink," and "The Tipping Point." He was a staff...

Surprise Google Photos Feature Upgrades User Photos

Google Photos has come up with a new way to encourage users to pay for the service

Burn it. Burn it with fire. And bury the ashes in a deep dark pit protected by an ancient curse...

One buried Google Maps setting you need to change now

Before you use Google Maps to get somewhere, there’s one simple change you can make to take back at least a piece of your privacy.

China's Mars rover has made its first tracks on the red planet

Summary List PlacementChina has become only the second nation to ever drive a rover on Mars, joining the US. After successfully touching down on the red planet on May 15, the Chinese National...

68% of Black Americans Say Police Treatment Has Gotten Worse, as George Floyd Death Anniversary Nears

The survey found that police distrust is so severe among people of color that 55 percent of Black people and 40 percent of Hispanics said calling police does more harm than good in a time of need.

Analysis: Gaza mourns its dead as the specter of an endless cycle of conflict looms

It's over. The bombs and rockets no longer fall; on Friday night families in Gaza City ventured out to stroll around the main square, or sit on the benches.

Ammon Bundy Files for Idaho GOP Gov. Run but He's Banned From State Capitol

Bundy was arrested twice in two hours during his last visit to the Idaho statehouse in April this year.

Musk says he supports crypto in battle with fiat money

Musk has previously compared bitcoin to fiat money and often tweets about cryptocurrencies that have sent values for bitcoin and the meme digital currency dogecoin up and down. In February,...

Start your Saturday with these wallet-friendly tech deals

At The Verge, we strive to bring you the best deals we can find — after all, not everyone has the time to comb through endless product listings and retailer pages. The past week has seen some good...

Carbon counter

This FT series calculates the carbon costs and savings of individual lifestyle decisions

Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of power

Kendall Jenner and Kardashians Celebrate Kendall's 818 Tequila

Kendall Jenner had a splashy launch party for her 818 tequila, and she brought her family along for the celebration. The Kardashians were out in force Friday night at The Nice Guy in WeHo ... Kim,...

Henry Cavill May Take The Lead In The ‘Highlander’ Reboot From ‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski

Chad Stahelski, who's helmed all three 'John Wick' films, is looking to revive the IP about immortal warriors.

Where Should I Retire?: We want to leave cold Midwest states for ‘warmer and drier climes’ and...

The curveball: their adult children are in Omaha, Neb., and Tucson.

How a Sweeping New Proposal Would Limit Police Use of Force in New York

NEW YORK — Police officers in New York state could only use physical force as a last resort, would have to meet a higher threshold for using deadly force and would face new criminal penalties for...

Analysis: How the GOP lies about the Capitol insurrection and 2020 election are related

The events of January 6 and its aftermath can be difficult to fathom. A number of Republicans don't seem to comprehend them at all. They have fallen back on the lies that the riots we all saw on...

Tony Hall steps down from National Gallery as BBC scandal spreads

Departure comes as UK national broadcaster tries to retain confidence of viewers

The Best News and Worst News from BioNTech's Q1 Results

The good far outweighed the bad.

Lopez: They find needles, rats and the occasional corpse. But they're happy for the job cleaning skid row

For the broom brigade that gathers long before the sun rises, making L.A.'s skid row a better place is gratifying work.

Logan Paul 'Absolutely' Open to MMA Fight Before He Retires from Combat Sports

Ahead of his exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr., Logan Paul said he is open to trying his hand at MMA. According to ESPN's <a...

Recommended Reading: How Ford built the electric F-150

Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.

The curious case of Dr. B, the startup that hoped to help millions find leftover vaccines

The site collected data from 2.4 million users hoping to get on a standby list for COVID vaccines. What happened?

Judge permits massive election audit in Georgia, rules absentee ballots unsealed for examination

A Georgia judge agreed Friday to unseal nearly 150,000 absentee ballots in Fulton County, the state's most populous county, to allow investigators to examine the ballots for evidence of alleged...

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: The Sport of the Summer Is Hauling Ass

A uniquely American pastime.

Marking Time With the Horrifying Brood X

Plus, stories from the recent past of Future Tense.

Can a Cell Make Decisions?

Time, money, and the new vaccination push

In the US, COVID-19 vaccines are free, but it turns out that money is still a big barrier to vaccination. See, even though the vaccines don’t cost a thing, it still takes time to go and get a...

"Banksy of Rae Dunn" droplifts pro-birth control products in Hobby Lobby

TikTokker Anneke Roberts of Grand Rapids, Michigan is doing the Lord's work. Calling herself the "Banksy of Rae Dunn,"** she and a friend recently infiltrated Hobby Lobby, the arts-and-crafts...

How Perfectionists Can Learn to Delegate and Relinquish Some Control

As anyone who has led a team knows, being an effective manager involves more than making sure work gets done and goals are met. But for perfectionists, those aspects of the job can be especially...

Grocers Need Not Fear Amazon---for Now

While the e-commerce company’s multiyear effort has yet to pay off, established players can’t afford to chill.

Yes, it's going to be a hot vax summer

The largest dating apps in the U.S. announced Friday they are banding together in support of Covid-19 vaccines, in the hopes that it'll be a hot vax summer.

Ad-supported streaming steals the show at TV upfronts

Comcast's NBCUniversal, Fox, Discovery, Disney, AT&T's WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS put focus on ad-supported offerings during upfronts this week.

Palestinians rally near DCO checkpoint in Ramallah

Thousands of displaced Gazans started returning to their homes to check for damage on Friday, while Israelis returned to normal life, as a ceasefire appeared to take hold after 11 days of deadly fighting

Shanna Moakler Accuses Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian of Destroying Family

Shanna Moakler Accuses Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian of Destroying Family  TMZTravis Barker Calls Kourtney Kardashian "The Love of My Life" | E! News  E! NewsAll the small things: how...

Homages to world cultures created in sand

International travel may still be restricted for many due to the coronavirus pandemic, but residents of St. Petersburg can get a flavour of world cultures in artworks built from sand. The theme...

Albania's president denounces US sanction of former leader

Albania’s president has offered public support to a former prime minister who was sanctioned by the United States this week for corruption

Billionaire's Unwanted Paris Art Museum Opens with Melting Statues and Talking Mice

PARIS–More than 20 years ago, when billionaire business mogul François Pinault was in the planning stages of creating a venue in Paris to display his vast personal collection of contemporary art,...

America’s Prisons Have Lower Vaccination Rates

Many prisoners and even guards are refusing vaccinations, creating potential hot spots for the virus. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.

Princess Latifa: Dubai photo appears to show missing woman

The Emirati princess has been imprisoned in Dubai since she tried to escape in 2018.

Shanna Moakler Accuses Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian of Destroying Family

Shanna Moakler has been divorced from Travis Barker for a decade, but the bitterness still lingers, and she's blaming Kourtney and Kim Kardashian for "destroying my family." Shanna unloaded on the...

How to Read Fertilizer Numbers & Pick the One That's Best for Your Garden

If, like so many others, you first got into gardening during the pandemic, you’ve probably already figured out that it involves more than planting a few seeds or baby plants and letting nature...

Apple Exec Calls Mac Malware Levels Unacceptable Under Oath

Ireland's ransomware crisis continues, a Russian scammer gets sentenced, and more of the week's top security news.

Virgin Galactic prepared for another human spaceflight attempt from New Mexico - NASASpaceFlight.com

Virgin Galactic prepared for another human spaceflight attempt from New Mexico - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.comVirgin Galactic soars ahead of weekend test flight, but these two investors...

Ex-BBC head quits gallery job amid Diana interview fallout

LONDON (AP) — Tony Hall, who was director of BBC news and current affairs at the time of the public broadcaster's explosive 1995 interview with Princess Diana, resigned Saturday as board chairman...

Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds as Aid Trickles Into Gaza Strip

More residents in the isolated strip of land emerged from their homes to survey the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes, while more protests were planned in Jerusalem.

He was executed in 2017. Someone else's DNA has been found on the murder weapon

How I Hacked My PlayStation Classic Into The Console Sony Wouldn't Give Us

With Project Eris, you can transform Sony's miniature flop into the console it should have been with better PS1 games and even support for retro Nintendo and Sega titles.

36 Things You’ll Camp Outside Your Mailbox For

Patience is a virtue, but not when you're waiting for your grooming glove or miracle-working vitamin C serum to arrive.

Market Snapshot: The markets are waiting for something

In an up-and-down week for markets, trading platforms broke new ground in staking a claim to the future of the retail crowd.

Covid-19: More than 50m vaccine doses given in England

The health secretary hails the milestone as 32 and 33-year-olds are offered the jab.

A crypto crash wiped out $1 trillion this week. Here's what happened

A crypto crash wiped out $1 trillion this week. Here's what happened  CNN Novogratz Says 'I Bought Bitcoin, Ethereum on the Dip'  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceBitcoin price falls after China calls...

A crypto crash wiped out $1 trillion this week. Here's what happened

A crypto crash wiped out $1 trillion this week. Here's what happened  CNN Novogratz Says 'I Bought Bitcoin, Ethereum on the Dip'  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceBitcoin price falls after China calls...

Jeffrey Epstein prison guards spared jail time in deal with US prosecutors

Pair accused of sleeping and browsing the internet instead of monitoring Epstein on night he died admitted falsifying recordsThe two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein...

What's The Deal With All These String Bikinis With Questionable Crotch Situations?

On Valentine's Day of this fine year, Kendall Jenner posted a photo of herself in a red bikini, the bottoms of which were so small that it caused concern about the structure of her undercarriage....

After absence, ticks back -- and hungry..

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood Form New Project the Smile

Radiohead duo, drummer Tom Skinner and producer Nigel Godrich to debut new band during Glastonbury's Worthy Farm livestream Saturday

How US Activists Are Trying to Halt the Killing of Kangaroos in Australia

A bill in Congress aims to ban all kangaroo products from Australia, setting up a clash between two very different kinds of people on opposite ends of the earth.

What are the costs of the lost pandemic year? They hit me hard when I finally visited my mother-in-law

Before the pandemic, my mother-in-law was feisty and outgoing. When we recently reunited after a shut-in year, I was floored by the scope of her loss.

The housing market gridlock was already bad, and the pandemic made it worse

The current housing market looks a bit like a game of increasingly competitive musical chairs: not enough homes for everybody who wants to claim one. Why it matters: The latest snapshot of the...

A no-beef diet is great

Changing our diets really can improve the world. But swapping beef for chicken might actually make things worse. Most people have heard it by now: Our meat habit is bad for the world. Polling...

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan Wears a Hall-of-Fame Watch to the Hall of Fame

Also this week, Jennifer Aniston channels a menswear legend.

Apple's Latest iPad Pro Is Overburdened With Power

The 12.9-inch tablet has some small upgrades and a phenomenal display, but it needs a robust software update to bring out its true potential.

Save 50% on a digital air pump that inflates balls, tires, and pool toys for you

Have you ever had one of those anxious moments pumping up a basketball or a bike tire or a pool toy? You can be manually pumping away but secretly fearful that all it'll take is one extra pump too...

31 Dogs That Are Unfortunately Broken And Need To Be Factory Reset

Egyptian mediators hold talks to firm up Israel-Hamas truce

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egyptian mediators held talks Saturday to firm up an Israel-Hamas cease-fire as Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip began to assess the damage from 11 days of...

Apple says HomePod and HomePod mini will receive a software update in the future to natively...

HomePod and HomePod mini will receive a software update in the future to support Lossless audio quality natively, Apple says in a document.

Princess Diana ‘Panorama’ Interview: Ex-BBC Director General Tony Hall Resigns From National...

Former BBC director general Tony Hall has resigned from his position as chair of the U.K.’s National Gallery in the wake of the investigation over his role in the Princess Diana “Panorama”...

Liz Cheney's GOP primary challenger admits to impregnating 14-year-old when he was 18

The mother of their child later committed suicide when she was 20 years old

Predictions for the Biggest Matches of WWE Hell in a Cell 2021 Card

On the heels of WrestleMania Backlash, WWE turns its focus toward its most hellacious gimmick match. WWE Hell in a Cell is the night when rivals step into a large steel structure that does not...

Half-billion people now have diabetes..

Covid: UK travellers banned from entering Germany

From Sunday, most people travelling from the UK will be barred from Germany, due to the Indian variant.

Tucker Carlson Hosted A 'Chicken Enthusiast' To Bash The CDC And It Was A Bit Weird

"Who are these chicken touchers out there that the CDC is concerned about?" the Fox News personality wanted to know.

Queen Elizabeth II visits carrier ahead of maiden deployment

Queen Elizabeth II has made a quick visit to the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier that bears the name of her eponymous forebear, ahead of its maiden operational deployment

What My Korean Father Taught Me About Defending Myself in America

“I know I learned to use my intelligence as a weapon to keep myself safe from racists, starting as a child, and suddenly it doesn’t feel like enough. The violence is like a puzzle with many moving...

Internet Explorer, The Love-To-Hate-It Web Browser, Will Die Next Year

After clinging on for years, Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on perhaps the most-hated web browser that once dominated the competition. Internet Explorer will be put to rest next summer.

How The Biden White House Learned To Drop The Masks And Stop Worrying

New guidance that fully vaccinated people don't have to wear masks made a visible change at the White House this week.

VC not only survived, but thrived in 2020

The venture capital industry successfully adjusted to the new normal, and even thrived, after an initial period of pandemic paralysis.Why it matters: Many feared the crisis would wreck large...

Why Is Hiring Hard Right Now?

Experts weigh in on what’s really going on in the labor market — and what companies can do to attract workers.

The Extremely Literal Pop of Olivia Rodrigo

Great breakups aren’t just painful; they’re surreal—a space-time fissure, a smack from God, a bulletin that you’re not the world’s protagonist. Someone who was always there just vanishes. A future...

94-year-old Korean War Veteran retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. pushed his walker aside and...

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The Dirtiest, Juiciest Secrets of the Real Housewives

This week:The Dirty Secrets of the Real HousewivesIt’s an overwhelming time to be a Real Housewives fan. At the moment, three different installments of the franchise are airing simultaneously, and...

At least two dead in Minneapolis shooting

Eight people injured, one of whom is in critical condition, police department says Two people were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis, police said.The 10...

18 Antique Items People Suddenly Came Across and Were Completely Perplexed By

You don’t necessarily have to visit an excavation site to feel like an archeologist; visiting your granny’s kitchen, parents’ sitting room, or a thrift store might be enough. Sometimes these...

The Morning After: Tim Cook took the stand in the Epic vs. Apple trial

It turns out that Tim Cook is 'not a gamer.'

Allowing Yourself to Fail Frees You From Self Consciousness

The first step on the road to self-trust.Continue reading on Ascent Publication »

I Felt More Welcome in Combat Than I Did on Base

In 2012, I was deployed to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to serve alongside Green Berets and infantry soldiers. As a member of an all-female cultural-support team, I was trained to interact with...

Gaza struggles with twin health crises of war injuries and feared coronavirus surge

Doctors fear that thousands forced to crowd into shelters could bring new wave of coronavirus cases.

Richest Nations Vow to Stop Supporting Overseas Coal Production

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world’s richest nations have agreed to end their financial support for...

This Weekend’s Best Amazon Deals Include Wireless Headphones and Home Office Accessories

Experts Explain the Meaning of 12 Dreams We Usually Have

Philosophers and scientists have yet to fully crack the mystery behind dreaming. But some experts have studied the visuals that occur in our sleep to help us understand what they say about our...

Long-term linking on a volatile web is falling victim to link rot, as a new study shows 25% of...

Hyperlinks are a powerful tool for journalists and their readers. Diving deep into the context of an article is just a click away. But hyperlinks are a double-edged sword; for all of the...

The Death of Mainstream Media

New mediums have given rise to deeper conversationsContinue reading on Creator’s Sauce »

‘We Always Rise.’ A Black-Owned Bookstore Navigates the Pandemic

Source of Knowledge has been a Newark mainstay for decades. It survived the past year thanks to the generosity of its customers and an owner who provides more than just books.

Citizen’s dystopian new feature is mass surveillance disguised as public safety

With public safety app Citizen’s new ‘Protect’ feature, an agent will monitor you when you leave the house and help you if you encounter anyone suspicious—all for $20 a month. On October 26, 2020,...

Simple illustrations: Awesome vector illustrations for your next project

“ Hello Everyone 👋 This is Ramy the founder of Getillustrations Bundle. We created this pack to help designers and developers who are looking for smart, attractive and easy to use...

Know Your Data: Understand datasets & improve data quality, by Google PAIR

“ Hey PH friends! Happy to hunt Google PAIR (People + AI Research) team's new endeavour, Know Your Data: a new tool to explore datasets. I came across this while reading their launch...

Running from the Truth

Outdoor athlete Alex Showerman spent years trying to escape a secret about herself, only to crash headlong into it

Eurovision Song Contest 2021: How to watch the Grand Final live from the United States

Everyone’s favorite global singing extravaganza is back, and American cord-cutters can stream it live from their living rooms. Everybody’s favorite over-the-top singing competition is back. After...

Patrick Leahy signals he'll run for ninth Senate term

If he ran again, Leahy would be in line to pass the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) as the longest-serving senator of all time.

Nursing homes invoke Trump-era protections to fight lawsuits over Covid deaths

As they try to fend off scores of lawsuits, nursing homes are seeking legal cover from liability protections extended by Congress and the Trump administration.

I finally made it home to Australia. Thousands of others remain blocked by pandemic travel rules

For two weeks: A room in a converted workers’ camp, blazing sun and a jar of Vegemite.

Our Favorite Everyday Men’s T-Shirts for Summer

Seven simple options to throw on when the sun’s out

BTS’ ‘Butter’ Breaks YouTube Record for 24-Hour Views

Who else but BTS could break a record set by BTS? The Korean supergroup broke their own record Friday for most YouTube views in the first 24-hours of release with their new English-language single...

Fifty years ago, Marvin Gaye's masterpiece

Today is the 50-year anniversary of Marvin Gaye's album for the ages, "What's Going On?" If you are only familiar with the title track or with Marvin's other material, put this on today:...

What Makes The Unicorn Tapestries So Fascinating?

Dive into all of the mysterious lore, debated symbolism, and enchanting aesthetics of the famous Hunt of the Unicorn tapestries, currently displayed in the MET Cloisters

Houston officer implicates dispatcher and deputy in child sex abuse before committing suicide...

A bizarre chain of incidents led to a Houston police dispatcher and deputy being charged with child sex abuse after a police sergeant committed suicide over the accusations. The case began to...

Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors

The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars...

Prince Harry Said He Has "No Regrets" About Leaving The Royal Life

"It’s incredibly sad, but I have no regrets," the Duke of Sussex said.

Biden to host George Floyd's family at White House

President Joe Biden will host George Floyd's family at the White House Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.

Prince Harry Said The Stories About Meghan Markle Being A "Bully" Were A Palace And UK Media Smear Job

The Duke of Sussex said that the UK media are "trying to control the narrative because they know that if they lose it, then the truth will come out."

An ‘Almost Famous’ Soundtrack Box Set Is Coming To Commemorate The Movie’s 20th Anniversary’

The limited-edition sets feature unheard songs, the movie score, dialogue snippets, and even memorabilia.

Democrats Have Veered to the Left on Israel Policy. Why Hasn’t Joe Biden Caught Up?

Progressive activists were surprised when the Democratic Party platform was approved last August. The party’s policy planks were largely crafted based on recommendations from Joe Biden and Bernie...

How Joe Biden Became the Stay-Out-of-It President

President Joe Biden wanted to feel for himself the jolting torque delivered by the Ford F-150 Lightning electric motor. On May 18, as Biden’s staff back in Washington frantically worked behind the...

We Spent Hours Finding The Internet’s Most Loved Plus-Size Swimsuits

As the Spring transitions into Summer, we've got sunshine and water on our minds. Shopping for swimsuits when the weather warms, however, is not such a breezy affair if you're searching for...

T.I.’s New Song Sure Sounds Like It’s About His Sexual Assault Allegations

The musician and his wife have been accused by four women of sexual assault.

A Running List Of Memorial Day Furniture Sales You Can Shop NOW

Hey there, deal hunters — we see you, we feel you, and we know you've got your cyber carts at the ready for when all the best Memorial Day sales hit. Although the ultimate occasion to...

Master of None season 3 is an artfully filmed disappointment

Moments in Love is a radically progressive departure for the series — held back by its too-rigid filmmaking. Master of None has always been about co-creator and lead actor Aziz Ansari’s...

21 Standout Sandals to Ignite All Your Summer Looks

Let your style—and your toes—breathe.

How to Make Your Penis Seem Bigger, During Sex or Forever

Everyone’s thinking it, we’re just saying it. Here's a variety of solutions for feeling large and in charge, from instant to long-term.

Sno Giant Head Sculptures in Georgia

Nestled in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains, the Giant Stone Head Sculptures in Sno represent one man’s vision to immortalize the giants of Georgian history, art, and...

Calls for Justice in the U.S. Create a Dilemma for Pro-Israel Policies

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The calls for social justice on the American Left have...

Conservative Man Misses Days When U.S. Army Was 2 Inches Tall, Green, And Plastic

MINNETONKA, MN—Calling the armed forces of today a “far cry” from the honorable soldiers he recalled from his upbringing, local conservative resident Phil Hayes told reporters Friday he longed for...

Coronavirus News Roundup, May 8

Houston Astros fans reach for a home run hit by Texas Ranger Willie Calhoun at Minute Maid Park in Houston on May 13, 2021.

It's Hard Work to Restore Rio's Christ the Redeemer, but the Views Are Amazing

Lately, from the ground far below, Rio’s famed Christ the Redeemer statue appears to be cupping tiny people in its mighty hand. It’s no miracle, unless you consider the restoration of the iconic...

AP Fires Journalist At Palestinian Civilians

Will 17-year Cicadas Be a Buffet or Big Disturbance for Birds?

Local songbirds, including chickadees, bluebirds and cardinals, will take advantage of their abundance and Smithsonian scientists are eager to study

Kidney Stones and Queen Victoria's Underwear: 15 of the Most Expensive Oddities Ever Sold

Forget most expensive car or most expensive house—we’re talking underwear, kidney stones, and other oddities.

Politics Podcast: You Asked If Americans Believe In Aliens. We Answered

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, we open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on polling, politics and anything else on their minds. Listeners were curious to...

The Premier League Is Going To Have An Exciting Finish To A So-So Season

cwick: Grace, Ryan, Tony — What a wild English Premier League season! The eventual champions looked mediocre for the first couple months. Top-tier clubs dumped their managers. And more than a...

Why Did You Throw Stones?

A diary of the author’s visit to Palestine.

The Cardiovascular Secrets of Giraffes

Because of their height, giraffes require scarily high blood pressures—yet they escape the massive health problems that plague humans with hypertension

Israel Attacks on Gaza Left Strained Health Care System in Tatters

After a ceasefire on Thursday, Palestinians took stock of damage wrought by airstrikes that left doctors dead and at least 19 health care facilities destroyed. The post Israel Attacks on Gaza...

Voice of America Is Accused of Ignoring Government Atrocities in Ethiopia

Current and former staff described decades of bias in the U.S. government-funded broadcaster's coverage of Ethiopia. The post Voice of America Is Accused of Ignoring Government Atrocities in...

Amazon’s future beyond Jeff Bezos

Could an MGM deal be the CEO’s parting shot?

After the pandemic boom online retail sales are slowing

But shoppers are still in splurging mood