Mourning for dinosaurs, 65 million years too late
Dinosaurs have been fearsome and fascinating — but tragic? Those prehistoric creatures who met their end around 65…
Hollywood binges on the written word
Throughout an almost two-decade writing career, Rufi Thorpe had written three books. The third and most acclaimed one,…
The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
This week, as the US and Israeli war against Iran continued to expand across the Middle East, traders…
Why Pluto is the planet (yes, we said ‘planet’) we need right now
Flagstaff, Arizona — For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward –…
The new move shaking up pro wrestling: anti-ICE chants
Big Bad Brody King stood in one corner, long gray-streaked beard jutting out, all hulking muscle and tattoos…
People in Minneapolis share real stories of living with ICE in the streets
“We’re not scary,” Elizabeth told me over coffee in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday morning. “We’re not a bunch…
Why people in 2026 are hung up on 2016
Measles was eradicated in the Americas, Beyoncé made “Lemonade” and liberal hopes were high for the first woman…
How Chevy Chase made ‘Weekend Update’ work
Fifty years ago, weeks before the premiere of the show that would become “Saturday Night Live,” Chevy Chase…
How Zohran Mamdani charmed Donald Trump, America’s unruly uncle
President Donald Trump’s exceedingly warm reception of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House last…
The ‘6-7’ meme can be annoying. But kids are shouting it for good reason
Not since 69 has a number caused this much disruption. “6-7,” pronounced “six-seveeeeen,” is haunting school halls across…
Inside the WNBA’s fashion evolution
Facebook Tweet Email Link One month before this WNBA season was set to start, the league made an…
How well does your Oura Ring or Apple Watch actually know you?
Facebook Tweet Email Link Nikki Gooding didn’t know what was happening, but something was up. In early December,…