Under a midnight moon, Luigi Garlaschelli peered out over graves. He was scouting for glowing balls of light known as will-o’-the-wisps. Like a ghostbuster, Garlaschelli, a chemist formerly at the University of Pavia in Italy, wore a device to vacuum up the wisp for study — should one appear. Sadly, one didn’t. But for hundreds…
Electronic Arts just announced that it is going to be acquired and taken private in a massive $55 billion deal led by an investor group composed of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The deal, expected to close in Q1 of EA’s 2027 fiscal year (which takes place from April…
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, People reports. The Australian actress, 58, and Australian-American country singer, 57, married in 2006 and share two daughters, Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14. “Nicole’s sister [Antonia] has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another,” a…
Joe Hinrichs was replaced by Steve Angel, who may be more likely to consider a merger on the heels of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Suffolk deal.
We explore how the U.S. has joined all the other countries where leaders have tried to silence speech.
September 29, 2025 3 min read How Hurricane Humberto Is Pulling Tropical Storm Imelda Away from the U.S. In a version of the Fujiwhara effect, Hurricane Humberto is pulling Tropical Storm Imelda eastward and away from the U.S. By Andrea Thompson edited by Jeanna Bryner The U.S. Southeast will likely avoid the worst effects from…
Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years due to “health challenges.” The country music icon, 79, announced the news in a post on Instagram on Sept. 28, telling fans that she wanted them “to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts.”…
Play Airlines said it was ceasing operations, becoming the second low-cost airline in Iceland to collapse in the last six years.
Omaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent victory over Canelo Álvarez. A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police Chief Todd…
“If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end,” the White House proposal says.
