The WNBA released its annual general manager survey on Tuesday ahead of opening night of the 2026 season on Friday. Like every year, the league’s 15 GMs were asked dozens of questions about the present and future of the WNBA, and their responses give some insight into how the top executives expect this season to…
The war in Iran has meant big profits for fossil fuel companies, prompting some lawmakers to call for a tax. But that would be easier said than done.
Threads is rolling out messaging on the web, bringing one-on-one and group chats to desktop, the Meta-owned social network announced on Tuesday. By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky. Connor Hayes, Meta’s head of Threads, said in a post that web messaging…
The Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed. The MoD also “does not maintain a central register of civilian harm incidents or allegations” and, despite mass casualties caused by other countries, has concluded there is…
Lena Dunham had a bloody good time at the 2026 Met Gala. In keeping with the night’s “Fashion Is Art” dress code, the Girls alum and Valentino designer Alessandro Michele found inspiration from Artemisia Gentileschi‘s 17th century painting “Judith Slaying Holofernes” as the jumping off point for her feathered and sequined red Valentino gown. “I…
The money is part of a larger bill to pay for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White…
The 61st Venice Biennale vernissage began on Tuesday under grey clouds and rain showers, as political tension, parties and protest dominated proceedings at one of the art world’s biggest events. Lubaina Himid, the British entrant, who has spent a career creating work that picks at her country’s colonial past, took over the UK’s pavilion with…
Evil Dead Burn lit up with its first trailer, which shows a gory family reunion. The film has been shrouded in mystery, but as the newly revealed logline reveals: “After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into…
With fuel costs soaring from the war with Iran, we want to hear how you’re feeling about the U.S. economy.
Seven people aboard a cruise ship may have gotten hantavirus, a deadly illness more often associated with breathing in desert or other land dust. How could that happen? When ship outbreaks make the news, the culprit tends to be norovirus or the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, though, the cruise ship MV Hondius is moored…
