Jeremy Larner, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Candidate (1972), has died. He was 88. The writer’s son Jesse Larner told The New York Times that his father died on Feb. 24 in a nursing facility in Oakland, California. Although he was diagnosed with lymphoma in January and had Parkinson’s disease since 2013, a specific cause…
Ole Miss stumbled into the postseason with four consecutive losses, but the team got it together when it mattered the most. The Rebels upset No. 5 Vanderbilt 89-78 in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament, earning them a ticket to their fourth semifinal appearance in the last five years. This result also means Ole Miss…
China is learning lessons from the war in Iran. Chief among them, the United States may pose an even greater threat than Beijing thought.
March 6, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA must delay deorbiting the ISS, U.S. lawmakers say U.S. lawmakers are moving to delay the International Space Station’s retirement, giving more time for commercial replacements to be built By Meghan Bartels edited by Claire Cameron NASA could soon be scrambling to shore up…
A Vanguard report shows hardship withdrawals climbed to 6% last year—far above pre-pandemic levels—as financial pressures mount and rules around early withdrawals loosen. Americans are seeking financial relief and, in some cases, are even desperate enough to go against conventional financial wisdom. A record number of Americans are turning to their retirement funds to cover…
Canadian pop star Tate McRae is officially dating American hockey gold-medalist Jack Hughes. Canadians think she’s a traitor to the North. [Buzzfeed]Julia Garner is Loewe’s new global brand ambassador. [RCFA]Zendaya, The Drama and ring analysis. [LaineyGossip]Kyle Chandler and the Lanterns trailer, which I watched this week without realizing it was some nerdy superhero thing. [Pajiba]They…
The sale had been under informal review in Congress, but the State Department declared an emergency because of the war in Iran.
Two top City Section baseball teams, El Camino Real and San Fernando, faced off Friday in a pitcher’s duel that went eight innings. Senior Ray Pelayo of San Fernando kept throwing strikes, keeping El Camino Real off balance for 7⅔ scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and one walk. But then came a balk that scored…
Keeping you sharp may be an unexpected, but welcome, side effect of vaccines Jozef Polc / Alamy There is growing evidence that ongoing inflammation in various parts of the body might trigger Alzheimer’s disease. It will take many years for the science to be settled, but what is clear is that persistent inflammation has many…
Retail investors are famously locked out of the startup world. Robinhood is attempting to change that by allowing the general public to invest in a portfolio of what it calls “some of the most exciting private companies operating today.” To do this, the company that pioneered the commission-free brokerage model has secured access to eight…
