Dozens Killed in Protests Over Gas Prices in Angola
Outraged residents took to the streets of the southern African nation when a taxi strike descended into chaos.
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Pat Tillman’s brother allegedly started a fire to make a ‘statement’
A newly unsealed court document alleges that Richard Tillman admitted to police officers that he drove a vehicle into a Northern California post office and set the building on fire, “trying to make a statement to the United States Government.” It’s unclear what the statement was intended to be. According to the document, Tillman also…
A new species of ‘penis worm’ was discovered in the Grand Canyon
An ancient cradle of evolution may have been discovered in the striped cliffs of the Grand Canyon. Paleontologists have found an exceptionally well-preserved trove of fossils in the greenish shales of the Bright Angel Formation. Today, these shales overlook the Colorado River from various points throughout the canyon, but they formed roughly half a billion…
The sequel to ‘The Social Network’ may have just found its lead actors
Over a decade after “The Social Network,” director Aaron Sorkin is reportedly working on a sequel, possibly with two leads in mind. While the 2010 original film focused on Mark Zuckerberg’s rise, “Social Network Part II” is said to draw from Jeff Horwitz’s “The Facebook Files,” which exposed Facebook’s harmful effects on teens and its…
Iwan Rheon Talks Songwriting, Satire, Space, and the Sound of His New Album
A decade may have passed between albums, but Iwan Rheon never truly left the creative orbit. Best known to global audiences as an Olivier-winning stage actor and as the unforgettable antagonist Ramsay Bolton on Game of Thrones, Rheon’s musical return isn’t marked by fanfare—but by something far more interesting. Now, his long-awaited second full-length album,…
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Steps Down
Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas’s business dealings are under investigation by Lithuanian authorities.
Phillies get their closer by trading for Twins’ Jhoan Duran
Buster OlneyJul 30, 2025, 06:39 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” The Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday acquired Jhoan Duran, one of baseball’s best relievers, and they paid a high price to the Minnesota Twins to get it done. Minnesota received catcher Eduardo…
4 Science Book Recommendations We Loved Reading in July
What Books Scientific American Read in July Check out Scientific American’s fiction and nonfiction book recommendations for July By Brianne Kane edited by Andrea Gawrylewski Fernando Trabanco Fotografía/Getty Images July 2025 has been a sweltering month, but we at Scientific American have still squeezed in some fun in the sun and a hot dog or…
Epic’s Game Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play
Following an appeals court victory on Thursday, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted that “the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store.” This is despite Google’s plan to appeal the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision, which declined to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that Google’s app store and payment system had…
SOULJA BOY CELEBRATES 35TH BIRTHDAY WITH GIRLFRIEND JACKIE MARTINEZ AND SON KEANDRE
Soulja Boy rang in his 35th birthday with his longtime girlfriend Jackie Martinez and their son, KeAndre, affectionately known as Lil Soulja. On Tuesday, Martinez took to Instagram to share a sweet tribute to the birthday boy, writing, “Happy birthday baby @souljaboy turn up 🥳💜 big #sodmg @keandresodmg and I love you.” The rapper, whose…