India and Pakistan appeared to be dangerously escalating their armed confrontation on Thursday, as both countries said that their military sites had come under attack, and heavy shelling and strikes were reported overnight on each side of their border. The military face-off began on Wednesday, when India struck several sites in Pakistani territory — its…
Political Attacks on Libraries Endanger Small-Town Democracy Defending our public libraries is part of a larger struggle for the integrity of institutions essential to democracy, writes one rural sociologist By Laura Backstrom They once looked forward to bumping into neighbors at the grocery store, catching up with former teachers or sharing a friendly wave. Now,…
Here’s our full agenda for our GamesBeat Summit 2024 event on May 19-20 at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Los Angeles.Read More
The immediate recapping and evaluating of everything that materialized in the 2025 NFL Draft is coming to a close, but the draft conversation doesn’t have to end in mid-May. Don’t be ashamed to admit you’ve already looked ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft and the crop of top-tier prospects it will provide. These are my top 10 defensive…
WBD chief executive David Zaslav said an internal reorganization into two operating divisions, Global Linear Networks and Studios & Streaming, means “we can move quickly if we decide to change and make a determination on restructuring.” Comcast is doing just that, far along in splitting off its linear cable networks from the rest of NBCUniversal…
The way a candidate talks about the future can tell you a lot about their assumptions, ambition, self-awareness, and openness to being vulnerable.
In 2023, sewage plants in Maryland started to make a troubling discovery. Harmful “forever chemicals” were contaminating the state’s sewage, much of which is turned into fertilizer and spread on farmland. To protect its food and drinking water, Maryland has started restricting the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. At the same time, a…
New York City’s skyline may start to look very different if the metropolis keeps sinking Gary Hershorn/Getty Images More than two dozen of the biggest cities in the US are sinking, which could affect thousands of buildings and millions of people. The problem has been reported before, particularly in coastal areas. But by using satellite…
During the near decade since L.A. was awarded the 2028 Olympics, new venues have arrived, proposed venues have fallen through and sports have shuffled, but the centerpiece of the ever-evolving plan has always been clear. The Coliseum. The iconic stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28…
Embed from Getty ImagesThe requirement for all air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant driver license or IDs officially took effect on May 7, 20 years after the REAL ID Act was signed into law in May 2005. The Act was passed in response to 9/11 to set a “unified national standard” for secure identity…
