Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. For years when most people thought about psychedelic drugs, they pictured long-haired tripping hippies either having a ball or risking and wasting their lives, depending on the tenor of the anti-drug messaging one happened to be subject to. That association was cemented in the late…
Hot Docs, the major nonfiction film festival in Toronto, has announced award winners for the event’s 33rd edition. Earning Best International Feature Documentary was House of Hope, directed by Marjolein Busstra, a film set in the occupied West Bank that focuses on an elementary school run by a couple who teach their young Palestinian students…
HOUSTON — LeBron James knew what was at stake in this first-round playoff series and that it was on his shoulders to meet the moment and have his teammates follow his lead. James simply elevated his play like he has so many times over his illustrious 23-year NBA career, playing with a purpose and willing the Lakers…
Boat retailer West Marine Inc. is laying the groundwork for a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt, including leases, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
One of the best things Anna Wintour ever did for her image and legacy was completely embrace the “Nuclear Wintour” label and openly adore Meryl Streep’s barely-fictional version of her in The Devil Wears Prada. Wintour’s delight with Meryl’s portrayal of Miranda Priestly was a masterstroke of PR and probably quite genuine on Wintour’s part…
The Cuban government has firmly rejected the recent sanctions levied by US President Donald Trump. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 The Cuban government has firmly rejected new sanctions levied by United States President Donald Trump, calling them “unilateral coercive measures” intended to impose “collective punishment on the Cuban people”. In a post on…
The average wait for a test in England and Scotland has hit 22 weeks, up from five weeks before the pandemic, leading to frustration and attempts to jump the line.
After a year of delays, a new nominee is stepping in as fights over vaccines and public health intensify. An influencer evangelist spreading Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA agenda won’t be America’s next surgeon general.
NewsFeed A 45-year old man is occupying the top of Washington’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to protest the war on Iran. Guido Reichstadter spoke to Al Jazeera from atop the structure – listen to what he had to say. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share…
TORONTO — RJ Barrett hit a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors pushed their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series to a seventh game by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-110 on Friday night. Evan Mobley had a chance to win it for Cleveland, but his 3-point attempt bounced off the front…
