31 July 2025 Christina Applegate was devastated when her daughter told her she misses “who you were before you got sick”. Christina Applegate: ‘I miss who I was before I got sick’ The 53-year-old actress – who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 – admitted it was “like a knife to the heart” when…
In The End of the World As We Know It, other writers are telling stories set in the post-apocalyptic world of Stephen King’s The Stand Ulf Andersen/Getty Images One of my most anticipated books of the year is out this month: a collection of short stories set in the post-apocalyptic devastation of Stephen King’s The…
The sudden firing of two high-ranking antitrust officials this week is signaling upheaval at an agency responsible for arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades. Two top deputies to Department of Justice Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater were fired earlier this week for what a DOJ official would only explain as “insubordination”…
In a moment fans across the globe have long awaited, Shah Rukh Khan has finally clinched his first National Film Award, marking a historic milestone in a legendary career that spans over three decades. The superstar was honoured for his performance in Atlee’s 2023 blockbuster Jawan, which redefined his on-screen persona and heralded one of…
Google DeepMind unveils AlphaEarth Foundations, an AI system that processes satellite data 16x more efficiently to create detailed Earth maps for tracking deforestation, climate change, and environmental shifts.Read More
If there was every any truth to the supernatural lore around Ed and Lorraine Warren‘s paranormal investigations, the new guardians of their Connecticut museum have their work cut out for them. Comedian Matt Rife and TikTok ghost hunter Elton Castee announced that they purchased the Monroe, Connecticut home of the Warrens, who inspired Warner Bros‘…
There is a brutal ritual involving Australian punters that takes place this time of year in Louisiana’s intense summer heat, near the bayous and swamps that are home to alligators and venomous cottonmouth snakes. It features former Australian rules footballers battling for a single $US3m NFL punting contract with the New Orleans Saints. This year’s…
Few corporate mantras have spread more widely—and aged worse—than the exhortation to “bring your whole self to work.” Initially coined to promote psychological safety and inclusion, the phrase has since morphed into a rallying cry for radical transparency and unchecked self-expression. While often well intentioned, this advice becomes not just misguided but actively dangerous when…
Lightning flashes during a monsoon storm in the US Edward Mitchell/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) A lightning “mega-flash” over the US Great Plains region stretching 829 kilometres, or around 515 miles, has been identified as the longest on record. The flash spanned five states, ranging from eastern Texas to Missouri. Such mega-flashes – extremely long-lasting or…
Here are some photos of Prince William and Kate in 2012, when they were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Their wedding was the year before, and in 2012, we were told endlessly that Kate would “hit the ground running” AND that she was taking her time to learn the job. In the second half…
