On Sunday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder became the youngest NBA team to win it all in nearly five decades. And they’re led by reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who will only be 27 come next season, while his running mates like Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren continue to grow. This paints the picture of a…
Qatari officials said its air defenses had intercepted the missiles that were fired at Al Udeid Air Base.
Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. Genetically engineered Escherichia coli bacteria converted a broken-down plastic bottle into the active ingredient in pain medicines like Tylenol and Panadol, scientists report June 23 in Nature Chemistry. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution…
Microsoft is rolling out a new update to its Xbox Home UI that allows Xbox owners to pin apps and games on the homescreen. It’s part of a number of customization changes to the Xbox Home UI, including the ability to hide system apps and reduce the number of apps and games listed in the…
Ariana Grande is back in her mysterious dreamscape. On Friday, the Grammy-winning singer and Wicked star unveiled the long-awaited music video for “Twilight Zone,” a hauntingly poetic track from the deluxe edition of her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine. The visual, released alongside an a cappella version of the song, isn’t a typical music video—but a…
The HBR Playbook on overcoming change fatigue and positioning your people for agility. by Ania W. Masinter June 23, 2025 The amount and pace of organizational change today is staggering. Gartner research found that in 2022, the average employee experienced 10 change initiatives—up from two in 2016. And this comes against a backdrop of rapid…
Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.
Two of the most storied clubs in Europe will go head-to-head on American soil on Tuesday in the 2025 FIFA World Cup when Bayern Munich takes on Benfica. Bayern Munich won the German Bundesliga this season while Benfica finished second in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. These two clubs are incredibly familiar with one another having…
Illustration of TRAPPIST-1, a red-dwarf star with at least seven orbiting planets Mark Garlick/Alamy The search for atmospheres around the TRAPPIST-1 star system, one of the most promising locations for life elsewhere in the galaxy, might be even more difficult than astronomers first thought because of short-lived radiation blasts from the star. TRAPPIST-1, first discovered…
VB Transform 2025 tackles the agentic AI revolution—how enterprises can close the infrastructure gap and turn dazzling demos into deployed, trusted agents.Read More
