How Peter Biar Ajak, a Sudanese Peace Activist, Was Caught Plotting a Coup
Peter Biar Ajak, a democracy advocate, was convicted of conspiring to buy and export weapons for a revolt in South Sudan.
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Bracketology Bubble Watch: Texas A&M can’t afford too many more losses
Life comes at you fast in the world of high-major college basketball. One minute you’re alone atop the SEC standings and the next you’re suddenly on the NCAA Tournament bubble. This is the situation Texas A&M (17-7, 7-4 SEC) finds itself in as it plays at No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Aggies are on…
“Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek passes away after cancer struggle
Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his leading role on the iconic WB drama Dawson’s Creek, died Wednesday at the age of 48 following a courageous battle with colorectal cancer. His family confirmed his death in a statement shared on Instagram. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning,” the…
’The Interview’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story
In her first interview with an American media outlet, Pelicot opens up about surviving years of secret abuse — and a trial that shocked the world.
Let these nine romantic animals inspire you on Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Let these nine romantic animals inspire you on Valentine’s Day These amorous creatures could put Casanova to shame—from beguiling dancing seahorses to peacocking spiders By K. R. Callaway edited by Claire Cameron Valentine’s Day can be a little cliché: red roses, dinner reservations, a…
Why Dave Roberts expects Shohei Ohtani to be ‘in the Cy Young conversation’
PHOENIX — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects a lot from Shohei Ohtani this season. But even with those high expectations, a topic of conversation Friday as pitchers and catchers went through their first official workouts at Camelback Ranch, the superstar two-way player already found a way to exceed them. “I came into camp at the beginning of…
Why Spotify says its developers haven’t written new code in more than a month
The music company is among a growing number of businesses relying on AI tools to write code for their platforms. Spotify’s most senior engineers don’t type code anymore. In fact, they have not written a single line of code since December, co-CEO Gustav Söderström revealed during a recent earnings call.
STEPHEN CURRY AND AYESHA CURRY ATTEND GOAT PRIVATE SCREENING WITH THEIR KIDS
Stephen Curry attended the Oakland screening of Goat at the historic Grand Lake Theatre alongside his wife, Ayesha Curry, and their four children, Riley, Ryan, Canon and Caius. The Golden State Warriors star serves as a producer and also lends his voice to a character in the Sony Pictures Animation film, which opens in theaters…
First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christian Mission
The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on Christmas Day.
Huge hot blobs inside Earth may have made its magnetic field wonky
Earth’s magnetic field extends tens of thousands of kilometres into space Getty Images/iStockphoto Two vast, mysterious blobs of hot rock around Earth’s core may have been instrumental in producing Earth’s magnetic field and caused it to be slightly wonky for millions of years. Scientists have known for decades about two peculiar continent-sized chunks of rock, one…