Consumer Prices Rose 2.8 Percent Through November 2025, a Sign of Sticky Inflation
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation in October and November was released belatedly after the government shutdown.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos
The president’s quick reversal on tariffs over Greenland were another sign of his willingness to rip up the international order — even parts of it that he himself has made.
Scientists just calculated how many microplastics are in our atmosphere. The number is absolutely shocking
January 22, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Scientists just calculated how many microplastics are in our atmosphere. The number is absolutely shocking A new estimate suggests land sources eject 600 quadrillion pieces of microplastic into the atmosphere every year By K. R. Callaway edited by Claire Cameron Microplastics travel by air…
GameStop store closures 2026: See the full list of over 470 doomed locations across 43 states
The video game retailer continues to reduce its physical footprint as buying habits shift online. It already shuttered 590 stores in the last year. 2026 is already shaping up to be a brutal year for GameStop (NYSE: GME) stores. This month, nearly 500 locations have been marked for closure. The shutterings come as GameStop’s CEO…
Prep talk: The Marcaccini family is back in high school basketball
Monte Marcaccini was one of the best basketball players in Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High history, leading the Knights to a 1993 Southern Section Division III-A championship. He was a 6-foot-5 guard who turned down a scholarship to Indiana to play club ball in Italy, then ended up at Pepperdine and later Virginia before playing…
AJ McLean sets ‘boundaries’ with Backstreet Boys
22 January 2026 AJ McLean has asked the Backstreet Boys to use his real name when he isn’t working. AJ McLean is using his real name more The 48-year-old singer – who has been open about his struggles with substance abuse – realised after entering a treatment programme in 2023 for “love and relationship addiction”…
Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead the Way
Acting nominees include Teyana Taylor, Elle Fanning, Sean Penn and Delroy Lindo. The nominations were being announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Filipino Journalist Gets Prison in Case Seen as Attack on Free Press
Frenchie Mae Cumpio and her former roommate were convicted of financing terrorism and sentenced to up to 18 years in prison.
Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring
A scanning electron micrograph of a section through a human placenta Science Photo Library Skin wounds heal with less scarring when thin sheets of dried human placenta are applied as dressings, according to research in mice and people. The placenta’s healing properties have been known since at least the early 1900s, when the tissue was…
Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.S. and Canada
Spotify is rolling out Prompted Playlists, a new AI playlist creation tool, to Premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. The feature, which was originally tested in New Zealand, allows users to make a playlist by describing what they want to hear, in their own words. Prompted Playlists builds on an earlier AI playlist product,…