Cracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test
Nostalgic fans of the interstate staple lamented the loss of its country kitsch, while some conservatives blamed “wokeness” for the sleek redesign.
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Colorado Rapids allow fans to exchange traded-away star’s jersey for a new one | MLS
The Colorado Rapids are celebrating the arrival of their new star player by allowing fans to discard memorabilia of their old one. The MLS team announced on Thursday that it has acquired Eintracht Frankfurt attacking midfielder Paxten Aaronson in a club-record deal involving a reported $7m transfer fee. The purchase fills an obvious need for…
Large Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage Near Argentina and Chile
The epicenter of the 7.5-magnitude quake was in the Drake Passage, a body of water between the southernmost tip of South America and Antarctica.
Controversial Quantum-Computing Paper Gets a Hefty Correction
A key study claiming to provide evidence of Majorana quasiparticles has received an extensive correction five years after it was published in the journal Science. Two researchers who flagged the paper as problematic say that the correction isn’t sufficient — triggering the latest dispute in a field dogged by controversy. For decades, physicists have been…
OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid
OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordinated plans with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The request was made public in a brief filed Thursday in Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawyers representing OpenAI said they subpoenaed Meta in June for documents related to its…
‘Peacemaker’s Freddie Stroma Worries About Young ‘Superman’ Fans
As Peacemaker returns to HBO Max for Season 2, one of the ’11th Street Kids’ is worried about attracting the wrong audience. Freddie Stroma, who plays Vigilante/Adrian Chase, admitted he’s nervous about young Superman fans being introduced to the mature superhero series now that’s part of James Gunn‘s new DCU. “It’s weird because it’s a…
Why Did Shari Redstone Give Up Control of Paramount?
The media mogul spoke at length for the first time about selling her family’s empire, Paramount’s settlement with President Trump — and getting her reputation battered along the way.
‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment
President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.
Rookie Roman Anthony homers, drives in 3 in Yankee Stadium debut as Red Sox outlast Yanks 6-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Roman Anthony hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut and the Boston Red Sox survived struggles at the plate for a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Nathaniel Lowe hit an RBI double off…
The colour of your car has a big impact on urban heat
Lighter-coloured cars could mean cooler streets Olena Polkovnykova/Alamy The colour of a car can make a discernible difference in the surrounding air temperature, as dark cars absorb and emit more heat than lighter vehicles when sitting on the street or in a parking lot. The collective impact from hundreds of thousands or millions of cars…