Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.
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Indian Police Find Russian Woman Living in a Cave With 2 Children
Officials said she had spent years in the country seeking spirituality and living among nature. But she faces deportation after overstaying her visa.
Aging Rates Vary by Country. Politics Might Be Why
Aging Rates Vary by Country. Politics Might Be Why Social inequality and the decay of democratic institutions are linked to accelerated aging, but education seems to slow the process By Julian Nowogrodzki & Nature magazine Social inequality and weak democratic institutions are linked to faster ageing, as are other environmental features such as high levels…
There’s a formula to loyalty—super-fandoms have mastered it
Four ways to build fandom and rethink traditional customer-building approaches. Building super-fandom isn’t an art, it’s a science with a proven formula that brands can learn and replicate. The most successful fandoms, like Taylor Swift’s Swifties, follow predictable patterns centered around building strong emotional architecture around a shared idea to generate a sense of belonging….
2025 Emmy Awards nominations: ‘Severance’ and ‘The Studio’ dominate
The nominees for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled Tuesday — and while we won’t know the winners until September, AppleTV+ has dominated the nominations. Severance dominated the field with 27 nominations, while The Studio led comedy nominees with a record-tying 23. No other dramas came close to the dystopian workplace series Severance, which…
France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis
Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned.
Wednesday Briefing: China’s Economy Grows Despite Tariffs
China’s economy grew in the face of Trump’s tariffs China’s economy grew at a steady pace this spring, according to official figures, despite President Trump’s steep tariffs. Part of China’s resilience rests in investments in factories and big projects like high-speed rail lines and a continual flood of global exports. The economy also got a…
We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?
Libor Šmejkal has a fondness for the artwork of M. C. Escher, whose work was often inspired by mathematics. One of Šmejkal’s favourite pieces is Horseman, a striking picture that features an elaborate, tessellating series of mounted figures. Strangely enough, it was this piece that inspired him to predict the existence of an entirely new…
Jets reportedly agree second $100m deal in two days to lock in star CB Sauce Gardner | New York Jets
The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4m extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement had not been announced….
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
Elon Musk is a man who named a government agency after a memecoin, designed a robotaxi test network in the shape of a phallus, and once went to court for tweeting weed jokes in relation to Tesla stock. So it’s not surprising that his company xAI’s first AI companions on the Grok app are a…