How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried To Halt the War in Gaza
Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.
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Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of ‘hobbit’ hominins
A stone tool found on Sulawesi, Indonesia, made by an unknown ancient hominin Budianto Hakim et al. Seven stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are the earliest evidence ever discovered of ancient humans making a sea crossing, dating back up to 1.4 million years. They may provide clues to how a tiny…
I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation
I recently returned from a family camping trip to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I live in South Carolina, so in mid-July, a trip to the mountains is usually an excellent way to seek out cooler temperatures. Not this year. Thanks to this summer’s heat dome, I was facing a week…
‘One Piece’ Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix, Gets Season 2 First Look
One Piece has earned an early season 3 renewal by Netflix. The live-action pirate show isn’t returning for a second season until 2026. At this weekend’s annual One Piece Day celebration in Tokyo, Japan, Netflix shared a first look at the upcoming season that’s based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series of all time by Eiichiro…
Congo’s Teens Brave Bombs, Rebels and Abduction to Play Hoops
A basketball academy that offers young people a lifeline and a chance to dream is hanging on in the Congolese city of Goma, despite years of war and the chaos and violence that have followed a rebel takeover.
bitchy | Prince Harry should consider what he ‘might have achieved in tandem with his brother’
When all is said and done about Sentebale and we’re months or years past this catastrophe, I’m quite sure that we’ll learn that Prince William had a hand in what happened. I’m not saying William is completely responsible, mostly because I don’t think William is smart or patient enough to use Sophie Chandauka in some…
Are You Optimizing Your Virtual Communication Practices?
ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard. ADI IGNATIUS: And I’m Adi Ignatius. And this is the HBR IdeaCast. ALISON BEARD: Adi, today we are going to talk about virtual communication, text, email, Slack, Teams, Zoom, this platform that we’re on right now called SquadCast. I know that I mostly connect with colleagues and authors and PR…
Mariano Rivera tears achilles during Yankees Old-Timers’ Day game | New York Yankees
Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate…
New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers
The Trump administration levied a hefty tariff on goods that are moved through other countries, but it has not yet fully explained its plans.
Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
An illustration of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains, and giving lithium to mice with symptoms of the condition reverses cognitive decline. Together, the findings suggest that lithium deficiency could be a driver of Alzheimer’s disease…