H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally caused isolated human cases that have quite often been fatal. But last year H5N1 did something strange: it started infecting cattle. The absolute oddity of this leap may have been somewhat lost in the flood…
Fast-growing Swedish AI vibe coding startup Lovable has become Europe’s latest unicorn. Only eight months since its launch, the startup has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation. Like Cursor and other platforms that help developers write code and build apps by harnessing the coding and reasoning…
Lewis Capaldi’s return to music after a two-year hiatus represents more than just a comeback—it’s become a powerful platform for mental health advocacy. The Scottish singer-songwriter, who stepped away from performing in 2023 to focus on his mental well-being, has partnered with BetterHelp to help others access professional support through the world’s largest online therapy…
The NHL has released the schedule for the 2025-26 season and every fan has combed their favorite team’s slate for must-see games. Likewise, we have gone through the slate to find the most highly anticipated matchups. The 2025-26 campaign opens on Oct. 7 as the Florida Panthers raise another Stanley Cup banner against the Chicago…
Harry walked through a minefield in Angola, retracing a journey by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. Several countries plan to revive use of the weapons.
The babies were conceived via IVF ZEPHYR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Eight young children appear to have been protected from serious genetic conditions after being born using DNA from three people. The procedure involved replacing defective mitochondria from their mothers with those from a female donor. Around 1 in 5000 people have defective mitochondria, which ordinarily provide…
Roblox is introducing a way to let trusted friends chat more freely among themselves, but it will require that they use a new age estimation tool to verify that they’re over 13. The platform is renaming Friends to Connections, and people can only use unfiltered text chat and the Party social feature with a more…
Over the weekend, Khloe Kardashian gathered her little ones and a few famous cousins for the ultimate day of fun: Color Run 2025. On Sunday, July 13, the reality star posted a carousel of sweet, sun-soaked photos to Instagram, showing her and six of the Kardashian-Jenner cousins decked out in white T-shirts, matching shorts, and,…
Leading the company was never Julie’s* career aspiration. A longtime employee of an advertising firm, she’d grown significant management skills and felt confident within her high-profile operations roles. But when the board’s external hire for the top job could not adapt to the company’s unique culture and pace, the chair turned to Julie to step…
The Clippers continue to shape their roster to try to remain competitive in the uber-competitive Western Conference, their latest deal to come in the acquisition of sharpshooting guard Bradley Beal after he clears waivers following a buyout from the Phoenix Suns. Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, confirmed to The Times on Wednesday that…
