Russia Makes Record Attack on Ukraine as Trump Castigates Putin
The number of Russian drones and missiles in the barrage set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons.
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Tracking Coral Reef Health with Bioacoustics
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. In case you missed it we’re spending this week revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past year. Today we’re diving into the subject of coral reefs. Even if you’re not an avid snorkeler or diver, chances are that movies and childhood trips to…
Myntra’s Glamstream debuts with Badshah’s ‘Jordan’, 17 shoppable looks, and 100+ celebs
Myntra, one of India’s leading fashion, beauty, and lifestyle e-commerce destinations, has officially launched Glamstream, its groundbreaking shoppable lifestyle content destination. This industry-first innovation seamlessly blends entertainment, fashion inspiration, and instant purchase, setting a new benchmark for how young India engages with content and commerce. The grand launch event, held over the weekend in Mumbai,…
Merck to acquire Verona Pharma
Merck will buy UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, strengthening the U.S. firm’s respiratory treatment portfolio in a bid to diversify its revenue source beyond blockbuster cancer drug. Merck has been leaning on its aging cancer immunotherapy Keytruda, the world’s top-selling prescription medicine, which generated nearly $30 billion in…
Darius Bazley, Dalton Knecht help Lakers rally for win over Spurs
SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter, closing the three-game California Classic with a win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night at Chase Center. Lakers forward Darius Bazley led all players in scoring with 27 points on seven-for-nine shooting, hitting the game-sealing dunk. Bazley also grabbed a game-high 13…
French Police Raid National Rally Over Campaign Finances
The authorities said they are investigating whether the nationalist, anti-immigrant party ran afoul of France’s campaign finance rules.
Geoengineering could avoid climate tipping points, but not if we delay
Adding sunlight-reflecting particles into the upper atmosphere could help cool the climate alexnako/Shutterstock One of the many dangers of continuing to pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is that we could trigger tipping points such as the shutdown of crucial ocean currents. Now, a modelling study suggests that injecting aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect…
These Japanese trucks are slow and small. People can’t get enough of them
In a world where trucks keep getting bigger and faster, the diminutive Kei truck offers an alternative. Diminutive and slow, with a charmingly outdated look, so-called Kei trucks are completely out of sync with the American truck and SUV market. In many states, in fact, they’re not allowed on highways or even public roads in…
James Harding Delivering Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart Address
Former BBC News chief James Harding will deliver the annual Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart lecture as the fest turns 50. Harding, who is the founder of Tortoise Media and is now editor-in-chief of The Observer, will “examine challenges to truth and trust in the media.” “In this moment of reckoning, Harding’s lecture will prove a bold…
Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull chief, team confirms
Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull after 20 years as team principal, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Horner has been in charge of F1’s Red Bull team since 2005 and oversaw its dominant runs at the start of the 2010s and the current decade. Sources within Red Bull have told ESPN the atmosphere…