Why Vietnam Ignored Its Own Laws to Fast-Track a Trump Family Golf Complex
As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects.
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The egg-drop experiment… but make it peer review
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com Egg versus ground Feedback still gets pulse-raising flashbacks to the lockdown of early 2020, when we were home-educating Feedback Jr and consequently had to teach said child…
Elon Musk’s X temporarily down for tens of thousands of users
Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X experienced a brief outage on Saturday morning, with tens of thousands of users reportedly…
Qatari Push to Dominate Another Sport, Table Tennis, Draws Scrutiny
A wealthy Qatari businessman’s campaign to lead the sport’s global body is being investigated. One of his critics was detained and interrogated in Doha.
Booze bans, homework and the end of the world clause: the NFL’s oddest contracts | NFL
As contract clauses go, this one is pretty painful: Packers guard Sean Rhyan missed out on $2m after falling two snaps shy of picking up a bonus. The NFL has a built-in bonus pool designed to reward late draftees who see the field early in their careers. One of those performance benchmarks is a player’s…
‘I had no clue what I was doing’: Jennifer Meyer on how pushing through uncertainty leads to creativity
The self-taught jewelry designer on how curiosity and tenacity can change the direction of your life. Jennifer Meyer always knew she wanted to work in fashion. It probably comes, she says, from the hours she spent in her grandmother’s Santa Monica, California, apartment, playing with art supplies, and the small kiln her grandmother kept on…
‘I LOVE HIM LIKE HE’S MINE’
Deion Sanders is savoring every moment of being a granddad to his grandson, Snow. Earlier today, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach shared a video offering a look into life with Snow. In the clip, the little one can be seen happily swinging in a custom playground while his mom, Deiondra Sanders, gently pushed him. The…
Inside a Trump Family Project in Vietnam
new video loaded: Inside a Trump Family Project in Vietnam Recent episodes in Latest Video Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political…
Travis Hunter marries fiancée Leanna De La Fuente ahead of first Jaguars training camp
Travis Hunter will enter his first NFL training camp as a married man. The Jacksonville Jaguars rookie married his fiancée Leanna De La Fuente on Saturday in a ceremony in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a month after becoming the No. 2 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Advertisement The celebration included the couple cutting the ribbon…
Readers Respond to the February 2025 Issue
ORBITAL DEBRIS The article “How to Recycle Space Junk,” by Moriba Jah, addresses how cluttering space with detritus will have, and is having, a deleterious effect on various activities, particularly in low Earth orbit. Why not design major satellites with a small thruster that, when a satellite nears the end of its life, will push…