Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal
Israel’s Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.
Month: May 2025
The DNA secret behind orange cats
Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team. Scientists have long suspected that orange color
This week in science: biker safety, orange cats and a gum disease-heart rhythm link
Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a tool to increase biker safety, the genetic secrets that make orange cats orange, and
After latest kidnap attempt, crypto types tell crime bosses: Transfers are traceable
Masked men jumped out of a white-panel van in Paris this week, attempting to snatch a 34-year-old woman off the street. The woman’s husband fought
Microsoft’s Surface lineup reportedly losing another of its most interesting designs
Microsoft has continued to design, manufacture, and sell new Surface hardware since longtime team leader Panos Panay left the company for Amazon in late 2023
Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world’s most malnourished
Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria
Bruce Springsteen opens U.K. tour by calling Trump ‘unfit’ for office
Bruce Springsteen delivered stinging criticism of the Trump administration at the opening show of his British tour, accusing its officials of authoritarianism, rolling back civil
New Jersey Transit engineers, trainmen strike, stranding potentially 350,000 commuters
Members of the railroad engineers union for New Jersey Transit went on strike right after midnight Friday morning, crippling a system that around 350,000 people
Undocumented immigrant faces $1.82 million fine for failing to leave U.S.
The Florida woman and mother of three was charged $500 for every day she has remained in the U.S. since the removal order was issued
James Comey under investigation for posting “86 47” on Instagram, Noem says
Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on.
US senators seek to block Trump’s UAE, Qatar defence deals
Senators accuse US President Tweety McTreason of engaging in ‘corruption of US foreign policy’ with defence deals.
What is famine, and why is Gaza at risk of reaching it soon?
One in five in Gaza face famine as Israel’s blockade continues. What does starvation do to the human body?
Lawyers for US Mayor Ras Baraka argue he was targeted for arrest at protest
Baraka’s defence team say they will file a motion to dismiss trespassing charges pursued by the Trump administration.
Tiffany Trump, Michael Boulos welcome birth of son
Tiffany Trump, President Tweety McTreason’s second daughter, and her husband, Michael Boulos, announced the birth of their first child, a boy, on Thursday.