Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
The Trump ally’s departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.
‘Hate-watch classic’ War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards
Ice Cube’s alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year’s worst movies.
Charges dropped against teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prank
The teacher’s family had asked for charges to be dropped to prevent the students’ lives being ruined.
Iranians react to new supreme leader’s first address
People in Iran are questioning who’s really in charge after Mojtaba Khamenei’s first address came via a presenter on state TV.
Spotify lets you edit your own algorithm with new Taste Profile feature
The feature, announced at SXSW by co-CEO Gustav Söderström, lets Premium listeners see and shape the data model powering their recommendations, starting with a beta
Rise of model context protocol in the agentic era
We have all heard about model context protocol (MCP) in the context of artificial intelligence. In this article, we will dive into what MCP is
Moment car slams into Muslim woman in broad daylight
CCTV shows the moment a car hits a Muslim woman in broad daylight in southeast London before the driver speeds away.
Two Indian ships cross Strait of Hormuz as Iran says it allowed passage
Iran’s envoy to New Delhi says Tehran allowed some Indian vessels to pass the Strait in rare exception to the blockade.
India releases Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months in jail
Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either Ladakh’s full statehood or constitutional protections for tribal communities.
Doctors, PAs, and Other Clinicians Unionize in Massachusetts
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 230 clinicians at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) in Massachusetts won their union election and have received certification
Ukrainians abroad confront reality of never returning as relatives at home fight for survival
“Ukraine feels like it was a different life, a different reality, and sometimes I don’t even identify myself with that reality anymore,” Mariia Kulia told
How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away
To girls without much money, who needed help with college or a career, visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch felt like being at an exclusive
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran’s right to defend itself from “aggression” by the US and Israel.
More US Marines and warships being moved to Middle East, reports say
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC’s US partner.