Law of ‘maximal randomness’ explains how broken objects shatter in the most annoying way possible
A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles
Elaborate 2,700-year-old tomb in Greece contains burial of a woman with an upside-down crown
A lavish tomb of a noblewoman discovered in ancient Greece includes a mysterious symbol of lost power.
Did Trump ally Mike Davis swear at Gabby Giffords after she posted about slain National Guard member?
Giffords was severely wounded in a 2011 mass shooting, leaving her with a traumatic brain injury that affected her speech and movement.
Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? Rumor lacks evidence
The claim resurfaced in November 2025, when Trump posted about it.
National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, appeared virtually in court to plead not guilty to several charges, including first degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm and
Illinois officials warn rental car companies that it is illegal for immigration agents to swap license plates
The secretary of state sent a cease and desist letter to ICE head Todd Lyons, citing “multiple reports of federal ICE agents illegally swapping out
Rare Fabergé egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction
The Imperial Winter Egg with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Russia’s Tsar Nicholas II in 1913.
What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?
Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine, walks free after
Sabrina Carpenter hits out at ‘disgusting’ White House video featuring her song
Sabrina Carpenter has hit out at an “evil and disgusting” White House video of migrants being detained that uses one of her songs.
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea
Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting
Judge orders Rahmanullah Lakanwal held without bond after fatal shooting in Washington, DC caused ‘sheer terror’.
OECD warns tariffs, AI will test resilience of the global economy
The organisation warns that President Tweety McTreason has put US fiscal policy on an unsustainable trajectory.
Is this the end of the internet?
This episode of The Stream asks: Is the internet as we know it on its way out?