With the Em Dash, A.I. Embraces a Fading Tradition
The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for.
At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
Some commercial workers in Afriland Towers jumped out of the third and fourth floors when the fire started.
US deportees sue Ghana over ‘illegal’ detention
Despite opposition to the deal, Ghana’s president says 40 more deportees will arrive from the US.
Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders
The US president says illegal migration “destroys countries from within”, as his two-day state visit to the UK comes to a close.
‘It’s that simple’: Elizabeth Warren draws line for GOP as Congress hurtles to shutdown
On the US Senate floor Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren gave her Republican colleagues a choice: undo the damage they caused to the healthcare of millions
‘That’s not what he said!’ CNN anchor flattens MAGA lawmaker trying to spin Kimmel remarks
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) got into it with CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Thursday as he struggled to spin President Tweety McTreason’s administration’s comments about late-night
New report warns that China could overtake the US as top nation in space — and it could happen ‘in 5-10 years,’ expert claims
A new report from the Commercial Space Federation warns that China could soon overtake the U.S. in the “new space race.” The country’s rapid progression
Tiny ‘brains’ grown in the lab could become conscious and feel pain — and we’re not ready
Lab-grown brain tissue is too simple to experience consciousness, but as innovation progresses, neuroscientists question whether it’s time to revisit the ethics of this line
‘There’s no shoving that genie back in the bottle’: Readers believe it’s too late to stop the progression of AI
Over 1,700 readers responded to a Live Science poll, and 30% of them believe it is too late to halt the development of artificial intelligence
Don’t fall for story about Paul McCartney honoring Charlie Kirk with ‘Let It Be’ tribute
The story claimed McCartney paused during his set and said, “I want to take a moment to remember someone very special.”
Robert Redford once wrote Trump ‘degrades’ everything he touches?
The actor and activist died Sept. 16, 2025, at age 89.
GOP threatens clampdown on social media after Charlie Kirk suspect allegedly confessed on Discord
Murder suspect Tyler Robinson confessed on Discord after shooting Charlie Kirk, joking about his resemblance to FBI photos, authorities say. The case has reignited congressional
Senators talk about ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel
Senators weigh in after ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off the air following pressure from the FCC over comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
Family of Mexican father fatally shot by ICE near Chicago ‘wants justice to be done’
With law enforcement releasing little information about the events about the death of Silverio Villegas González, one advocate said “we have to stitch this together