Swatch sorry for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after China uproar
The image of a model pulling the corners of his eyes resembled a racist image, critics say.
New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean
From jollof rice in St Lucia to Afrobeats in Jamaica, islanders find new ways to embrace Africa.
Early puberty and early childbirth may come with a cost
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife, Buck Institute for Research on Aging researchers
Six tips from the Middle Ages on how to beat the summer heat
England has entered its fourth heat wave of 2025. Historical comparisons for our current weather situation have seemed to beach at 1976.
Gene that differs between humans and Neanderthals could shed light on the species’ disappearance, mouse study suggests
A gene called ASDL, which helps synthesize DNA, differs between modern humans and our extinct human relatives. The findings could shed light on why Neanderthals
Watch Hurricane Erin reach Category 5 strength in a blaze of lightning
NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite captured images of Hurricane Erin as it developed in the Atlantic and then rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT agent can control your PC to do tasks on your behalf — but how does it work and what’s the point?
With new tools and greater autonomy, OpenAI’s flagship AI chatbot is more capable, and potentially more dangerous, than ever.
Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?
Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week
White House threatened Trump wouldn’t meet with Zelenskyy if he didn’t wear a suit?
The Ukrainian leader’s sartorial choices were previously criticized by conservatives.
Photo showing Putin holding nose in car with Trump doesn’t pass sniff test
The world leaders rode together in Trump’s presidential state car during their Alaska summit in August 2025.
No link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and chronic illnesses, Danish study found
Danish researchers followed 1.2 million children and found aluminum in vaccines did not cause autism, asthma, autoimmune diseases or allergies.
Yes, Christian Bale is building homes in California to keep foster siblings together
Together California is aiming to house the first children at its village near Palmdale in 2026.
Trump meets Zelenskyy, take two: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we have the latest on President Tweety McTreason’s meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Republicans’ redistricting plans in Texas now that a
Man’s body found in RV as crews clear San Jose encampment
As San Jose crews began clearing a homeless encampment Monday morning at Columbus Park, they found a man’s body inside an RV, police confirmed