Antarctic glacier’s rapid retreat sparks scientific ‘whodunnit’
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented – but not all scientists agree.
China’s spy joke with South Korea that sounded like a warning | About That
Chinese President Xi Jinping gifted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a pair of smartphones, jokingly telling him to ‘check if there’s a backdoor’ —
Trump administration will partially restore food benefit funding after judges’ ruling
The Trump administration says it will restart the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but will only pay half the amount people usually get. The move comes
Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die
A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.
Why the Mexican president refuses to restart the drug war despite mayor’s assassination
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out a new “war on drugs” as a response to the assassination of a regional mayor who was shot at
Mosquitoes infiltrated Iceland. Will they survive the winter?
Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift.
Why one man is planning to crack open a bottle of beer from 150 years ago
Dougal Gunn Sharp with his as-yet-unopened bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale (Picture: Elaine Livingstone/PA Wire) If you’ve ever cracked open a can of lager that’s
Judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decomposing bodies
A judge in Colorado has rejected a plea deal for a funeral home owner accused of storing nearly 190 decomposing bodies in a bug-infested building
Trump says he will restrict federal funds for New York City if Mamdani wins
Day before the vote, Trump says ‘highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds’ if Democrat candidate wins.
US family sues Tesla, alleging wrongful death due to faulty doors
The lawsuit, filed on Friday, alleges lithium-ion battery pack in Model S caused the electronic door systems to fail.
Israel strikes southern Lebanon, killing two and wounding seven
The attacks in two towns come a day after Israel threatened to escalate its assault on alleged Hezbollah targets.
Inspecting rumor Trump officials are moving to military bases for security reasons
The claim stemmed from two separate reports: one from The Atlantic and the other from The New York Times.
Investigating rumor Trump spent $3.4M in taxpayer money on ‘Great Gatsby’ Halloween party
The U.S. president hosted a party at his Mar-a-Lago club in 2025 as millions of Americans feared losing food stamp benefits.
A commercial space station startup now has a foothold in space
A pathfinder mission for Vast’s privately owned space station launched into orbit Sunday and promptly extended its solar panel, kicking off a shakedown cruise to