No proof Pope Leo XIV played jazz trombone under the name ‘Bobby Prev’
The newly elected pope said in a 2024 interview that he played tennis in his free time but did not mention the trombone.
When doctors describe your brain scan as a “starry sky,” it’s not good
A starry sky can be stunning—even inside a hospital emergency room. But instead of celestial bodies sparkling in the night, doctors in South Korea were
Yes, Trump called the toy company Mattel a country
The U.S. president was speaking at the White House, during a news conference announcing a trade deal with the U.K.
New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life
On Thursday, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University unveiled LegoGPT, an AI model that creates physically stable Lego structures from text prompts. The new system not
How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted Judge’s Ruling
Court documents show the company commissioned a sham report and lied on the stand to justify its actions, which will cast a shadow over future
Pinterest Agreed to Settle Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 Million
Christine Martinez, who was a friend of two of Pinterest’s three co-founders, sued the company in 2021 for breach of implied contract and other claims.
From Chicago’s south suburbs to Rome: The boy destined to be pope
He was the boy from the small town with big dreams of becoming pope.
World could be witnessing ‘another Nakba’ in Palestine, UN committee warns
Israel’s priority is a ‘wider colonial expansion’, the committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories said.
US reports second air traffic control outage at New Jersey airport
The Trump administration is facing pressure to modernise air traffic control systems and hire more staff.
India, Pakistan exchange claims over drone strikes
India and Pakistan have been trading drone and artillery strikes in some of the most intense fighting in nearly 30 years
James Foley, director of Glengarry Glen Ross, dead at 71
James Foley, an American journeyman director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross but with a range of other films as well as music videos and
Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages
The process is still taking shape. But the two-step idea is emerging in comments following this week’s meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S.
U.S. adults’ use of illicit opioids 20 times higher than previously estimated, survey says
The number of Americans using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, is 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a study published Friday by researchers from
First at-home test to screen for cervical cancer approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Teal Health to provide the nation’s first at-home test kit to screen for cervical cancer.