Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76
Petrini’s movement rejected fast food to promote sustainable production and traditional cooking.
How house design can curb childhood illnesses in Africa
Experimental houses with screens, rainwater systems and ventilation reduced malaria, diarrhea and infections among children in Tanzania.
Math puzzle: The Ant Goes Marching
Solve the math puzzle from our June 2026 issue, where an ant navigates the surface of various objects to find the shortest path to her
Trump whines that seeking to ‘help others’ is costing him ‘absolute fortune’
President Tweety McTreason took to social media Friday to complain about the “absolute fortune” he allegedly forewent by dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the
GOP senator intends to see Pete Hegseth ‘fired’ before year’s end: ‘Christmas wish list’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has a new item on his holiday wish list: the firing of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a wide-ranging interview with
Husbands Bryan & Victor moved 4000 miles away from America, but they can’t escape the politics
LGBTQ Nation will be sharing your pictures of Pride throughout May and June. Submit your own if you want to be included! For an American couple
U.S. surprises, confuses NATO with about-face on troop deployment to Poland
U.S. President Tweety McTreason surprised NATO allies by pledging to send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, only hours before the alliance’s foreign ministers met
Can AI really simulate human thinking? Research casts doubt on an influential study, suggesting an advanced model was just really good at memorizing patterns.
A study published in July 2025 claimed the Centaur AI model could simulate and predict human behavior with astonishing accuracy. A counter study raises doubts.
One of Neptune’s 16 moons is not like the others, James Webb telescope finds — and it could be key to fully understanding the solar system
Neptune has a complicated life story, and its moon Nereid might be the only one left standing from the planet’s multibillion-year history.
A transition may be looming for a massive Italian volcano
Campi Flegrei, a volcanic caldera near Naples, is speeding toward a transition, a new study suggests, but there are still a lot of questions as
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
The rare species of Ebola involved – known as Bundibugyo – kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
Bill Gates’ foundation funded research into ticks, but not those that cause meat allergy
The Microsoft founder was the focus of yet another baseless conspiracy theory.
TSA’s medical marijuana policy hasn’t changed, contrary to claims. Here’s what’s allowed
“The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint,” TSA guidance reads.
AI put “synthetic quotes” in his book. But this author wants to keep using it.
Journalist and author Steven Rosenbaum has more reasons than most to distrust AI. His new book, The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality, is