Politics

What happened? Korean scientists said Wednesday they’ve invented a new hybrid food, consisting of beef muscle and fat cells grown inside grains of rice. The experimental “meaty” rice was developed to be an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein. Who …

What happened? One woman was killed and at least 21 people injured Wednesday when gunfire broke out near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in their Missouri hometown. Police said three suspects are in custody. …

Cooking takes as long as it takes. An obvious concept but one easily forgotten during today’s era of 30-second jump-cut videos on TikTok and Instagram. A long-braised stew can be aped in a quickfire video. Its slow, hours-long descent into …

‘Using the SAT, ACT in college admissions isn’t “racist.” What else has the left got wrong?’ Ingrid Jacques in USA Today Critics have insisted for years that standardized college entrance exams “are racist, inequitable and unfair,” says Ingrid Jacques. But …

Japan has long been one of the dominant economic forces in the world, particularly with its technological advances in the 21st century. So it sent shockwaves through the global market on Thursday when it was revealed that Japan had unexpectedly …

What happened?  House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday publicly urged President Joe Biden to “declassify all information” about a “serious national security threat.” Officials later said Turner’s unusual, cryptic warning referred to Russia’s incomplete development of a space-based nuclear weapon …

In the last few years, billionaires have only been adding to their net worth, and it likely will not be long until someone reaches the status of a trillionaire. When will someone be worth $1 trillion? It is hard to …

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022, he justified his war as a means of reunifying historical Kievan Rus’. As the war drags on into its third year, however, a different sort of geopolitical polarization has taken place …

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A free weekly fun run seems an unlikely battleground for a culture war.  But Parkrun, a community-led non-competitive event that takes place every Saturday morning in more than 20 countries, has removed data such as gender, course and speed records …

A six-way coalition will form the next government in Pakistan, ensuring the party of former prime minister Imran Khan will not take power despite getting the most votes in last week’s election. The announcement followed “days of wrangling and political …

The news that two male bodies were recovered from the River Thames while the search for chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi was under way could easily have been overlooked. Neither body was Ezedi’s. He was last seen “leaning over the …

Spring into spring with billions of cicadas! This year, the U.S. will see the emergence of two large broods of cicadas, which have not emerged simultaneously in more than two centuries. The ecological phenomenon could give rise to new species …

Opinions are ubiquitous. Everyone has one. The New York Times opinion columnist Pamela Paul is full of them, as her job demands.  Since joining the Times’ Opinion pages in 2022, Paul has received formidable resistance from the trans community for …

It seems that geopolitical crises are 10 a penny in 2024, with concerns around the global financial system, an inflation crisis in the West, deflation in China and half the world’s population heading to the polls.  There is “little wonder …

TikTok has had an undeniable effect on our culture, but it has also faced increased scrutiny over the years. In addition to national security concerns, there has also been increased interest in how the platform impacts mental health and brain …

The United States and China have seen their relationship continue to sour as the two countries compete on the global stage. But while the superpower pair seeks to edge each other out in a race to own the next decade, …

Here’s a tip for older folks looking to keep up with the latest trends among young people: Go to the library. It’s a “surprising Gen Z plot twist,” The Guardian said. Young adults and adolescents — folks born between 1997 …

‘Republicans are no longer a political party’ David A. Graham in The Atlantic The GOP is nearing “its end as a functional party,” says David A. Graham. Donald Trump made the Republican National Committee a branch of Trump Inc. by …

The American electoral system can be a complex, labyrinthine process with a dizzying panoply of moving parts at the local, state, and federal levels, but it pales in comparison to the gargantuan enterprise that is Indonesia’s sprawling single-day election operation. …

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Edinburgh Castle has promised to review a cafe name that critics claim is “deeply offensive to the Scottish people”. Almost 4,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the castle’s Redcoat Cafe be renamed because of its links to the …

The government has launched a new campaign to help people spot and report fraud as it warns the crime costs society £6.8 billion.  The Home Office has unveiled Stop! Think Fraud, which highlights that scams account for 40% of crime …

Listening to… Say More With Dr? Sheila This laugh-out-loud podcast satirises our obsession with listening to other people’s problems. Narcissist Dr? Sheila is a terrible couples’ therapist, not least because she isn’t actually a doctor, rather a character created by …

Nearly two years on from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, neither economic catastrophe nor a popular uprising have come to pass, with most ordinary Russians resigned to war as a fact of life. Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov acknowledged that …

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Chelsea (Image credit: Courtesy image ) Lantern House was built in 2020 adjacent to the High Line, the elevated public park and walkway stretching from the Whitney Museum to the commerce and culture of Hudson Yards. This open-plan three-bedroom home …

Art, natural history and science museums are wonderful places to explore, but sometimes you want a museum shake-up. That’s where these seven out-of-the-ordinary museums come into play, with their focus on toilets, tap water and dog collars. Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum …

Intercity buses were once the preeminent travel method in the United States, and there is one company that dominated the space: Greyhound Lines. With its instantly recognizable silver race dog adorning its buses, Greyhound is a classic part of Americana. …

As the war between Israel and Hamas passes the four-month mark, the former is continuing its major military operations in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s latest effort is a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah, but the international community …

They’re calling it the “Tesla killer.” A Chinese company, BYD, last year overtook Tesla as the world’s leading seller of fully electric cars — and is now poised to grow even more, The New York Times said, “building assembly lines …

‘Elite universities have not sacrificed excellence for diversity’ Christopher L. Eisgruber in The Atlantic The claim that pursuing diversity at “elite universities” has set back “scholarly excellence” is “a noxious and surprisingly commonplace myth,” says Christopher L. Eisgruber, Princeton University’s …