U.S. Embassy Removes ‘Woke’ Painting by Artist Behind Barack Obama Portrait
Former President Barack Obama shakes hands with his portrait’s artist, Kehinde Wiley, after its unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait...
Countries Need to Look Beyond GDP
—CSA Images—Getty Images When governments ask people what truly matters to them, they cite things like being healthy, having a...
What Hanging from a Bar for 30 Seconds Can Do for Your Body
—NickyLloyd––Getty Images Most people leave the monkey bars behind with childhood. Yet hanging from a bar—right-side up, don’t worry—may be...
Why Google Bid $10 Million for a Failed Airline’s Data
Spirit Airlines stopped flying in May; now the AI industry has come knocking. —Rebecca Noble—Getty Images What would a company...
How to Break Up With Your Therapist Without Ghosting Them
Elizaveta Starkova—Getty Images Your therapist has probably encouraged you to have difficult conversations, advocate for your needs, and resist the...
Iran Vows Retaliation After U.S. Widens ‘Economic D-Day’ Sanctions
Motorists drive past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran on August 24, 2026. —AFP––Getty Images Iran has pledged to “attack” the...
Summer Is Ending With a ‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse. Here’s What To Know.
The partial phase of the Jan. 31, 2018 blood moon eclipse, shot from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. —Robert...
Why AI Watermarks and Detectors Could Backfire
—JDawnInk—Getty Images Claude now watermarks AI-generated text to comply with European Union transparency rules. OpenAI and Google add invisible fingerprints...
The Heartbreaking True Story of Mica Miller and Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife
Mica Miller as seen in Death of the Pastor’s Wife —Courtesy of Netflix From the outside, the Myrtle Beach-based Millers...
Tens of Thousands of Nevadans Evacuated in Latest Wildfire of Record-Breaking Year
Local residents look over a fence at the Hawk fire burning in Reno, Nevada, on August 23, 2026. —Trevor Bexon—Getty...
Iranian Rial Hits Record Low as the U.S. Unveils New Sanctions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, announcing a new set of sanctions against Iran and describing...
J.D. Vance Calls Canada a ‘State,’ Claims ‘Freudian Slip’
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance delivers remarks in Brewer, Maine, on Aug. 24, 2026. —Anna Moneymaker—POOL/AFP/Getty Images Vice President J.D....
The Woolly Mammoth’s Comeback Is Taking Longer Than Expected
An artist’s rendering of an Ice Age mammoth —Leonello Calvetti—Science Photo Library If you’ve been excitedly awaiting the return of...
Breaking Down the Ending of Spooky in Love
Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong in Spooky in Love —Courtesy of TvN Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eun-bin and Doona!’s Yang...
Backlash After Hakeem Jeffries Holds Private Meeting With Jared Kushner Ahead of Midterms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speak at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 11, 2025 in Washington,...
