NBA Power Rankings: Top contenders hold steady while Pistons climb
We’re one week from the 2025 NBA trade deadline, and while there haven’t been any major moves leading up to Feb. 6, there have been developments across both conferences. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the Sacramento Kings are open…
A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history
What do Coretta Scott King’s wedding dress, jazz and the middle passage all have in common? Scholar and author Imani Perry explains — it’s the color blue. In her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story…
Butrint: The ancient site helping Albania reclaim its identity
Once known as “the North Korea of Europe”, Albania is turning to its millennia-old sites and rich cultural heritage to recast its image. After a period of turmoil, places often talk about looking towards the future. However, 40 years after…
Study: No One Born In U.S. For Past 5 Years
ATLANTA—According to a new study published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not a single person has been born in the United States during the past five years. “While the general fertility rate has been decreasing for…
Light is Everything: An Interview with Seth Haverkamp
Using a limited palette, oil painter Seth Haverkamp conjures up glowing portraits that glow with magic and mystery. We interviewed the portrait artist about his latest exhibition of light infused paintings at Bender Gallery in North Carolina. Light seems to be a central…
Giant panda
Physical Description The giant panda, a black-and-white bear, has a body typical of bears. It has black fur on its ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal’s coat is white. Although scientists do not know…
How to spend the perfect day in Granada, home of Spain’s Alhambra fortress
Granada’s hill caves, labyrinthine alleyways and the medieval Moorish quarter combine to make it an enigmatic city break destination. This provincial capital in southern Spain offers literary lunches, mirador sunsets and Islamic architecture, with the spirit of flamenco infusing every…
Captain Cook statue in Sydney defaced ahead of Australia’s national day
A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia’s national day, authorities said on Friday. It…
L’Oreal Suspends Production Of Irresistible 2-Step Lip Color Stick After Lab Rat Seduces Way Out Of Facility
NEW YORK—Warning that the sultry, long-lasting product had been instrumental in the company’s biggest security breach to date, L’Oreal has halted testing of their Irresistible 2-Step Lip Color Stick Friday after a lab rat wearing the compelling cosmetic seduced its…
Grammy nominations preview: An album of the year race that’s impossible to predict and more
Finish up that espresso, grab your pink cowboy hat and buckle up for what’s shaping up to be ladies night at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are behind…
Red Hood Is Making a Grand Return to Gotham, Giving Jason Todd the Comeback of My Dreams
WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman and Robin #17! Red Hood—especially the version from the Judd Winick era—is, without a doubt, my all-time favorite character, no contest. While he may not be getting a new solo series, the next best…
Quebec snowbirds fleeing Sunshine State in droves due to high costs, weak loonie
Many Quebec snowbirds living in Florida are listing their properties for sale, citing the high cost of living and a beneficial exchange rate due to the declining value of the Canadian dollar. Jasmin Gosselin has been escaping Quebec’s freezing temperatures for over…
John Cena Slims Down For New Role Portraying Human Man
LOS ANGELES—Confirming he had become almost unrecognizable to friends and family, wrestler-turned-actor John Cena opened up Tuesday about slimming down for a new role in which he would portray a human man. “I knew I had to take drastic measures if…
Monster Devastated To See Film Depicting Things He Told Guillermo Del Toro In Confidence
THE DOOMFUL BOG—Saying he felt humiliated by such a public betrayal of his trust, a monstrous abomination known as the Bog Freak told reporters Friday that he was devastated to have seen a movie depicting things he told filmmaker Guillermo…
New Zealand Loosens Visitor Visas to Court Remote Workers
New Zealand relaxed its visa requirements for remote workers on Monday, as the country looked to spur economic growth by courting “digital nomads,” the skilled professionals who can work from anywhere in the world that has an internet connection. With…
Birth rate in South Korea, the world’s lowest, set to rise for the first time in nine years
The increase in the Asian country, where there is a high correlation between marriages and births, follows a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s birth rate is set to…
McDonald’s staff rescue cat 30 miles from home
A pedigree cat who was missing for 11 days has been found 30 miles from home by staff at a McDonald’s drive-thru. Chewie, an eight-year-old Norwegian forest cat, went missing from home in Billericay, Essex, on 14 January. His owner…
Doritos, Ruffles, Lay’s bags to get bigger in temporary fix to reverse ‘shrinkflation’
PepsiCo is trying to win back customers turned off by “shrinkflation” with a special promotion that offers more potato chips in bags of Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos and Ruffles. The company told CNN that “bonus” bags of Tostitos and Ruffles will contain 20% more potato…
What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated…
Starbucks announces several changes, including plans to cut some menu items
Starbucks announced several changes, including its plan to cut some items from the food and drink menu. “We’ve taken steps to refocus the business, our mission and our marketing to better align with our identity as a coffee company,” Starbucks…