How Free School Meals Went Mainstream

Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.

The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu

When a child in a small Cambodian town fell sick recently, his rapid decline set off a global disease surveillance system.

CUNY Law School Cancels Its Student Commencement Speech

CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year, the administration canceled its annual student speech.

ICC’s Warrant Request Appears to Shore Up Netanyahu’s Support in Israel

“The Hypocrisy of The Hague,” read the front page of one mainstream daily that has often been critical of Israel’s prime minister.

Biden and Big Oil Had a Truce. Now, It’s Collapsing.

Companies were enjoying record profits. But the president’s decision to pause permits for gas export terminals has whipped up industry support, and donations, for Donald Trump.

The Crypto Comeback

The fate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, and what it says about the improbable resurgence of cryptocurrencies.

This Man Did Not Invent Bitcoin

For years, Craig Steven Wright, an Australian cryptocurrency enthusiast, claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. Then the courts got involved.

U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned that China’s industrial strategy posed a global threat that requires a united response.

What Next for Iran, and Drama at the Trump Trial

Plus, Scarlett Johansson calls out OpenAI.

Russian Forces Close In on Ukrainian Town in Northeast

Vovchansk has been a prime target of Russia’s offensive in the northeast as it seeks to push back Ukrainian troops from the border.

In Interview, Zelensky of Ukraine Challenges West Over Hesitations

“Shoot down what’s in the sky over Ukraine,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. “And give us the weapons to use against Russian forces on the borders.”

Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway

It’s not about company policy. It’s about company culture.

Employees are struggling with burnout, but taking time off isn’t always that easy. For its latest report on out-of-office (OOO) culture, the Harris Poll surveyed 1,170 American employees over the age of 18. It found that employees not only struggle to ask for time off, but often feel guilty when they do.

A new EPA cyberattack alert urges U.S. water systems to upgrade security immediately

Almost 70% of U.S. water utilities failed to meet security standards against cyberattacks.

Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water.

About 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the last year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or other...

Feeding tomorrow: Collaborating for a sustainable food supply

Why Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging company, is committed to collaborating with others to forge a world with secure and sustainable food systems

Astoundingly, one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. That staggering number amounts to 1.3 billion tons per year, with an estimated value of nearly $1 trillion USD. And yet, millions of people still lack access to safe and nutritious food. With a global population expected to swell to 8.5 billion by...

"Bridgerton's" Claudia Jessie Is Going Viral After Talking About Her "Summer Muff," And It Will Be The Most Entertaining Thing You Watch This Week

"I heard ringing go from this ear to this ear, and suddenly, everyone started sounding like this. "

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Adobe's AI-Powered Generative Remove Feature in Lightroom Erases Unsightly Objects in Seconds

Taking a cue from Google's Magic Eraser, Adobe's new trick improves on existing tools with the help of generative AI.

Hellblade II’s stunning world is alive with horror

Image: Xbox

Traversing the nightmare realms of the human mind has always been central to horror. The stories we tell ourselves about what’s moving in the darkness, the creation of monsters out of unknown sounds — from this emerges our fascination with terror. In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, players navigate a cold, dark ninth-century Iceland in the often wet shoes of the Pictish warrior Senua on her second adventure in the third-person action-horror franchise. I was very fond of...

For the director of I Saw the TV Glow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was just the start

Photo by Monica Schipper / Getty Images for IMDb

To understand Jane Schoenbrun and their new film, I Saw the TV Glow, you have to appreciate how Buffy the Vampire Slayer evolved in its second season.

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Even Malik Nabers hates the Giants ugly throwbacks

No lies detected.

The best thing we can say about the Giants throwback uniforms for their 100th season is that they’re polarizing — but that’s not really true. Everyone with any kind of taste hates them, including the team’s top pick Malik Nabers. The team’s newest weapon was asked about the look, and he didn’t mince his words.

Malik Nabers doesn’t like the Giants throwback uniforms pic.twitter.com/JbWVlV2Tjb

“It’s gonna be...

McLaren unveils Ayrton Senna tribute livery for Monaco Grand Prix

Tributes for Ayrton Senna will continue at the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix

Last week, the Formula 1 world paused to remember Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger, who tragically lost their lives during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the historic Imola circuit.

The tributes for Senna will continue this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, a track where Senna delivered some of his most memorable performances. One such team that will be honoring the legend? McLaren, who unveiled a custom...