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The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine
The combatants are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.
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Migrant Crisis Reveals Vast Differences Between Ceuta and Its Moroccan Neighbor
Ceuta, Spain, and Fnideq, Morocco, are physically separated by only a mile, but they are intertwined by family and trade. A recent border crisis is the latest chapter in their story.
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Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” Gets Back on the Pitch For a Welcome Season 4
After an unlikely beginning as a series of NBC Sports TV commercials in 2013 and a spectacular, awards-spangled run on Apple TV as a beacon of mental health positivity and Capra-esque optimism, “Ted Lasso” ended on a near-perfect note. The Season 3 finale in May 2023 leaned into the time-honored rituals of TV finales, with…
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“Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi” Expands the Animated Potential of a Galaxy Far, Far Away
One of the few ingenious ideas Lucasfilm has had across its increasingly stale Disney+ “Star Wars” era has been handing various animation studios their own lightsabers via the anime anthology “Star Wars: Visions.” Unlike their live‑action and Lucasfilm Animation counterparts, studios like Trigger, Aardman, Science SARU, and Kinema Citrus found their own creative universes within…
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Julia Hart on “Don’t Say Good Luck”
How do you navigate the highs and lows of high school when you also have a terminally ill parent? This is the question at the center of Julia Hart‘s latest musical drama, “Don’t Say Good Luck,” which stars Sunny Sandler (star of the delightful 2023 comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah“)…
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A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It
Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.
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These 4 Salads Capture the Essence of California Cuisine Right Now
Pluots topped with pistachio suya, heirloom tomatoes dressed with a fish sauce vinaigrette: The state’s chefs are taking a freer yet more curated approach to global flavors.
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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
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Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
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Bunny Dolls and Disturbing Allegations: Max Miller’s Strange CNN Interview
In a 23-minute appearance with the anchor Jake Tapper, the Ohio Republican made an unusual effort to rebut a multitude of allegations that have threatened his re-election bid.