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Three Myths Around the U.K.’s Rwanda Plan for Asylum Seekers
The British government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Africa is back in Parliament this week. Here’s a guide to some of the difficult realities behind the issue.
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Israel Unearths More of a Subterranean Fortress Under Gaza
The Israeli military has been surprised by the extent, depth and quality of the tunnel network beneath Gaza.
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The 15th Annual AAFCA Awards Announces Award Recipients
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced yesterday the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film and the organization’s selections for their top ten films of the year. Winners will be celebrated at the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on Wednesday, February 21st, at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons…
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The Last of Us, Part II Remastered is a Special Edition Release of Great Game
You know those Blu-Ray Special/Ultimate/Collectors Editions of your favorite movies? There have been about a dozen releases of “Elf,” for example, and I think I own about a dozen copies of the first three “Evil Dead” movies. Criterion has made an industry of making people buy films they already own by including sharper video and…
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In Colombia, a Park for Anacondas and Anteaters, Where Ranchers Are Now Rangers
Colombia created its latest, and perhaps last, national park by befriending the traditional ranching culture that surrounds it.
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The Ancient Back Story of the Slimiest Animal in the Sea
Researchers found that the slime eel, or hagfish, known for deluging predators with mucus, tripled the size of its genome hundreds of millions of years ago.
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Food Marketing in the Ozempic Age
The food industry has long touted its products as impossible to resist. But with a spotlight on the perils of compulsive eating, that tactic is getting another look.
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Exploring Caribbean Food, Island by Island
A new guard of chefs is getting specific about a cuisine that is often flattened into one large region.
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Uber shuts down Drizly, America’s pandemic-era booze delivery hero
Three years after acquiring Drizly for $1.1 billion, Uber is shifting users to Uber Eats to streamline deliveries in a single app.
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She bought a brooch for $25. It could sell for $19,000.
“It was one of those extraordinary things. I thought I was dreaming,” said Flora Steel, who recently discovered the significance of her 19th-century brooch.