Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered for the first time a crucial carbon molecule in space. NASA says that a young star system in the Orion Nebula, 1,350 light-years away from Earth, is where the compound, known as methyl cation, or CH3+, came from. Because they are …
Read More »What scientists say keeps mosquitoes at bay
According to Dr. Conor McMeniman, an assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute in Baltimore, “We’re always in a war, a perpetual war against mosquitoes.” Mosquitoes have been buzzing around for as long as humans …
Read More »Cold pizza in a glass? The rise of savory cocktails
For as long as brunch menus have existed, Bloody Marys have been a staple. However, a new wave of bars from Hong Kong to New York has been trying to add savory drinks like roast chicken and Waldorf salad to their cocktail menus. Is it just a way to stand …
Read More »The golf academy in the ‘City of God’
The infamous Cidade de Deus favela in Rio de Janeiro was made famous in the 2002 film “City of God,” which was titled after it in English. The film was widely praised for its portrayal of pack savagery in the favela, and today, life there is still staggeringly risky as …
Read More »Stefanos Tsitsipas, a tennis star, attributes his French Open defeat to napping and sleeping pills.
Global No. 5 Following his Tuesday complaint of feeling sluggish during his French Open quarterfinal defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas says he regrets taking sleeping pills. The world number one defeated the Greek star in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, and 7-6. Philippe Chatrie won a one-sided match on Court …
Read More »Iga Witek beat American Coco Gauff in straight sets to keep her French Open title defense going.
Iga Witek, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Roland-Garros semifinals, is still on track to win the French Open. In a rematch of the final from last year, Witek ultimately outclassed Gauff in quality, defeating the American with her unwavering power and consistency. Witek has defeated Gauff …
Read More »“The idea of what makes a movie American is changing”: On love, loss, and the movie “Inyeon,” Celine Song and the cast of “Past Lives”
Greta Lee doesn’t shy away from playing games with her co-stars. The actor was having an interview with John Magaro and Teo Yoo about their film “Past Lives,” a romantic drama about the experiences of a Korean immigrant in the United States. It seemed timely to ask about the recent …
Read More »The glowing structure made of mirrored panels that vanishes into the desert.
Don’t look for the building itself if you want to find one of Saudi Arabia’s most well-known tourist attractions; instead, look for people holding selfie sticks and ring lights. The largest building covered in mirrors in the world, Maraya appears to disappear into the desert at certain times of the …
Read More »Wyndham Clark wins the US Open in 2023, becoming the first American to win a major.
On Sunday, Wyndham Clark defeated Rory McIlroy in a thrilling final at Los Angeles Country Club to claim his first major title. The American, who had never made the cut at the tournament and had only won once on the PGA Tour, defeated Northern Ireland’s four-time major champion to win …
Read More »On Windrush Day, Manchester United great Andy Cole discusses racism and his coal miner father.
Although Andy Cole had a distinguished soccer career in which he scored crucial goals to help his team win five Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy, “the legacy of his father Lincoln comes first” to him. Cole spoke exclusively to Darren Lewis, a Senior Sports Analyst at CNN, …
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