Blue Sky Art Show theme 'Edge' draws photography, illustration and mixed-media work
Robert Smith celebrates his 67th birthday
Happy Earth Day, 56th anniversary, theme 'Our Power, Our Planet'
Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder, dies at 79
Washington's smallpox inoculation credited with aiding Revolutionary War victory
Plaintiffs vow Supreme Court appeal after Fifth Circuit upholds Ten Commandments law
Earth Day, 56th anniversary, marked worldwide tomorrow
Bluesky account subscribed to 'AI Haters' blocklist, users say
Bluesky account subscribed to 'AI Haters' blocklist, users say
techBluesky account subscribed to 'AI Haters' blocklist, users say
Users report a Bluesky official subscribed to an 'AI Haters' blocklist that reportedly includes 300,000+ accounts.
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli airstrike
journalismLebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli airstrike
Found dead after an Israeli strike on Al-Tiri; her employer and Lebanon’s health ministry confirm the death.
FBI Director Kash Patel lashes out after Atlantic allegations
newsFBI Director Kash Patel lashes out after Atlantic allegations
Patel denies being intoxicated, has sued The Atlantic for $250M, and a watchdog has requested his calendar and security‑detail messages
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Trump administration nears $500M rescue for Spirit Airlines
financeTrump administration nears $500M rescue for Spirit Airlines
White House in advanced talks on about $500 million package that could leave government with up to 90% of Spirit.
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Trump says he has 'a different way of calculating percentages'
educationTrump says he has 'a different way of calculating percentages'
The president used the phrase 'a different way of calculating percentages' in recent remarks.
Georgia Rep. David Scott dies at 80
newsGeorgia Rep. David Scott dies at 80
Longtime Democratic congressman and former House Agriculture Committee chair David Scott has died at 80.
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Coyote vs. Acme, first official trailer released
moviesCoyote vs. Acme, first official trailer released
The first official trailer for Coyote vs. Acme drops, featuring Will Forte, Lana Condor and John Cena.
Nic Roy scores OT winner, Avalanche take 2-0 series lead
sportsNic Roy scores OT winner, Avalanche take 2-0 series lead
Roy nets the overtime winner as Colorado beats the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 to go up 2-0 in the first‑round series
Andy Serkis' Animal Farm adaptation slammed as betraying Orwell
booksAndy Serkis' Animal Farm adaptation slammed as betraying Orwell
New animated Animal Farm shifts toward a kid-friendly ending; critics mock its opening barnyard rap and tonal changes.
John Waters marks his 80th birthday
moviesJohn Waters marks his 80th birthday
Cult director John Waters turns 80; interviews, tributes and retrospectives celebrate his career and influence.
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Boards of Canada announce new album Inferno for late May
musicBoards of Canada announce new album Inferno for late May
Boards of Canada reveal 18-track album Inferno, due May 29, prompting preorders and Bleep site issues.
New gas-powered data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than nations
techNew gas-powered data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than nations
WIRED review of permits finds projects tied to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft and xAI could emit over 129 million tonnes CO2e
Creators announce new subscribers and link to JustFor.Fans pages
cultureCreators announce new subscribers and link to JustFor.Fans pages
Multiple posts show creators sharing JustFor.Fans links and new-subscriber notifications across the platform.
CDC blocks publication of study showing COVID vaccine reduced hospital visits
scienceCDC blocks publication of study showing COVID vaccine reduced hospital visits
Acting CDC director halted an agency report that found last winter’s vaccine cut ER visits and hospitalizations roughly 50%.
newrepublic.comHappy Earth Day, 56th anniversary, theme 'Our Power, Our Planet'
natureHappy Earth Day, 56th anniversary, theme 'Our Power, Our Planet'
April 22 marked globally with calls to plant, reduce waste and push climate policy under this year's 'Our Power, Our Planet' theme.
UK inflation rises to 3.3% as fuel spikes after Iran war
financeUK inflation rises to 3.3% as fuel spikes after Iran war
ONS reports March CPI at 3.3%, driven by the biggest fuel-price increase in over three years.
Avalanche vs Kings, NHL Game 2
sportsAvalanche vs Kings, NHL Game 2
Artemi Panarin struck first, then captain Gabriel Landeskog tied it 1-1 with 3:35 left in the third period.
CDC blocks publication of study showing COVID vaccine reduced hospital visits
Acting CDC director halted an internal report and blocked the agency’s in-house journal from publishing a study that found last winter’s COVID-19 vaccine cut emergency-room visits by about 50 percent and hospitalizations by about 55 percent. Agency staff scientists had cleared the analysis and the study had been scheduled for publication in the CDC’s flagship scientific journal before the director stopped it. The study measured effects among healthy adults last winter, and its removal keeps the agency’s own vetted data out of its official scientific record.