MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action.
Aug.22 - Mercedes may be losing Lewis Hamilton, but his race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington will not be following the seven time world champion to Ferrari. A Mercedes spokesman confirmed reports that Bonnington, who was Hamilton's race engineer throughout almost his entire decade-long career at the team, is staying put. 49-year-old Bonnington will remain a.....check out full post »
NFL player Travis Kelce, who is well-known for dating Taylor Swift, has landed a significant Hollywood part in an action comedy. Produced by the company that brought you a hit action series, Kelce plays the lead in this film in addition to other intriguing projects.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on about a dozen Israelis who it says have taken violent action against Palestinians and posed obstacles to peace. It’s an unprecedented step in the increasingly fraught U.S.-Israel relationship.
Debora Mothe, 43, reportedly slipped, and her nephew, Romulo Cordeiro, died as well when he tried to save her at the waterfall in Campos dos Goytacazes, in the North of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil
The fallout from the labor dispute that has halted rail freight in Canada could eventually be felt across North American supply chains, logistics experts say.
After three decades of touring his exceptional, creative work across the globe, Black Grace founding Artistic Director, Neil Ieremia (ONZM) shares some of his rare and personal writings, paintings and insights into his creative process.
51 & Tel is a swanky lounge in the Temescal District that happens to be part of an international restaurant.
Demand for electricity in Texas continues to break records. It comes as the power grid strains under increased demand due to data centers and cryptocurrency mining.
Canada's two largest railroads have ground to a halt after an ongoing labor dispute couldn't be resolved before a deadline.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about his thoughts on the past week at the DNC.
Drew Barrymore admits she needs to give guests more space.
The Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers have swapped defenders.
The Voice UK judge Sir Tom Jones has opened up about his future on the ITV show, as the iconic singer admitted that the role is 'the perfect job' for him
For six of the 10 drugs that Medicare negotiated to lower prices, the net prices aren't any better than the ones insurers already get. But there may be a change in patients' choices of medicines.
After keeping the news quiet for over a month, Ashanti and Nelly revealed yesterday that they welcomed their first child on July 18. Ashanti, whose baby boy is named Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, shared her first postpartum picture on Instagram later the same day, and she looked absolutely stunning posing in her underwear. “Funny how life’s […]
Mealworms may have been what sickened a diner at a Chicago hotel earlier this week during the Democratic National Convention
A WINDOW cleaner is battling to prove he has the only portrait of William Shakespeare made in his lifetime — which could be worth £200million.
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The S&P 500 remains within 2% of its all-time high and 9% above its Aug. 5 nadir.
Bryonie Gawith's family describe her as a "happy, joyful, bubbly beautiful woman".
An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz
In 2021, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that it was working on a new animated movie set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. On Thursday, the studio shared …
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Aug.22 - Liberty Media will partly fund its acquisition of MotoGP by selling more than 10 million shares in Formula 1. "Liberty Media intends to exercise its option to deliver additional cash in lieu of shares of (Formula 1) as part of its previously disclosed proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports," part of an official media.....check out full post »
The bell system ties back to Trader Joe's nautical theme.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave about an ancient magma ocean on the moon, the snake problem of Florida's Everglades, and why scrolling through video clips bores us.