Chris Evans Check out this $275,000 'Avengers'-themed car Robert Downey Jr. gave Chris EvansCNBC - Tom Huddleston Jr. When it comes to getting gifts for your coworkers, Robert Downey Jr. really knows how to go above and beyond. The actor, who plays Iron Man in …
Robert Mueller Robert Mueller Told Congress They Can Prosecute the President. Now It Gets UglyTIME - Alana AbramsonMore than two years after Robert Mueller began investigating whether President Donald Trump attempted to obstruct justice, the special counsel offered the American people a sobering conclusion in his report,
Science Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Breakthrough in Polio-Like Illness Paralyzing KidsThe Daily Beast - Tanya Basu Federal researchers have confirmed for the first time a frightening polio-like condition that strikes children can be caused by a respiratory …
Diamonds A huge trove of diamonds is discovered deep within the Earthstuff.co.nz That diamond on your wedding ring isn't as rare as you might think. Using sound waves, scientists uncovered a cache of diamonds distributed deep below …
News Media coverage of violent events is found to fuel a cycle of stressLos Angeles Times - Melissa HealyIn an era of round-the-clock news cycles and ever-present social media apps, violent events that occur thousands of miles away can feel as though they strike increasingly close to home. So perhaps it come
Play buttonSesame Street Sesame Street managed to make Game of Thrones child-friendlyculturess.com - Cheryl Wassenaar Game of Thrones regularly has multiple adult-content warnings. Sesame Street does not, and yet managed to create an entire video with Thrones …
Notre-Dame de Paris Time-lapse shots of Notre-Dame spire may yield clues on blazeReutersPARIS (Reuters) - A time lapse camera installed just hours before Monday’s devastating blaze at Notre-Dame de Paris may contain vital clues as to what caused the inferno, a French scaffolding company at
Game of Thrones This Theory Suggests Game of Thrones Already Revealed How to Kill the Night KingGlamour - Christopher RosaOne of the biggest mysteries on Game of Thrones right now is the Weirwood Tree symbol, that spiral pattern little Ned Umber was propped up on, which keeps appearing everywhere. No one really knows what
Arsenic Report: Bottled water made by Whole Foods and Dr. Pepper has unsafe amounts of arsenicFast Company - Michael GrothausConsumer Reports has released the results of an investigation into arsenic levels in popular brands of bottled water. That report found that 11 brands out of 130 had detectable amounts of arsenic in them,
Science Move Over, San Andreas: There’s an Ominous New Fault in TownWIRED - Geoff Manaugh U.S. route 395 is a geologic master class disguised as a road. It runs north from the arid outskirts of Los Angeles, carrying travelers up to Reno …
Botswana Botswana unveils blue diamond to rival the Hope DiamondCNN - Emily Dixon, CNN(CNN) — Botswana has unveiled a blue diamond whose value could outstrip that of the storied Hope Diamond: the 20.46-carat, close-to-flawless Okavango Blue. The diamond was presented in Gaborone, Botswana
Taiwan Strait Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes near Hualien, TaiwanLos Angeles Times - Associated PressA strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast Thursday afternoon, according to the island's Central Weather Bureau. TV footage showed at least one landslide but there were no immediate of
CRISPR Powerful CRISPR cousin accidentally mutates RNA while editing DNA targetsciencemag.org - Jon Cohen When researchers first reported 3 years ago that they had created base editors, a version of the powerful genome-editing tool CRISPR, excitement …
College & University Student used ‘USB Killer’ device to destroy $58,000 worth of college computersThe Verge - Chris WelchThe former College of Saint Rose student faces up to 10 years in prison A former student of The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, has pled guilty to charges that he destroyed tens of thousands
Windows 10 Microsoft Issues Serious Windows 10 Update WarningForbes - Gordon KellyWindows 10 just made the most important change in its history, but rewriting the update rules matters for nothing if Microsoft has to keep apologising for the quality of the updates themselves. And it
Play buttonSamsung Galaxy Fold Here's why Galaxy Fold displays are already failingandroidcentral.com - Andrew Martonik Just a couple of days after journalists, including us here at Android Central, got their hands on the Galaxy Fold for the very first time, multiple …
News A man arrested carrying gas and lighters to St. Patrick's Cathedral booked a one-way flight to RomeCNN - By Nicole Chavez, Mark Morales and Rob Frehse, CNNNew York (CNN) — For more than an hour, Marc Lamparello drove and walked around St. Patrick's Cathedral before he entered the church carrying gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters, New York said.
Tech Industry Drugmakers Reveal List Prices Online After Pressure From TrumpBloomberg - Riley Griffin, Anna Edney The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies are revealing prices of their prescription drugs on websites for the first time in a bid to stave off …
Rick Perry Rick Perry Plans His Exit as Trump's Energy SecretaryBloomberg - Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer A Dlouhy, Ari Natter Energy Secretary Rick Perry is planning to leave the Trump administration and is finalizing the terms and timing of his departure, according to two …
Charlotte Brontë's hair found in ring on Antiques Roadshow, say expertsThe GuardianA lock of braided hair in a ring discovered in a Welsh attic is “very likely” to have been the hair of Charlotte Brontë, according to the Brontë Society. The ring came to light on the latest episode of
Play buttonGeorge Lucas George Lucas Directed A Jon/Dany Scene in the 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 PremiereDecider - By Meghan O'Keefe @megsokay Where to Stream: Game of Thrones The Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere, “Winterfell,” was directed by series vet David Nutter, but it turns out he had a …
Universe Most ancient type of molecule in universe detected in spaceThe Guardian - Nicola DavisThe most ancient type of molecule in our universe has been detected in space, scientists have revealed, backing up theories of how the early chemistry of the universe developed after the big bang. The
Billionaires Why Notre Dame Donations Are Provoking A Backlash Against BillionairesForbes - Oliver WilliamsFollowing the devastating fire that destroyed much of Notre Dame on Monday night and Tuesday morning, donations to rebuild the cathedral have flooded in. However, some are calling for the wealthy to reconsider
Notre Dame Cathedral Aftermath of the Fire at Notre Dame: Picturesflipboard.com - Flipboard Photodesk
CRISPR First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get UnderwayNPR - Rob SteinThe powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR has been in the news a lot. And not all the news has been good: A Chinese scientist stunned the world last year when he announced he had used CRISPR to
Geek Newly Discovered 4,000-Year Old Egyptian Tomb Stuns ArchaeologistsGeek - By Stephanie Valera In another major archaeological discovery in the deserts of Egypt, officials unveiled a stunningly well-preserved tomb with inscriptions and colorful …
China 'It Feels Like a Whole Century Was Cut Out.' Chinese Censors Slice Six Minutes from Game of Thrones PremiereTIME - Hillary LeungGame of Thrones fans in China are not happy that the season premiere they watched on the country’s online streaming platform was heavily censored, with six minutes’ worth of action — including what some
News UK parliament could suffer same fate as Notre Dame, warn MPsThe Guardian - Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondentMPs are warning the Palace of Westminster is at critical risk of a fire that could prove as devastating as the blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral unless rapid action is taken to update parliament’s crumbling
News New Jersey woman pleads guilty in 'feel good' GoFundMe scam with homeless vetNBC News - Tim StellohProsecutors have said that she and her then-boyfriend concocted a story about the man giving the couple his last $20 when they ran out of gas. A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty Monday to helping swindle
Restoration This digital scan of Notre Dame offers hope for its restoration after the fireMIT Technology Review - Charlotte Jee The devastating blaze at the 850-year-old cathedral in Paris is now under control. The fact that its interior and exterior have been digitally …
