The aftermath of Venezuela’s deadly earthquake — The search for survivors continues in Venezuela after a powerful earthquake left hundreds dead and thousands missing.
The Events That Took Place in This Selma, Alabama, Home Were Key to the Civil Rights Movement, and You Can Now Visit It — The Jackson family opened their home to civil rights leaders planning the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. T
Lizzo’s New Album 'Bitch' Fails To Crack Billboard 200 — Did you know it’s Bitch Summer? It officially started a couple weeks ago when Lizzo released her new album Bitch. Apparently the world hasn’t caught on yet, because Bitch hasn’t cracked the Billboard 200. Her last album,…
Zippers are stronger than you think... — How do zippers work? We made a giant one to find out!
How can climate change help us build a more peaceful world? | Florian Krampe | TEDxMidAtlantic — A cracked riverbed, a drought, people on the move — and the headline writes itself: climate change breeds war. Florian Krampe has spent his career in the places that story is told abo
Sinner vs. Kecmanović livestream: How to watch Wimbledon for free — Live stream all the action from Wimbledon without spending anything.
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Most portable air conditioners suck – but there's an easy fix — Efficiency ratings on portable air conditioners don’t give consumers the full picture, and one type of aircon unit is so inefficient that it should be banned, says Michael Le Page
Webinar 6/17: Discover, Access, and Task Commercial Data with NASA’s Satellite Data Explorer - NASA Science — Learn how to use the Satellite Data Explorer to search, access, and task commercial Earth Observation data.
This Week in Literary History: Ira Aldridge Debuts as Othello on the London Stage — This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. When Ira Aldridge was a teenager, he fell in love with the theatre. But he was a Black kid born in Manhattan in 1807, whi
The Right to Heal and to Succeed | Aloysius Giorgio Susanto | TEDxSanta Laurensia HS Alam Sutera — Gio shares his story of overcoming the greatest challenge in his life. He reflects on how success is a right for everyone, as long as it is pursued with integrity and…
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Plex vs Jellyfin vs Emby: Here's how the three media servers really compare — Convenience costs you with Plex, but the alternatives require more work.
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From Bottles to Models: The Power of “We” | Bryce Gao | TEDxYCYW Shanghai Youth — This talk explores the value of working together on a Future City project. Bryce's TED talk on Future Cities showed him how to think big and help others. Through teamwork, resilience, and collaborat
U.S. to Dismantle System Tracking Atlantic Currents That Are at Risk of Collapse
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I Gave an AI a Civilization to Run. It Built a Nuke. — Either AI is ready to help run a country, or it can't be trusted with a board game. The honest answer is both.
Why autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum — After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to scrap our current view of the condition and start again
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'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant lawyer who helped craft the Constitution — Jesse Wegman's book tells the story of James Wilson, a largely forgotten founding father who lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors.
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Vatican expels members of rebel Catholic group over unapproved ordination — Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus's original disciples.
Learning to live with perfectionism | Reese Saliceti | TEDxUTAustin — Perfectionism often convinces us that our lives must be polished before they can be meaningful. In Cut Your Cake: Learning to Live with Perfectionism, baker, entrepreneur, and UT Austin student Reese Saliceti…
You Can Now See Betsy Ross’ Sewing Table in Philadelphia, Thanks to a Flag Day Donation From Her Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson — The origins of the Stars and Stripes are murky, but generations of Americans have admired stories about Ross creating the first American flag
Avoiding and reducing microplastic false positives from dry glove contact — To attenuate microplastics pollution, we first must quantify the number and types of microplastics found in the natural environment and identify their sources. Quantifying environmental microplastics requ
The unreasonable effectiveness of simple HTML — I've told this story at conferences - but due to the general situation I thought I'd retell it here. A few years ago I was doing policy research in a housing benefits office in London. They are singularly unlovely places. The walls
L'audace d'être inclassable : réussir en sortant des cases | Stéphane Vaillant | TEDxCentraleSupelec — Et si la plus grande force d’un individu n’était pas de rentrer dans une case… mais d’en sortir ? À l’heure où l’on nous répète de “trouver notre voie”, Stéphane Vaillant…
Stability Becomes Momentum and Momentum Changes Everything. | Chris Pappas | TEDxHilton — Chris Pappas explores how communities move from decline to renewal through three distinct phases: disruption, stabilisation and momentum. Drawing on the realities of rebuilding public instit
3 Google Apps you're probably not using, but should — Even if you've tried these before, they're worth another look.
Rethinking intergenerational work | Kilian Hampel | TEDxUniMannheim — Society is changing — and so is the way we work, learn, and relate to one another. In his TEDxUniMannheim Talk, social scientist Kilian Hampel explores what happens when different experiences, skills, and…
Putting CO2 into rocks and getting hydrogen out is climate double win — Storing carbon dioxide in rocks while producing hydrogen from them - and perhaps even geothermal power too - could be a double win on the climate front, and several groups are trying to make it happen
'I think he's had enough' - Is it the right time for Stokes to step away? — Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook discuss the potential reasons why Ben Stokes has chosen to retire, following the conclusion of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent…
The Hidden Architect of Music: Why Math Makes Us Feel | Yasmina Kuchkorova | TEDxTIS Youth — What if the music that makes you laugh, cry, or dance is secretly powered by math? In this engaging TEDxYouth talk, Yasmina uncovers the surprising connection between mathematics and…
Memory Prices — Historical and current prices for DRAM, HBM, and NAND flash.
The First Edition of Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' Contained Incorrect Page Numbers, Missing Punctuation and Three Misspellings of the Word 'Heights' — The haunting story set against the Yorkshire moors would become one of the most renowned novels of the 19th century. Now,…
'I'll be in hospitality' - Stokes rules out Ashes comeback — Ben Stokes rules out reversing his decision to retire from international cricket in time for next summer's Ashes following England's series defeat by New Zealand.
This smart home network gets better the more devices you add (and it's not Wi-Fi) — More is more.
Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog — The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
I’m the first person whose life was saved by CRISPR base editing — When standard leukaemia treatments failed, 13-year-old Alyssa Tapley was told she had only weeks left – but then she was offered an experimental procedure
Heroes vs. Villains: Whose Story is it? | Valerie Gordon | TEDxUConn | Valerie Gordon | TEDxUConn — We live life through our own perspective, casting ourselves as the central character in our hero's journey while others play supporting roles or obstacles. Yet in their narrative,
Oceana – We are Protecting the World's Oceans. — Working to protect and restore our oceans, Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Learn more and get involved.
Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say — Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.
The National Archives — Explore 1,000 years of history
Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy — A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines
“The Forest is the Therapist.” On the Art of Noticing — Near the summit of Volcan Mountain, Janice Bina-Smith sits with a group of us in a circle on crunching oak leaves. The red ants don’t seem to be in a biting mood. Patches of sky above are clear. Gu…
NextSTEP‑3 — NASA issued a draft BAA under NextSTEP‑3, Appendix A, on June xx, 2026, to advance concepts that accelerate the technological readiness of critical systems
Don't let “Positivity” hold you hostage- confronting toxic positivity | Yuhan Zhou | TEDxWXFLS Youth — From 2024 to 2026, she walked through a difficult period filled with farewells and losses, grieving the passing of many important people in her life one after another. In those
Karar Yorgunluğu Çağı | Mehmet Kaya | TEDxSMAFL Youth — "Bugün zihnimiz, arka planda yüzlerce sekmesi açık kalmış bir internet tarayıcısı gibi çalışıyor." Nöropazarlama uzmanı Mehmet Kaya, gençlerle ve dijital dünya profesyonelleriyle buluştuğu bu çarpıcı konuşmasında,…
New on Disney+ and Hulu in July 2026—Hot picks and everything else coming — X-Men '97 returns, Tom Hiddleston explores Pompeii, and Twilight hits Hulu—here's everything new on Disney+ and Hulu in July.
Lit Hub Daily: June 16, 2026 — Sophie Lewis examines the phenomenon of heterofatalism. | Lit Hub Politics If you want a job as an astronaut, you need to nail the interview. | Lit Hub Memoir Erin Maglaque contextualizes her own e…
“A Table for Six” — Yoon and his wife are the first to arrive. My wife leads them to the living room. I’d been standing by the balcony window, watching the dark sky dump snow. It’s really coming down. In the distance,…
Dostoyevsky, Just After His Death Sentence Was Repealed, on the Meaning of Life — “To be a human being among people and to remain one forever, no matter in what circumstances, not to grow despondent and not to lose heart — that’s what life is all about, that’s its ta…
The Right to Be Forgotten: Why the Internet Should Let People Change | Emma Dutta | TEDxKCISLK Youth — What happens when one online mistake follows someone for the rest of their life? In this talk, Emma Dutta argues for the Right to Be Forgotten, a legal idea that allows people…
What Happens When You Show Your Parents Your Debut Novel? — I gave my book to my partner before I gave it to my parents, figuring it was better to conquer one gut-churning fear at a time. I refused to watch him read it, but I was aware when he reached the s…
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'Right to grow' helping wild flowers bloom — Supporters say growing flowers or food on unused land can improve mental health and local pride.
How becoming a dad changes men’s brains — Fathers show changes in some of the same brain areas as mothers, but the effect of parenthood on dads isn’t nearly as well studied
If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should be — The extreme heat currently being felt in Europe isn’t the new normal – much worse is to come, and we are doing far too little to adapt, says Michael Le Page