Movies
‘Benedetta,’ ‘Good Boy’ and More Streaming Gems
Lusty nuns, insecure writers and a brave pooch lead this month’s under-the-radar recommendations on your subscription streaming services.
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World
Austria opens probe into Sarajevo ‘weekend snipers’
Austria said it is investigating two people suspected of paying to shoot civilians during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo
Travel and Vacations
6 Perfect Beaches for Your Memorial Day Getaway
Bask on pristine white sand, wander among picturesque lakefront dunes or explore an island where wild horses roam. Just don’t forget the sunscreen.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
$825,000 Homes in Nevada, Idaho and North Carolina
A midcentury modern house in Las Vegas, a home with river views in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and a 1950s cottage in Charlotte, N.C.
Zoning
A Homeowner Built Townhouses in a Jersey City Backyard
As YIMBYs and NIMBYs debate where to build housing, a project in Jersey City, N.J. shows how seemingly irreconcilable sides can find common ground.
Movies
‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ Review: He’s Back for More
John Krasinski makes his feature-film debut in the Ryan role, alongside Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce.
Television
Older People Are Still Underrepresented on TV, but Shows Like ‘The Boroughs’ Are Helping
While older people are still underrepresented on TV, the characters that are there have become richer and more multidimensional.
Books and Literature
Book Review: ‘Dog Days,’ by Emily LaBarge
In her ingenious “Dog Days,” Emily LaBarge writes about a terrifying event without resorting to “the trauma plot.”
Books and Literature
Book Review: ‘Glyph,’ by Ali Smith
Ali Smith’s new novel, “Glyph,” dispenses with subtleties and takes on an age of war and the ghosts left behind.
Books and Literature
Book Review: ‘Keeper of My Kin,’ by Ada Ferrer
A stirring memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ada Ferrer chronicles her family’s life in the aftermath of traumatic rupture.
Venezuela
‘Spooks hotel’: inside the five-star nerve centre of the US takeover of Venezuela
Diplomats, businessmen and US marines mingle at the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas as deals are done and the country’s resources divvied upOver breakfast in one of the swankiest hotels…
Travel and Vacations
Ghosts of the Gulf Coast: The Unsung Revolutionary War Campaign
Far from the main action, the Spanish fought to reclaim Southern territory from the British, tying up their forces and aiding the American cause. We follow their path along the…
Variety
‘Whimsy,’ a New Trend, May Be a Life Raft for Gen-Z and Millennials
To a younger generation, the word describes a playful response to a difficult world — even if it might strike some as a precious form of capitalism.
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Rubio offers “new relationship” to Cuban people
Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked Cuban Independence Day on Wednesday with a Spanish-language video message to the people of the island that blamed their "unimaginable hardships" on their communist…
Regulation
This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns.
The post This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns. appeared first on ProPublica.
Science & Tech
Did the last common ancestor of humans and apes walk like a gorilla? A new study offers a clue
Some extinct human ancestors and modern-day apes appear to share wrist traits that raise the question of whether our last common ancestor walked on its knuckles
Volcanoes
A transition may be coming for a massive Italian volcano
Campi Flegrei, a volcanic caldera near Naples, is speeding toward a transition, a new study suggests, but there are still a lot of questions as to whether it will erupt…
Cancer
More young people are getting colorectal cancer — here’s what scientists think might be happening
People 65 and older are seeing their rates of colorectal cancer drop, but younger people are being felled by a rising number of cases.
Politics
The Global Story
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?
Science & Tech
The hopeful silver lining to a bad blackfly season in Nova Scotia
As temperatures have warmed up around the province, many Nova Scotians are seeing a lot more blackflies than in previous years, but there might be a silver lining to the…
Science & Tech
Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennium. Their name remains a mystery
Its name is short — like its size — but the bee is one of Earth's most important and busy creatures.
Health
UNB launches new program to address looming shortage of nurse researchers, advisers
After 68 years of nursing education, the University of New Brunswick is offering its first nursing PhD program, to try to ensure the continued advancement of nursing science.
Security
Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data.
World
In seemingly ungovernable Britain, prime ministers keep failing and falling
Keir Starmer, Britain's first Labour prime minister in 14 years, is fighting for his political life as mainstream parties crumble in favor of more extreme voices.
World
Wizz Air launches new flight routes between Spain and Italy
Low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air is launching a raft of new routes in 2026 connecting Spain and Italy, including a new Bilbao-Naples flight and a connection between Alicante and Sicily.
Food and Drink
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: ‘How you can make these 12 vegetables the star of your dish – every time’
In his new book, High Fibre Heroes, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall focuses on 12 vegetables – including peas, broccoli and spinach – and how to make each the star of a…
Technology
The seven best video doorbells in the UK tried and tested – and Ring isn’t top
Whether you want to improve your home’s security or simply know who’s at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease• The best…
Fashion
I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press
Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketingIt was always about the…
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Small business profits sink as gasoline prices soar
Small business profits are sinking as owners get squeezed by rising labor costs and energy prices spiking from the Iran war.Why it matters: Businesses with fewer than 250 workers created…
Politics
‘Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience’
There’s supposed to be a line between investing and gambling. Congress might have to define the difference.
Economy
Philippines’ top court rejects Dela Rosa’s bid to block ICC arrest warrant
The Philippine Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in the nation’s deadly drug war.…
World
U.K. Loosens Russian Oil Sanctions Amid Soaring Energy Costs
A new trade license allows the U.K. to buy jet fuel and diesel refined from Russian crude oil in third-party countries.
Bees
Collecting pollen can be as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows
‘Floral buzzing’, the vibrations bees use to shake pollen loose from flowers, takes more energy than previously thoughtBees use as much energy collecting pollen through “floral buzzing” as they do…
Lead
A China-U.S. summit that drew global attention
Global turmoil has heightened the need for stable China-U.S. ties
World
Woman dies after falling into manhole
A woman has died after falling into a manhole in New York.