In case you aren’t fortunate enough to spend the dog days of summer luxuriating on sandy beaches and diving into deep blue ocean waters, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is offering a virtual alternative: a live stream of an NOAA robotic submarine exploring the great depths of the Pacific Ocean.
Chris Hadfield became a global sensation after he posted a music video of himself singing David Bowie’s song Space Oddity aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Now, apparently in response to growing demand for space oddities and musical productions, Hadfield announced that he will soon release the first album of music recorded in space.
For space buffs who are chomping at the bit for future tourist trips to Mars, there’s now a virtual way to get a head start.
John Oliver is using his comedic sway with the American public to shine a light on Washington DC’s fight for statehood, and residents of the US capital are making the most of it. The comedian used his latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to complain about the problems Washington DC faces because it lack state rights.
The internet is a powerful tool for terrorist organizations looking to spread their message, but it’s an equally powerful tool for their detractors.
Aging Star Trek enthusiasts are in luck.
Parents the world over struggle to entice their children to like broccoli and brussels sprouts. But for the kids who turn their nose up at just about everything, there might be some larger problems at hand.
In a win for outraged animal advocates, the three biggest US airlines have all banned the shipment of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffalo trophies—the “big five” of African game hunting.
In a win for outraged animal advocates, Delta Airlines, the largest US carrier to Africa, announced today that it would ban the freight shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffalo trophies globally.
In the cut-throat American retail world, same-day delivery has become the table stakes needed to stay in the game. Amazon, which has long led the pack on quick and free shipping, upped the ante in May by offering same-day shipping in 14 American cities.
The lonely astronaut is about to get a companion.
A video released earlier this week of a woman in a Chinese mall throwing her toddler to safety before falling to her death in an escalator malfunction has shaken people the world over. The incident has especially spooked people in China, since it comes on the heels of several other tragic mishaps in the country involving faulty escalators and elevators.
Sorry, boys, but the news only gets worse.
It’s been a slow and painful fall from grace for Tom Brady. But he may have finally hit rock bottom.
Jen Welter doesn’t obey the rules when it comes to glass ceilings. After playing professional football in women’s leagues in the US for 14 years, in 2014 she became the first female non-kicker to play in a men’s league, the Indoor Football League.
In keeping with the wave of internet businesses that take aim at pesky middlemen, an Israeli former basketball coach, sports agent, and military investigator is scheming to cut players’ agents out of professional sports.
Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic is heading to an early grave.
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This week, Warner Bros. announced a deal with SpringHill Entertainment, which is owned by the NBA’s LeBron James. The companies are calling their affiliation a “content creation partnership,” with “plans for projects in television, film and original digital content.”
You don’t need to speak Portuguese to enjoy the bestsellers in Brazil’s bookstores.
If you aren’t looking down, things appear to be looking up in the United States. The economy has rebounded from its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In June, unemployment fell to 5.3%, down from over 10% in 2009.
Minions, the squishy, yellow, gibberish-speaking animated characters starring in Universal Studios’ latest advertising darling, Minions Movie, aren’t as gender-neutral as they might seem.
In 2006, amid a construction boom in Spain, a tiny town with a population a little over 75,000 people an hour outside Madrid built an airport for €1 billion ($1.1 billion). The town, Ciudad Real, at the time named the new airport after Don Quixote, the windmill-fighting fictional character famous for his delusions of grandeur.
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re probably rich, at least by global standards.
