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Buck and Carlotta Stahl built their home in the Hollywood Hills in 1960. Soon after the structure's completion, it was captured in an era-defining photograph...
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded with broken satellites and leftover rocket parts. Researchers say the solution is to build spacecraft that can be repaired, reused, or recycled instead of abandoned. They also want new tools to collect old debris and new data systems that help prevent collisions. The...
Dave Coulier shocked fans in October 2024 when he announced his non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer diagnosis. He underwent treatment and announced he was cancer-free in March 2025. During a December 2 appearance with Craig Melvin on the Today Show, Dave confirmed a scan found a second form of cancer. But l...
Football has officially left the ground, literally. A team of Russian daredevils just staged a full match 1,800 meters in the sky, on a field dangling from a hot-air balloon. What began as an audacious idea by Russian gymnast and extreme-sports athlete Sergey Boytsov has now become a viral global sp...
While the marquee November auctions generated a robust—and somewhat surprising—$2.2 billion total, most market watchers agreed that the real test would be Miami. The week kicked off with NADA and Untitled Art once again opening a day before Art Basel Miami Beach, both explicitly courting the mid-lev...
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Checking whether fish is fresh has traditionally meant relying on appearance and smell. Clear eyes, bright gills, and a clean scent usually signal freshness, while cloudy eyes or a foul odor are seen as warnings. But these visible and sensory signs often appear late in the spoilage process. Chemical...
Does money really buy happiness? Are Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos happier than a school teacher living in Arkansas or a fireman in Nevada? Studies show that more money can make people incrementally happier, but Dr. Jordan Grumet, hospice doctor and author of The Purpose Code, says that the important thin...
At 88 years old, Ed Bambas still goes to work 5 days a week for 8 hours a day. It’s not because Ed loves his job, but because he can’t make ends meet without his employment. In a viral TikTok video posted by @itssozer, Ed explains he is a veteran who retired from General Motors in 1999. When the com...
The Andy Warhol Foundation named its 2025 Arts Writers Grant recipients, among them past and current ARTnews and Art in America contributors such as Glenn Adamson, Jeremy Lybarger, Zoé Samudzi, and Catherine G. Wagley. The grants consider writers across four categories: Articles, Books, Short-Form W...
In 1913, Henry Ford cut the time it took to build a Model T from 12 hours to just over 90 minutes. He accomplished this feat through a revolutionary breakthrough in process design: Instead of skilled craftsmen building a car from scratch by hand, Ford created an assembly line where standardized task...
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The Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. Harvard file photo Campus & Community Karel Frederik Liem, 73 Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences December 3, 2025 6 min read At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Dec. 2, 2025, the following tribute to the life and se...
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Holiday gift giving for teachers can be stressful, but etiquette experts suggest a range of $10-$25 per family for class gifts, and it's okay not to contribute if your budget is tight. The key is to give what feels comfortable without feeling pressured.
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It’s finally December, and time for all the holiday flavors. If you dream of sweet red and white peppermint swirls, Baskin-Robbins will be your go-to this month. With a play on Mariah Carey’s annual thawing video, the ice cream shop shared a clever Instagram post announcing the return of the fan fav...
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A real-world trial by scientists in Switzerland has demonstrated that wireless EV charging can achieve up to 90 percent efficiency compared with conventional cable-based systems, while offering far greater convenience. Supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and the cantons of Zurich and Aar...
Death is something, like it or not, we all must face. It's the final mystery, and it's totally normal to feel scared of the impending process. Experts say a few things can help, including using our fear to live a purposeful life and even making jokes, or using 'gallows humor'. One bit of good news i...
A fanciful marquee has risen on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road for this week. In red text, the marquee reads “Alex Prager’s Mirage Factory,” and it is the latest project by the Los Angeles–based artist. Once inside, visitors to Mirage Factory will experience three distinct constructed set pieces that sh...
Delegates at a global summit to update international wildlife trade rules have agreed on sweeping new protections for more than 70 shark and ray species. The move marks a significant step toward effectively tightening the legal trade in some of the world’s most threatened marine life. The meeting in Samarkand, Uzbek...
Inspired by traditional acupuncture, the approach has potential to impact all implantable bioelectronic devices, enabling applications such as hypertension mitigation. Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering Publication Dat...
