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Just like many of us, Chick-fil-A is ready for the holiday season. There’s nothing quite like a tasty holiday treat to get us in the spirit. Chick-fil-A announced the return of a very Christmasy flavor, and fans can’t wait. Beginning November 10, peppermint shakes and beverages will be available at ...
Thousands of mollusks and worms have been discovered by a Chinese submersible in the Mariana Trench, almost six miles below sea level. The new study revealed it is the deepest colony of animals ever observed. “Hadal trenches, some of the Earth’s least explored and understood environments, have long ...
Nation & World 7 awarded W.E.B. Du Bois Medals Henry Louis Gates Jr. Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer November 7, 2025 5 min read Brittney Griner, Spike Lee, and other honorees lauded for contributions to Black culture, scholarship, and civic lif...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You don’t really need a doctor’s note to step outside, but for thousands of people, that’s exactly what’s happening. Across the United States and beyond, healthcare providers are beginning to issue formal nature prescriptions, urging patients to spend time outdoo...
Fiber optic cables crisscross the world’s ocean like a spiderweb, transmitting vast amounts of data as pulses of light. What if they could also be used to listen in on life below the waves? An experiment just launched in coastal waters on the northwestern edge of the United States could soon provide...
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Allen Sweppenneiser’s father, Harry, became gravely ill and unable to attend his wedding. Harry was a patient at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, battling an infection. To stop the spread, doctors amputated Harry’s legs. This made it impossible for him to leave the hospital, so the ...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Language, Identity & Belonging Welcome to the second week of The Optimist Daily’s Annual Local Changemakers series. Each Friday, we highlight people who are quietly transforming what it means to feel seen and included. This week, we focus on voice, access, and be...
A New Era for Creative Expression We’re bringing an all-new Meta AI app experience to Europe, building on Meta AI’s availability across the apps you already know and love: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Now, in one place, you will be able to chat to your Meta AI assistant, manage your...
A new roof paint could allow you to stay cool while providing water to drink. Australian researchers have developed a nanoengineered polymer coating that reduces surface temperature by up to 6 °C even on hot days, and that harvests moisture from air. The coating should cost slightly more than premiu...
Quantum computers have the potential to model new molecules and weather patterns better than any computer today. They may also one day accelerate artificial intelligence algorithms at a much lower energy footprint. But anyone interested in using quantum computers faces a steep learning curve that st...
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Shifting humanity to more plant-based diets would cut global farm labor needs by up to 28%, freeing up almost USD$100 billion each year—but at the cost of over 100 million jobs. These striking figures from a new Lancet Planetary Health study reveal the flipside to the sustainable diet transition: ho...
Picture this: there are no grocery stores or microwaves. Heck, there’s not even electricity in your home. Instead, it’s lit by waxy candles and flickering oil lamps, casting a sepia-toned glow on a cozy space. And yet, one still must feed their family. Cooking and baking have come a very long way si...
View image in fullscreenWild geese soar in front of the moon, which is about 99% visible and waxing. A supermoon occurs because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular around the Earth.Photograph: Patrick Pleul/dpaShareView image in fullscreenIts proximity makes it appear subtly bigger and bright...
Ferdinand Magellan is a name synonymous with exploration - straits, NASA space probes, baseball teams, and even a species of penguin have been named after the far-ranging Portuguese adventurer. Indeed, until the 18th century, the Pacific Ocean was often referred to as the Sea of Magellan. But, despi...
Maureen McCormick was a household name in the 1970s. She played Marcia Brady, the eldest daughter of Mike and Carol Brady, on the iconic Brady Bunch. The show ran for five seasons and 117 episodes. Maureen appeared in nearly every episode and reprised her role for several spin-offs, including The Br...
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The planet just crossed a grim milestone: last year’s global temperature averaged more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, shredding our margin for error under the Paris Agreement. That doesn’t doom the goal forever, but it leaves little room for delay. Clinging to energy decarbonization alone w...
What does leadership look like? While there are various approaches to leading a team, many of us land on common questions in the search for an effective leadership style: How can I be there for my team? Do I need to command respect, or earn it? And the most crucial question of all: How can I make su...
by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) It s Music Monday and Halloween here at Good Black News! It’s your friend and selector, the groove conductor, Marlon West. I’ve returned once more during this Season of...
At Meta, we’re focused on creating the next generation of AI products and building personal superintelligence for everyone. Data centers are crucial to reaching these goals and helping America maintain its technological edge. That’s why we’re investing in building industry-leading AI data centers ri...
Elton John might be our most prominent ambassador for the magic of vinyl records. His personal collection is famously massive and his taste equally expansive—in a 2020 interview with Goldmine, he claimed to own "over 120,000 CDs and 15,000 pieces of vinyl." Not too shabby! But even if he owns thousa...
