A jumpscare for run-of-the-mill tentpole genre flicks?

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread. The U.S.

ALT: Persepolis: Criticism Directed at Women

Greater Manchester mayor says he will aim to join a Labour leadership race if he wins upcoming by-election

The agency estimates an 80 percent chance of an El Niño event between June and August, and a 90 percent chance of it continuing until at least November.

Legal challenges and pushback from Republican lawmakers prompt U-turn from the US president

Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.

White House boasts Trump's "excellent health" as questions loom over the medical reality of the oldest inaugurated president.

“Obsession” has grossed over $44 million on a budget reportedly ranging from $750,000 to $1 million.

The hit novel "Yesteryear" seems to be a withering critique of influencers—but is actually more attuned to the corruptions of power.

Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs. The news could carry significance for the already troubled plastic treaty negotiations being overseen by Unep. Since 2022 countries have been struggling to agree on how to deal with the volume of plastics being produced and used, a subject widely acknowledged to be one of the most serious environmental issues of the age, but despite six rounds of talks there has been no agreement in sight. Continue reading...

The British prime minister gave an impassioned address to try and save his premiership after dire local election results for his ruling Labour Party.

School systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent. From the NPR archives.

A spate of antisemitic attacks have capped the end of a bitter campaign already shaped by public opinion on Gaza.

A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal stab...

Tests promising to reveal your “biological age” are booming. But scientists say the results vary widely — and aren’t reliable enough to guide health decisions.

A new book on King’s archives argues his enduring power lies not in shock, but in a disciplined realism that links him to Shakespeare.

AI’s cavalcade of constraints. Uncovering a lost sacred manuscript. Why it’s okay to drink a little coffee before bed. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Thirty-three years ago, a series of explosions destroyed Chernobyl's reactor No. 4, starting a blaze that burned for 10 days and sent a plume of radiation around the world—and that was just the beginning of the disaster.

Ukrainians gathered in the city of Slavutych to remember those affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago.

L’athlète a battu le record du monde de la distance en remportant le marathon de Londres, dimanche, en 1 heure 59 minutes et trente secondes. L’Éthiopienne Tigst Assefa a également amélioré sa propre marque dans une course exclusivement féminine.

Gunshots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner were just the latest in a series of threats

Prime minister says ‘you never hear from … the people who are supportive, loyal and just want to get on with the job’ When asked by Laura Kuenssberg on if his party was playing games around Mandelson, Chris Philp, shadow home secretary, said that integrity matters and that “Keir Starmer is the one who cloaked himself in a mantel of moral superiority” only to find himself in this situation. “Keir Starmer should resign because he appointed Mandelson in the first place…and if not, Labour backbenchers and ministers should develop a backbone and get rid of him,” Philp said. Continue reading...

Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas.

In a best-case scenario, Labour could still lose 1,597 council seats across England and nearly 2,000 seats in the worst-case - in a set of local election results that could seal Keir Starmer 's fate as PM.

Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.

It’s not just small talk, it’s all talk that’s dying.

A Lebanese journalist wounded in an Israeli airstrike that killed her colleague describes hours of agony as they waited for help.