A year ago, as I sat down to write my predictions for 2023, two things seemed unusually clear. One was that Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter was disrupting the old order in social networking far faster and more dramatically than even his biggest detractors had predicted. The other is that the launch…

London-based distributor Neal's Yard Dairy announced on Instagram that it was "the victim of a sophisticated fraud" involving high-value cheddar cheese. They are working with law enforcement to track down the culprit, and asking fellow cheesemongers to report any suspicious deals on clothbound…

GLASGOW, Scotland – A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries. The Witches of Scotland is a movement seeking “Justice for people accused and convicted under the Witchcraft Act…

Subscribe Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. A declassified World War II-era government guide to “simple sabotage” is currently one of the most popular open source books on the internet. The book, called “Simple Sabotage Field Manual,” was declassified in 2008 by the CIA and “describes…

Executive summary Shortages of some goods expected in the US starting later this month, because of tariffs. The power outage on the Iberian Peninsula was the worst in Europe since 2003, and Europe may have been close to a more widespread blackout. Trump wants to involve the military in policing…

Taylor Swift has bought back the master recordings to her first six albums, giving her control over her entire catalogue for the first time. “I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,” she wrote in a letter to fans. “But that’s…

Cards against Elon Musk Cards Against Humanity lawsuit forced SpaceX to vacate land on US/Mexico border CAH: Trespassing lawsuit forced SpaceX to “pack up the space garbage” and leave. Jon Brodkin – Oct 21, 2025 2:02 PM | 34 Credit: Aurich Lawson | Cards Against Humanity Credit: Aurich Lawson |…

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, asked a federal judge on Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count on he could be eligible for the death penalty. In a court filing, attorneys for Mangione said the death…

Russian servicemen stand with the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and Saint Basil's cathedral before the Victory Day military parade rehearsal in central Moscow, on April 27, 2023. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images CNN — Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their…

Musk's SpaceX to destroy retired space station 27 June 2024 Jonathan AmosScience correspondent NASA The space station has been permanently crewed since 2000 Nasa has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company…

The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to claim a record 18th NBA title, one more than their old rivals the Lakers. “You have very few chances in life to be great … you’ve got to take the bull by the horns and you’ve got to own it, and our guys owned it,” said the…

Ukrainians are about to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24. But which Christmas, exactly? Earlier this year, the Orthodox Church in Ukraine (OCU), which represents tens of millions of worshipers, announced that member churches would be free to…

Credit: Pieter Bruegel the Elder. (Museo del Prado). The past year has been nothing but the worst in the lives of many people around the globe. A rampaging pandemic, dangerous political instability, weather catastrophes, and a profound change in lifestyle that most have never experienced or…

A conspiracy ripping through the anti-vax world may finally drive some anti-maskers to do the unthinkable: wear a mask and keep their distance. The conspiracy—which comes in several shapes and sizes—more or less says the vaccinated will “shed” certain proteins onto the unvaccinated who will then…

The most immediate challenge any new president faces is deciding what not to do. For Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the catastrophes of the past four days have not radically changed the way they should make those choices. One week ago, it was imperative that they mainly look forward, to the…

The growing crowds outside the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon sounded menacing but at bay as senators began to debate challenges to the electoral college vote. A top adviser to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stepped out of the ornate chamber for a short break.

The 100-year wound that Hungary cannot forget 3 June 2020 Nick ThorpeBBC News, Hungary Tamas Wachsler/Flickr The new Monument of National Solidarity is directly in line with the main entrance of parliament Exactly 100 years ago, in the Trianon palace at Versailles, two medium-ranking Hungarian…