A player who leads his team to the best record in the league and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs is pretty valuable. Throw in a scoring title and an ability to take over games when needed, and you have Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, May […]
The Field Day music festival in London is facing growing backlash after 11 of its 23 confirmed acts have pulled out. The mass exit follows an open letter signed by over 200 artists urging for a boycott over the festival’s ties to Israel. The controversy stems from Field Day’s partnership with Superstruct Entertainment, a company […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to the U.S. to “reset relations” amid tensions over allegations of genocide being committed against white people in South Africa. The South African president has repeatedly denied these allegations — and did so again during the highly publicized meeting. Trump plays video during Oval Office meeting During the sit-down, […]
Virtual reality is no longer just visual. A new device called Shiftly brings physical sensation into immersive experiences by letting users feel what they see. Using an origami-inspired structure, the shape-shifting technology mimics textures and forms in real time by bridging the gap between digital and physical. How does Shiftly work? Shiftly is built with […]
Former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, announced Friday, May 16, raised eyebrows across the political media spectrum. Biden’s personal office issued a statement saying the former president has aggressive prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone. The timing of the announcement led to divergent theories and questions in the press. Prior to the announcement, […]
A high-stakes debate is playing out in Texas over how, and whether, to restrict minors from using social media. Lawmakers are considering House Bill 186, which would ban anyone under 18 from creating or maintaining accounts on platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. Supporters call the bill a necessary response to growing concerns about […]
The NBA conference finals tip off Tuesday night, May 20, when the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, it’s the Indiana Pacers against the New York Knicks. Why are new teams pushing to the top of the NBA? For the seventh straight season, the […]
Amid an intense manhunt following a brazen jailbreak, a controversy erupted in New Orleans over a surveillance system that secretly used artificial intelligence to monitor the city. Police say the system gets dangerous criminals off the streets, including one of the jail escapees. Civil liberties advocates say it’s an unwarranted intrusion into the privacy of […]
The year 2025 was shaping up to be a banner one for Salt-N-Pepa. The iconic hip-hop duo known for hits like “Push It,” “Shoop,” and “Let’s Talk About Sex” was set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now, it’s also the year they’re taking their record label to court. Per […]
A group of senior House Republicans launched an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, May 19, citing concerns over the school’s alleged collaborations with researchers linked to Iran’s government and China’s military. The lawmakers sent a letter Thursday, requesting internal documents and communications regarding Harvard’s partnerships with foreign nationals, particularly those tied to adversarial regimes. […]
