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How Ghostbusters: Afterlife Fits Into the Long-Running Franchise
Got questions about Ghostbusters: Afterlife ahead of its premiere on Nov. 19? We’ve got you covered
Surf and Turf: How Seaweed Helps Cows Become Better Climate Citizens
Getting calories out of grass is not easy. That’s why cows and other ruminants, like goats and sheep, have multiple compartments in their stomachs to help them digest their food. One of those stomachs is populated by microbes that help break down plant matter into a more digestible form. The process, called enteric fermentation, also…
President Biden and Xi Jinping’s Summit Suggests Climate Diplomacy Could Soften the U.S.-China Divide
Though, experts caution that tensions between the nations are unlikely to be easily solved.
Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Ends After 13 Years
On Friday, Nov. 12, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled in favor of terminating the conservatorship, less than five months after Spears testified that it was abusive
What To Know About the Novel Passing Before Watching the Netflix Movie
From the book's reception in the late 1920s to Nella Larsen's personal history
Momentum Is Building for Antitrust Reform. Here’s What That Means for Big Tech
Worry about the concentration of wealth and power achieved by monopolistic—or potentially monopolistic—entities have always been wrapped up in each respective era’s technological innovations. It is not surprising then that the focal point of today’s debate around antitrust reform is the size and scope of internet giants like Google, Facebook (Meta Platforms, Inc.), Amazon and…
The True Story Behind The Shrink Next Door
Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell star in the new Apple TV+ series adapted from a podcast
Yahoo and LinkedIn Are Ditching China. Here’s Why Most U.S. Businesses Are Staying Put
Yahoo and LinkedIn are the latest U.S. companies to throw in the towel amid China’s sweeping crackdown on private enterprise—with both announcing they are ending their services in the world’s most populous country. But even as many experts say Beijing is presenting an increasingly hostile business environment for U.S. firms, the vast majority say they…
Undocumented Immigrants Are Now Mostly Protected From Arrest at Homeless Shelters, Playgrounds and Vaccination Sites. But It’s Still Hard to Feel Safe
The Biden Administration has dramatically expanded an existing federal list of areas where immigration officials are prohibited from making arrests. While the prior list previously included schools, court houses, hospitals and anywhere religious services were taking place, the most recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines, announced Oct. 27, now include all health care facilities,…
How Eternals’ Two Post-Credits Scenes Could Shape the Future of the MCU
A mid-credits and post-credits scene to the new Marvel movie offer up much potential for where the MCU—both the Eternals and the franchise as a whole—can go from here
The Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Is Set to Begin. Here’s What to Expect
The February 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery served as a flashpoint for the reckoning on racial injustice in America that dominated much of the public consciousness last year. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging in a suburban Georgia neighborhood when three men—father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael, and William Bryan—pursued, shot and killed…
Why Some People See More Disturbing Content on Facebook Than Others, According to Leaked Documents
Ranging from graphic violence to nudity to hate speech