The American pop-rock star Reneé Rapp recently earned a UK No 1 with her spunky, defiant second album, Bite Me. It was an achievement that pleased her, even if it didn’t quite thrill her. Her old team ...

Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants. To Tom Schroeder, every bee is a work of art ...

Dear reader, I have a confession to make: I never really got into Minecraft. Sure, I dabbled—but then I'd turn around to see the literal cathedrals folks were building with their blocks and I simply ...

I’ll be the first to admit that before I started working at The Kitchn, I had no idea what a “bee sting” dessert entailed. But then we developed our now-famous recipe for Bee Sting Cake, the ...

A woman walks past a sign indicating the National Gallery of Art is closed as the government continues its shutdown on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI AFP via Getty Images ...

As the president and CEO of Ascendiun, the nonprofit parent company of Blue Shield of California — one of California’s largest health insurers — I believe that all health care decision-making should ...

A pedestrian walks and cars drive across the I Street Bridge connecting Sacramento and West Sacramento in 2023. The bridge will close for 10 days beginning Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, for exterior siding ...

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She’s showing them how it’s done. “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” the film that celebrates the debut of Taylor Swift’s new album, was queen of the box office on Friday, enjoying earnings ...

Harvard University announced the hiring of a new visiting gender and sexuality professor who happens to be a drag queen and goes by the name of "LaWhore Vagistan." In a recent press release, Harvard ...

The Metropolitan Police has secured a conviction in what is believed to be the world's largest cryptocurrency seizure, valued at more than £5.5 billion ($7.3 billion). Zhimin Qian, 47, also known as ...