The central struggle in the world right now is between liberalism and authoritarianism. It’s between those of us who believe in democratic values and those who don’t — whether they are pseudo-authoritarian populists like Donald Trump, Viktor Orban, Narendra Mo... More »
The artist on his new work at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Alabama, the development of his practice and taking drum lessons from Jimmie Smith.The conceptual artist Charles Gaines, best known for his rules-based grid works that he began making in the ... More »
In addition to its gaming influences, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes contains traces of postmodern novels and the French New Wave.The puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes opens with the protagonist — a well-dressed woman with the solemnity of a catwalk model — i... More »
In humans, the energetic cost of pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found.It takes a lot of energy to grow a baby — just ask anyone who has been pregnant. But scientists are only now discovering just h... More »
A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.With Pride events scheduled worldwide over the coming weeks, U.S. officials a... More »
Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they’re suing. The company denies it did anything wrong.Last summer, as they drove to a doctor’s appointment near their home in Manhattan, Paul Lehrman and Linnea... More »
How many of your acquaintances have been eaten by an immigrant who crossed the U.S. border illegally? How many such cases have you read or heard about?I’m going to go out on a limb — the botanical kind, not the sort that a cannibal might call dinner — and gues... More »
Out of agony and chaos, Chinese film-maker Lou Ye has created something mysterious, moving and even profound – a kind of multilayered docu-realist film, evidently inspired by a real-life situation in film production. As well as everything else, the film medita... More »
Also known as the Fresno alien, the tiny white cryptid was first spotted on video in late 2007 by a Fresno, California, resident who identified himself as "Jose." A little after midnight on Nov. 5, the man was awakened by his barking dog and decided to check h... More »
Lies of P, the action Soulslike starring Pinocchio, is set to receive new DLC in the second half of this year. Publisher and developer Neowiz announced the news via its earning results for the fiscal quarter, with a graphic displaying the company's upcoming pr... More »
Donald Trump's defense has frustrated his former attorney, Michael Cohen, after questioning about his testimony in his own previous criminal trial.Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison in December 2018 for crimes that included arranging payments during ... More »
Healthcare should make people’s lives better. That fact can hardly be contested. Yet for some patients with rare diseases, commercial interests are dictating who gets to access life-saving treatment and who doesn’t. Pharmaceutical companies have long been driv... More »