Recent academic studies define brain rot as a state of reduced cognitive performance, poor concentration and mental fatigue caused by overconsuming low-quality, short-form digital content like TikTok, ...

Cordyceps fungi infect insects and begin to take control of their nervous system, manipulating their behavior and forcing them to move in ways that benefit the fungus, effectively turning them into ...

Here is the full list of winners and finalists. By The New York Times PUBLIC SERVICE The Pulitzer committee honored The Washington Post for, as it put it, “piercing the veil of secrecy around the ...

The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday afternoon from Columbia University in New York, recognizing some of the most consequential journalism produced over the past year. Widely considered ...

Renegade was the 4-1 morning line favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Derby, but drew the dreaded No. 1 post and ended up finishing second. Golden Tempo finished first, closing with 23-1 odds. A $2 win bet ...

A newly resurfaced video from San Francisco showed the frightening, zombie-like state of drug addicts in the once-shining downtown portion of the City by the Bay. However, the man who posted the video ...

Golden Tempo staged a dramatic comeback to steal the 152nd Kentucky Derby, but it won't be going for the Triple Crown. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

The Kentucky Derby isn’t just a Run for the Roses. There’s also a lot of money to be made. The 2026 race had a $5 million purse for the third year in a row, with about $3.1 million going to the ...

The Hollywood Reporter has gathered together the full slate of former castaways who have won the show. By McKinley Franklin If there ever was a Mount Rushmore of the reality television greats, ...

“We the People,” by Jill Lepore, won the history prize, and Daniel Kraus received the fiction prize for “Angel Down.” By Alexandra Alter Joumana Khatib and Gregory Cowles Nineteen books were ...

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