“Do you get internet in Trinidad?” “You must live at the beach!” “Do you really drink straight out the coconuts?” I’ve been asked versions of these questions about my home country many times when I’ve been abroad. Maybe because I’ve lived almost my entire life in Trinidad and Tobago, I’m used to the inherent complexities
White stripes: The brilliant white colouring seen on the Pacific cleaner shrimp. (Courtesy: PilarMeca, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18884803) Researchers in Israel have uncovered the unique optical nanostructure that gives an ocean-going scavenger its brilliant white colouring. Using a range of imaging techniques, a team led by Benjamin Palmer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel,
In this article HZNP RH HD COF GEHC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Horizon Therapeutics global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Horizon Therapeutics — Shares of the biotech firm fell more than 15% after the Federal Trade Commission sued to
While it might seem that Fast X has run out of gas in the states, it’s totally turbo boasted overseas as the tenth installment in the Universal franchise is eyeing a an offshore start of $235M to 60M+ domestic. That will get Fast X to $295M worldwide, making it the third highest global start for
Douglas Ligor is a senior behavioral/social scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation, and a member of RAND’s space enterprise initiative. Josh Becker is an adjunct policy researcher at RAND. If you pay a company like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, or Boeing to go into space, perhaps even perform your own spacewalk, should those
iPhone 16 Pro will most likely launch in late 2024. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 15 series later this year before the iPhone 16 lineup sees the light of day. Both series, however, are expected to include four models. It has previously been reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max model could also
Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Disney on Tuesday asked a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit by the board of supervisors that Gov. Ron DeSantis had handpicked to oversee Walt Disney World’s operations. The court filing argues that the lawsuit has been rendered moot after DeSantis signed a bill that voided Disney’s
The Walkmen, May 2023 (Jim Bennett/Getty Images) News The Walkmen Extend 2023 Reunion Tour The band has shows lined up for the spring, summer, and fall By Matthew Strauss May 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The Walkmen finally reunited last month for a performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert before playing a
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speak at midterm election rallies, in Dayton, Ohio, November 7, 2022 and Tampa, Florida, November 8, 2022 in a combination of file photos. Gaelen Morse | Reuters; Marco Bello | Reuters As former President Donald Trump blinks on the abortion debate, his likely top rival, Florida
Trends move quickly on TikTok, and fashion has always been cyclical. What’s old or uncool is almost always new and “in” again. Case in point: the video app’s newest tastemakers: the impeccably dressed, coiffed women of New York City’s Upper East Side. Accounts like @LadiesofMadisonAve, @ThePurseBlog, and @NYCFashionGal showcase daily looks from the sartorial set
9-1-1’s FOX series finale had steady numbers. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 18 managed 4.1 million viewers and a 0.5 rating. The hit drama will move to ABC in the fall (should you expect crossovers?). Over on ABC, Jeopardy! Masters remained a solid option. The primetime edition of the beloved gameshow did 5.6 million viewers and
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When Emmanuel Iduma was growing up in Nigeria, he learned little officially in school about the Biafran War, the civil war that split the country along ethnic lines between 1967 and 1970 when the secessionist Republic of Biafra declared its independence from Nigeria. Nor was the conflict talked about much at home, despite its great
Construction workers work on a home, as a subdivision of home is built in San Marcos, California, January 31, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Homebuilders are getting a big boost from the lack of existing homes for sale, and that appears to be outweighing some of the challenges they’re facing from financial markets. Builder confidence
People queuing outside Shake Shack in London. Latest Covid-19 lockdown slams UK business owners. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Shake Shack — The fast food chain’s stock jumped more than 6% after the Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Engaged Capital is planning
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Space Force sees growing support from Congress for its plans to build large constellations in low Earth orbit and other priorities the service laid out in its 2024 budget request, the vice chief of space operations said May 15. “We just finished defending our budget on the Hill and it’s
WhatsApp has rolled out new Chat Lock feature to help its users keep their messages and conversations private and secure. While WhatsApp already provide an end-to-end encryption on the app, the new feature act as an added layer by letting users select the conversations that they want to keep hidden from access to anyone else.
Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the “Choose France” Summit at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris on May 15, 2023. Ludovic Marin | Pool | Via Reuters The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a