WASHINGTON — Astronomers are calling on nations to ban advertising in space that can be seen from the ground, calling it the latest threat to the dark and quiet sky. At a briefing during the 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society earlier this month, the organization rolled out a statement calling for bans on
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I hadn’t previously read anything by Nnedi Okorafor when I picked up Death of the Author, but after only a few pages in, I found myself making a mental note to add everything else she’s ever written to my To Read pile. Okorafor coined the term “Africanfuturism,” describing a subcategory of science fiction that’s “more
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My first encounter with nicotine was during my sophomore year of high-school. A fourth-liner on my varsity hockey team, I did what I could to fit in—and get some ice time. The seniors all dipped; they’d stuff it into their mouth until their lip looked puffy, using dip as a mouthpiece to pacify the ref
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It’s been nearly two years since Marie Antoinette debuted on PBS in March 2023. Season 2 wrapped production in April 2024. So, when is it coming back? The good news is, Marie Antoinette Season 2 is expected to come out in 2025. The bad news is, there’s still no official release date. But let’s take a
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Photographer | Collection | Getty Images Italy’s bailed-out Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Friday launched a 13.3 billion euro ($13.95 billion) all-share takeover offer for larger domestic peer Mediobanca. Shares of Monte dei Paschi (MPS) closed 6.74% lower, with Mediobanca up 2%. Offering 23 of its shares for 10 of its acquisition target, Monte
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(Left) David Leitch in Paris for ‘Bullet Train.’ Credit: Oliver Vigerie/Sony Pictures. (Right) George Clooney and Brad Pit in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures. Preview: David Leitch is in talks to direct ‘Ocean’s Fourteen.’ George Clooney, Brad Pitt and other leads would likely return. Warner Bros. is backing the movie as always. Las Vegas
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Announcements by the Trump Administration in its first official week are creating new opportunities for the crypto industry. Following acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda’s launch of a crypto task force on Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order promoting the advancement of cryptocurrencies in the U.S. Now, industry experts are considering
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