Rory McIlroy is reportedly closing in on a sensational £850million move to LIV Golf. The 34-year-old, fresh from finishing tied for 22nd in what proved another disappointing US Masters tournament, is said to have been offered an £685million deal, that, were he to sign, would make him the most expensive signing yet on the Saudi … Read more
Spring has sprung, and before you know it, summer will be here. Why’s it matter? Because we all live pretty busy lives, and whether you’re juggling jobs or simply have a lot on your plate, this is your reminder to start leveling up your backyard aesthetic. Don’t have a backyard? Maybe you have a balcony … Read more
The Winchcombe meteorite, which fell to the ground in Gloucestershire in the U.K. after blazing a trail through the night sky on Feb. 28, 2021, came from an asteroid that had been heavily altered by water as well as smashed apart and reformed multiple times. That’s the conclusion of a detailed analysis of the meteorite, … Read more
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are hoping to win back a majority in the deadlocked Michigan House and regain control of the state government in two special elections on Tuesday. Democrat Mai Xiong is taking on Republican Ronald Singer in District 13, while Peter Herzberg, a Democrat, faces Republican Josh Powell in District 25. … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday to decide party nominees for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn by a federal court to boost the voting power of Black residents. The outcome of the hotly contested runoffs will set the match for the closely watched November race. … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has unveiled an outline of his plan to move foreign aid through the House, pitching four separate bills to address aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other national security priorities that he says will all get votes before the end of the week. The strategy sparked an immediate backlash from some … Read more
On Monday evening, Kevin Durant was included on a reported list of 11 players projected to lead USA Basketball in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. That inclusion was anything but a surprise for one of the best players of all-time, but Durant is also coming off a strong season with the Phoenix Suns. He … Read more
Joseph Polidoro: Hal Whitehead can tell you exactly where he was when he discovered that sperm whales don’t all speak the same dialect. Hal Whitehead: Luke Rendell and I made our big discovery off the Galápagos Islands. Polidoro: The sperm whales they were studying seemed to live in two adjacent but distinct groups, each with … Read more
Does Planet Nine exist? This mystery has puzzled scientists for decades, but the answer—and the suspected world—remains elusive. Astronomers leading the search for the potential planet orbiting our sun far beyond Neptune recently revealed that they’ve whittled away at where it might be in the sky, eliminating 78 percent of its possible hiding places. While … Read more
Seattle-based user experience consultant Torrey Podmajersky received a cold e-mail in January from a recruiter called Jennie Johnson. The message said Johnson had created a career profile for Podmajersky and suggested a few matching openings, but the profile was too broad and left out several important pieces of her professional history. Podmajersky, who hadn’t been … Read more