Day: October 28, 2022

The man suspected of attacking Paul Pelosi on Friday morning wrote about government and tech company “censorship” and spread conspiracy theories in recent blog posts, according to media reports. Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old David Depape and said officers found the man at Pelosi’s home assaulting Pelosi with a hammer. “The suspect pulled the […]

God of War Ragnarök is just a few short weeks away, and that means fans all around the world are gearing up to jump into the latest chapter of Kratos’ story. Not that long ago, Newsweek had a chance to sit down with Eric Williams, game director of God of War Ragnarök, to talk about […]

Halloweekend has officially arrived. From costume parties to haunted houses to trick-or-treating on Halloween night, the next three days are sure to be filled with some of the spookiest—and sweetest—events of the year. And while some traditions span the U.S., a recent study published by personal finance website WalletHub has revealed the best American cities […]

This podcast was produced for the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. In this episode, Mark Lloyd Davies, Global Head of Strategic Initiatives at The Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson, will discuss the importance of promoting health equity […]

In early October Travis Gienger hauled an enormous white-and-orange monstrosity of a pumpkin from his home in Minnesota to a championship weigh off in Half Moon Bay, Calif. There Gienger was crowned the winner—and his pumpkin, called “Maverick,” set the record for the biggest one ever grown in North America. It weighed 2,560 pounds and […]

The first and only spacecraft to study quakes on Mars is about to die. A recent Martian storm blanketed the solar panels of NASA’s InSight lander with dust, blocking much of the sunlight it needs to charge its batteries. Mission controllers are now running its seismometer intermittently to conserve energy. In weeks, the spacecraft will […]

Actor and activist Jane Fonda discusses her frontline work fighting for climate action, including recent efforts to support climate-minded candidates running for office in the US and to break the fossil fuel industry’s stranglehold on the country’s government. Hear why she decided to bring her climate activism into the electoral arena after decades of marching, […]

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Does success come from luck or skill, and how do you tell the difference? One way to find an answer: think like a pro gambler does, says football executive Rasmus Ankersen. Using sports analytics to emphasize his point, Ankersen digs into the reasons why successful companies often hesitate to change until it’s too late, offering […]