NPR and PBS Face Federal Funding Cuts: What to Know
[A proposal before the Senate to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas.
Month: July 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Better, for a Higher Price
The hardware improvements in the new $450 Nintendo will make this an automatic upgrade for fans of the two-in-one console.
How to Know Your Flood Risk
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
RFK Jr. Cancels Meeting of Key Preventive Health Panel
The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.
How ‘Butter’ became a feminist phenomenon
TOKYO: Japanese writer Asako Yuzuki did not expect her novel Butter to capture a cult following abroad, hailed as a biting feminist critique of sexism and body-shaming. Translated into English last year, the tale of murder and misogyny has whetted an insatiable appetite, selling 610,000 copies overseas, including 400,000 in Britain – more than Japan … Read more
Stevenson retains WBC lightweight title
NEW YORK: Unbeaten Shakur Stevenson outlasted hard-hitting William Zepeda in a tough back-and-forth battle to retain his World Boxing Council lightweight world title on a unanimous decision on Saturday. Stevenson, whose crafty defensive style hasn’t always found favor with fans, withstood a relentless assault by the challenger and responded with efficient offense of his own … Read more
Late payment is an industry standard: Ahmad Ali Butt
After veteran actor Mohammed Ahmed and director Mehreen Jabbar, Ahmad Ali Butt is the latest celebrity to slam Pakistani industry’s recurring issue with late payments. “Late payment is an industry standard,” said Butt in an Instagram Story on Monday. “Production houses, television channels and corporate sponsors all have a 60 to 90-day payment clause, and … Read more
It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump
[The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.
Maya Ruler’s Tomb Is Unearthed in Belize, With Clues to His Ancient World
A rare mosaic death mask made of jadeite and vessels in the shapes of an owl, a monkey and coatimundi were found with the ruler.
The Danger of a Stock Market Melt-Up
[Traders have repeatedly shrugged off President Trump’s disruptive tariff wars and fiscal policy, pushing U.S. stock prices back into expensive territory, our columnist says.
