NBC to Turn Wordle Into a TV Game Show
[The word puzzle published by The New York Times is the inspiration for a game show that will begin airing next year. Jimmy Fallon is a producer.
Month: May 2026
Sara Duterte, Philippine Vice President, Is Impeached, Again
But the prosecution of Ms. Duterte, who has become the archrival to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is likely to fail again in the Senate.
Lost Movie Music? On CD? La-La Land Is an Anomaly. (And a Success.)
The California record label scours movie studio archives and composers’ personal collections to locate music from older films or TV recordings.
UK premier says he takes responsibility for ‘not walking away’ following election defeat
Vows to rebuild the relationship with Europe by ‘putting Britain at the heart of the continent’ Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The British prime minister on Monday said he takes responsibility for “not walking away” and “not plunging our … Read more
Starmer Promises Urgent Change as He Battles to Save Premiership
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain used a speech on Monday to attempt to quell a mutiny in the Labour Party after last week’s dire election results.
Retail Giants Spend Billions to Make Stores Look Nicer
[Walmart, Target and Dollar General are among those investing in remodeling thousands of existing stores, even as shoppers take their dollars online.
Drilling Into the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
Ten people. Eight weeks. Three thousand feet to pierce a fast-melting Antarctic glacier.
The Fight to Euthanize Pablo Escobar’s Hippos in Colombia
Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos are the main draw.
Why Two Big Companies Just Cut Paid Family Leave
[Deloitte and Zoom are among the employers reducing support for working parents, signaling a retreat from a “golden age of benefits.”
How Healthy Are Artichokes?
Nutritionists say it’s worth putting in the work to enjoy the benefits of these spiky bulbs. (But it’s OK to cheat, too.)