By Staff
Monday, September 9, 2024 11:03 AM
Football season just started this week, but we already know who will be headlining the 2025
Super Bowl halftime show: Kendrick Lamar. Head over to
The New York Times for a crash course on the popular rapper, and get ready for a great show.
By Staff
Friday, September 6, 2024 11:35 AM
Got any old paintings collecting in your attic? If you're anything like this lucky family in Maine, it might just be
worth millions. Head over to
The New York Times for the full story on this $1.4 million Rembrandt found in a farmhouse attic in Maine.
By Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024 10:35 AM
Elton John announced that he is recovering from a
severe eye infection that limited his vision in one eye. Visit
The New York Times for more on the musician's ocular health.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 10:22 AM
Researchers visited the wreckage of the
Titanic for the first time in 14 years, bringing back stunning photographs and new finds. Head over to
The New York Times for more.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:39 AM
In the U.S.,
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and runs through October 15. Head over to
Mental Floss to learn more about the origins of this special upcoming month.
By Staff
Friday, August 30, 2024 10:59 AM
When construction workers at the
National Gallery in London demolished a pillar as part of a planned remodeling, they found something surprisingly funny: a note from donor John Sainsbury, who the wing is named after. In the note, Sainsbury wrote about his hatred for this particular pillar, and his happiness that it's finally being demolished. Head over to
The New York Times for the full story.
By Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2024 10:22 AM
E.E.E., or Eastern equine encephalitis, is a normally very rare mosquito-borne
infection that has cropped up in the northeastern United States this summer. Head over to
The New York Times for a look at this infection and why some experts are worried.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:28 PM
Many of us are looking forward to this upcoming three-day weekend, but why does
Labor Day always fall on a Monday? Head over to
Mental Floss for a quick look back at Labor Day history, and why we celebrate it the way we do now.
By Staff
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 10:14 AM
The FDA has approved
updated COVID vaccines. As we head into cold and flu season, it's a good time to update your shots. Head over to
WebMD for a rundown of the updated vaccines, when you might want to get them and more.
By Staff
Monday, August 26, 2024 12:35 PM
Two NASA astronauts have been stuck at the
International Space Station since June after it was decided to be too risky for them to return in the the same rocket they arrived in. Now, NASA has decided the two will remain in space until next February, elongating what was supposed to be just a weeklong trip originally. Head over to
HuffPost for the full story.
By Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:15 PM
This summer of sports continues with the
U.S. Open, which begins in Queens, New York, this week. Head over to
The New York Times for a rundown of what you need to know as the tournament begins, and what storylines to keep an eye on.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 11:30 AM
This week, 117-year-old
Maria Branyas Morera passed away. The American-born Spanish woman was believed to be the oldest person in the world,
The New York Times reports. Head over to
The New York Times to learn more about her remarkable life and the legacy she leaves behind.
By Staff
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 11:16 AM
August's
supermoon has been stunning stargazers all around the world this week. Head over to
AP for views of the moon from stunning locations, and for a look at what other supermoons we can expect this year.
By Staff
Monday, August 19, 2024 12:15 PM
From Sunday to Wednesday of this week, we will be lucky enough to experience a "
Blue Supermoon," which likely won't come around again until 2037, according to
The New York Times. Head over to the
Times for more on this special celestial phenomenon.
By Staff
Friday, August 16, 2024 2:04 PM
Last week, researchers announced something groundbreaking: a six ton stone used in the construction of
Stonehenge originally came from northern Scotland, not Wales, which had been previously thought. Head over to the
BBC for more on why this discovery is so major, and what it means for our continued understanding of history.