Fox News Is Losing Its Grip

Fox News Is Losing Its Grip
The network is desperately downplaying the biggest political drama of our time — and viewers are tuning out.

May 28, 2017 at 07:34PM
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North Korea test-fires another ballistic missile, US and South Korea say

North Korea test-fires another ballistic missile, US and South Korea say
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Monday morning that landed in the ocean, the US military said.

May 29, 2017 at 06:04AM
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This Little Girl Has Some Very Important Questions About The Election

This Little Girl Has Some Very Important Questions About The Election
"Why did Barack Obama go? Where did he go? Why do we have the president we have now?" All fair questions, kid.

May 27, 2017 at 07:42PM
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The Best Burger Is In Portland, And Other Facts

The Best Burger Is In Portland, And Other Facts
​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: America's tastiest burger, why avocado toast costs so much and the battery company that's crushing Apple.

May 26, 2017 at 04:56PM
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Why Saudi Women Are Literally Living 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Why Saudi Women Are Literally Living 'The Handmaid's Tale'
My own teenage years in Saudi Arabia were traumatic enough. Its female citizens face a life sentence of male dominion.

May 27, 2017 at 06:17PM
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The Week's Best Space Photos

The Week's Best Space Photos
Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system, and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.

May 28, 2017 at 02:29AM
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In melting Greenland, scientists detect a pulse of water so massive that it warped the Earth’s crust

In melting Greenland, scientists detect a pulse of water so massive that it warped the Earth’s crust
The pulse — which occurred during the 2012 record melt year — traveled nearly 15 miles through the Rink Glacier in western Greenland over four months before reaching the sea, the researchers said.

May 29, 2017 at 01:51AM
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Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean?

Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean?
An unreliable America may mean a stronger Europe.

May 29, 2017 at 12:34AM
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A Very Quick Overview Of How You Came To Exist

A Very Quick Overview Of How You Came To Exist
The number of things that had to go very, very right for you to be here is so inconceivably small — and yet, here you are! How cool is that?

May 28, 2017 at 11:12PM
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Much Of What We Thought About Jupiter Is Wrong

Much Of What We Thought About Jupiter Is Wrong
The Juno spacecraft is already forcing scientists to rewrite the textbooks.

May 28, 2017 at 09:39PM
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Me And My Penis: 100 Men Reveal All

Me And My Penis: 100 Men Reveal All
From the sex addict to the vicar, men open up about their manhood.

May 28, 2017 at 01:29AM
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Fox News Is Losing Its Grip

Fox News Is Losing Its Grip
The network is desperately downplaying the biggest political drama of our time — and viewers are tuning out.

May 28, 2017 at 07:34PM
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These Are The Victims Of The Portland Train Stabbing Attack

These Are The Victims Of The Portland Train Stabbing Attack
Ricky Best, 53, and Taliesin Namkai-Meche, 23 were killed when they tried to stop a man hurling abuse at two women of Muslim appearance, police said.

May 28, 2017 at 07:34PM
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What Really Happens When Runners Lose Their Periods

What Really Happens When Runners Lose Their Periods
For some, it’s a badge of honor, a sign that you’re tough and working hard. But there’s also a stigma attached to missing your cycle.

May 28, 2017 at 12:17AM
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Did The Turkish President’s Security Detail Attack Protesters In Washington? What The Video Shows

Did The Turkish President’s Security Detail Attack Protesters In Washington? What The Video Shows
What the video of the main actors shows about the identities of the men and the roles they played in the clash.

May 26, 2017 at 05:55PM
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The Everyday Words 'Star Wars' Gave Us

The Everyday Words 'Star Wars' Gave Us
A look at some of the "Star Wars" lingo that has since become commonplace.

May 27, 2017 at 12:00AM
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Why Designers Are Reviving This 30-Year-Old Japanese Productivity Theory

Why Designers Are Reviving This 30-Year-Old Japanese Productivity Theory
Toyota’s 5S principles, which ushered in lean manufacturing in the 1980s, are experiencing a renaissance.

May 26, 2017 at 10:49PM
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Synthetic Meat Spat Shows That Ethical Meat Doesn't Mean Peaceful Meat

Synthetic Meat Spat Shows That Ethical Meat Doesn't Mean Peaceful Meat
Even before it hits our mouths, the battle between cultured meats and plant-based subsitutes is heating up.

May 27, 2017 at 07:32PM
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Eddie Maher: How I took my family on the run for 19 years

Eddie Maher: How I took my family on the run for 19 years
Five years ago a woman walked into a police station in Ozark, Missouri, and claimed her father-in-law was a British fugitive. It was the end of the road for Eddie Maher, who had been on the run — with wife and children in tow — for 19 years. How did one of the UK's most wanted men evade capture for so long?

May 27, 2017 at 01:11AM
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The Devastating Effects Of Dental Inequality In America

The Devastating Effects Of Dental Inequality In America
The state of our teeth reveals — and reinforces — economic disadvantage in society.

May 26, 2017 at 05:55PM
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