Sports

Political fallout from Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction shows no signs of going away

UUP is latest of four inquiries announced in wake of former politician’s conviction for child sex abuse

July 21, 2026

The Tower of London Plans to Turn Its Moat Into a ‘Green Classroom’ and Show Off Its Architecture Archives in a Major Renovation

The landmark, nearly a millennium old, has housed kings, hosted royal executions and safeguarded Britain's crown jewels. New education centers aim to invite more people to learn about that history

July 20, 2026

An Unusual-Looking Raccoon Nicknamed Jimothy Is Winning Hearts Across the Internet for His Short, Round Body

Jimothy has become a local celebrity in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood and likely has a rare congenital spine condition

July 20, 2026

New Women's Pro Baseball League Teams Are Named for These Pioneering American Women, Giving Female Players Another League of Their Own

The Firebells, Heights, Queens and Hunters—of San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Boston—were inspired by an honorary firefighter, a civil rights activist, a first basewoman and a physician

July 20, 2026

Railway Construction Reveals a Coin Minted by a Roman Officer Who Proclaimed Himself 'Emperor of the North' in Britain 1,700 Years Ago

Archaeologists in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire unearthed a silver denarius bearing the name of Carausius, who ruled the breakaway state of Britannia between 286 and 293

July 20, 2026

For the First Time in 27 Years, a Man Set a New World Record for Fastest Mile. People Have Chased the Goal for Centuries

British runners in particular have long tried to cross the finish line in less than 4 minutes, records show, sometimes running in the nude or trying to win a bet

July 20, 2026

For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia's 'Ghost' Reef

An isolated wonder some 1,200 miles from the nearest city, Montgomery Reef disappears as quickly as it appears, mirroring the supposed vanishing of its original owners, a tribe of Indigenous giants

July 20, 2026

Thousands of Kidnapped Africans Died on an Island in the Atlantic After Being Rescued From Slave Ships. Evidence in Their Teeth Traces Their Journeys

Remains in the graves of St. Helena, where the British military housed "liberated" enslaved Africans, contain isotopes from inland Angola and Zimbabwe

July 20, 2026

Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?

Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.

July 20, 2026

Teachers save time with AI. Their students may pay the price

Artificial intelligence is often promoted as a way to make teachers more effective by helping them write lesson plans, generate classroom materials and provide feedback to students in seconds. But one...

July 13, 2026

Don’t let AI raise your kids

In 2020, a 14-inch tall robot named Moxie was introduced to the world as a way to help children build social and emotional skills through conversations and interactive games guided by artificial intel...

July 09, 2026

Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Rather than chasing dollars, gig workers are micro-entrepreneurs who perform a strict ‘mental audit’ of every single task to see if it’s worth their time.

July 08, 2026

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

The higher the stakes and the more specific the questions, the more likely AI will stumble on personal finance advice.

July 07, 2026

Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more

Picking up food more frequently from supermarkets doesn’t close the gap between what’s donated and could be donated, a supply chain scholar explains.

July 06, 2026

Political fallout from Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction shows no signs of going away

The Tower of London Plans to Turn Its Moat Into a ‘Green Classroom’ and Show Off Its Architecture Archives in a Major Renovation

An Unusual-Looking Raccoon Nicknamed Jimothy Is Winning Hearts Across the Internet for His Short, Round Body

New Women's Pro Baseball League Teams Are Named for These Pioneering American Women, Giving Female Players Another League of Their Own

Railway Construction Reveals a Coin Minted by a Roman Officer Who Proclaimed Himself 'Emperor of the North' in Britain 1,700 Years Ago

For the First Time in 27 Years, a Man Set a New World Record for Fastest Mile. People Have Chased the Goal for Centuries

For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia's 'Ghost' Reef

Thousands of Kidnapped Africans Died on an Island in the Atlantic After Being Rescued From Slave Ships. Evidence in Their Teeth Traces Their Journeys

Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?

Teachers save time with AI. Their students may pay the price

Don’t let AI raise your kids

Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more

In the Middle of Somewhere

Route 66: The Mother Road

Secret Principal: What No Training Can Teach You About Leading a School

Overheard: €40,000 for a bungalow in Nenagh? Ryder Cup brings wishful thinking from the locals

From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

Why Cities Really Compete to Host the NFL Draft: The Long Game of Brand Building Over Short-Term Revenue