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15 Oscar wins you may have forgotten about
Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie may be known for their Grammy-winning hits, but they've also both taken home the Oscar for best original song.
NBA champion Glen Davis granted early prison release after fraud conviction
Former NBA star Glen Davis was released from prison after fraud conviction involving league's health plan. The NBA Finals winner player served time for defraudi...
Sen Eric Schmitt pushes for legislation to tackle rising sports ticket costs
Sports fans face steep ticket prices with hidden fees on the secondary market. Sen. Eric Schmitt says consumers are getting ripped off and legislation is needed...
I visited popular spots like Tokyo and Kyoto during my trip to Japan, but my favorite stop was a town I'd never heard of
The best part of my family's trip to Japan was not Tokyo or Kyoto; it was visiting the smaller town of Hakone and its onsens, theme park, and museum.
The real reason for sagging jowls, and what will and won't help, according to an expert
Jowls often appear suddenly but develop over years as collagen declines and facial fat shifts, a dermatologist says. Prevention and layered treatments matter mo...
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the choice — if you have a Galaxy phone
Samsung promised "more than a design refresh" for its new top-end Galaxy Buds - it added upgraded woofers for improved, dual-amped hi-fi sound, a new blade desi...
Pentagon identifies 6 US airmen killed in refueling tanker crash in Iraq after mid-air collision
The War Department confirmed the identifies of the six U.S. airmen who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a mission.
iOS 27 likely won’t include any major changes to Liquid Glass: report
In just a few months, Apple is expected to unveil its latest round of operating systems: iOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and so on. Previous reports on iOS 27 hav...
The fast rise and epic fall of Clubhouse
In 2020 and 2021, the social media world seemed to be on the verge of complete change. A new app called TikTok was ascendant, bringing a whole new kind of verti...
I'm an American who studied at universities in China. The Chinese system was cheaper and set me up for success after graduation.
I studied in China twice, saving money on my education. I also found that Chinese education was more specialized and more focused on politics.
Live-service games are a mess
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the slow-motion disaster of live-service games, fol...
I reluctantly went to my first Grateful Dead show — and discovered one of Earth’s great religions
From reluctant concert-goer to devoted Deadhead, one fan's transformative journey following Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead reveals music as religion and com...