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West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice
Antarctica’s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France, sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels. One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was “depressing” and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent’s…
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For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics
Iran’s national soccer team has made its 2026 World Cup debut amid a tumultuous backdrop: an abrupt and tentative ceasefire after months of war, an extraordinary set-up in Mexico after the US prevented the team from residing in-country between matches, and political uncertainty that has now expanded to the international stage. But for many Iranians,…
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‘Republicans fell into a trap’: Trump blows up his own nominee’s hearing in 4 AM rampage
President Donald Trump says he is canceling a scheduled hearing Wednesday for his nominee to serve as director of national intelligence, saying that Republican lawmakers fell into a legislative “trap.” The 80-year-old president announced on Truth Social at 3:54 a.m. EST that he would not allow the hearings to proceed for DNI nominee Jay Clayton,…
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Moscow Airport billionaire seeks $45M for NYC penthouse amid a massive global selling spree
It’s a “nyet” profit. Real estate mogul Valery Kogan has listed his Plaza Hotel penthouse for $45 million, The Post has learned — continuing his sale of opulent homes around the world after falling out with Vladimir Putin. Kogan co-owned one of Russia’s biggest passenger hubs, Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, but lost his stake three months ago…
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 ended with a wild plot twist
Down by the bay… Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed unless you’ve watched the “Widows Bay” Season 1 finale, “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!” In the Season 1 finale of Apple’s buzzy horror/ comedy, “Widow’s Bay,” the frazzled mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) tried to kill Ruth (K Callan) – only to get thrown…
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The Battle of the Sexes Over Air Conditioning
—NPavelN—Getty Images Record-breaking heat waves have arrived early across Europe and the United States. At the same time, corporate America is pushing workers back into the office full-time. This means another seasonal ritual is returning, too: the office thermostat war. And it’s a battle of the sexes, one where women are handed a consistent verdict:…
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Interactive. Violent. Gross. Inside Fishtank, the Unhinged Future of Reality TV
On March 16, 2026, at 5:45 pm in a leafy suburb of Atlanta called Sandy Springs, police pound on the door of a neglected French Country–style mansion, rifles at the ready, bodycams rolling. Minutes earlier, a distress call came from someone claiming to be hiding from a gunman in the mansion’s downstairs bathroom. The dispatcher…
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L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, fearless fun
The run-up to the World Cup in Los Angeles was marked by anxiety over how immigration enforcement, travel restrictions and anti-Trump backlash would affect the spirit and attendance of the games. But on the streets of L.A. over the last week, something very different has happened. Fans from a kaleidoscope of cultural backgrounds have come…
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10 things Elon Musk can — but probably won’t — do with $1 trillion
It’s official. Elon Musk is now the world’s first-ever trillionaire, after his rocket ship company SpaceX’s record-shattering $2 trillion debut on the NASDAQ last Friday. With a mind-numbing net fortune of $1.4 trillion that is growing by the day, Musk is now worth more than the entire economy of Switzerland. He is more than 13…
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Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill
President Trump delayed the nomination of Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence until James McDonald is approved as US attorney in an attempt to force Congress to pass his voter ID bill. Clayton, who was set to testify at the hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, had his confirmation fast-tracked after the…