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Prince George, Now a Teenager, Looks So Much Like Prince William in 13th Birthday Portrait
Prince George has officially been dubbed a teenager. And the future king’s new portrait—released by the royal family on his 13th birthday July 22—proves he is looking more like his dad Prince William with each passing day. In the picture, George softly smiles on steps in front of a window, donning a simple black suit…
Read MoreTracing Universal Frequencies, Oliver Beer Makes Sound Visible
Installation view: Oliver Beer’s “The Sky in the Cave” at Thaddaeus Ropac London. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, London · Paris · Salzburg · Milan · Seoul. Photo: Eva Herzog Since art history embraced the possibilities of abstraction, numerous artists have tried to translate music—the most abstract of all creative expressions—into painting and other visual forms.…
Read MoreA Massive Flow of Rock and Mud Tumbled Down Mount Rainier Centuries Ago. Scientists Pinpointed Its Date to Better Understand the Volcano’s Complex Threats
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In a recent study, researchers dated a historic lahar called the Electron Mudflow to the summer of 1507, establishing a way to determine when past geologic events around the Puget Sound occurred Megan Gannon | Archaeology Correspondent July 21, 2026 12:48 p.m. Mount Rainier, an active volcano about 60 miles away from Seattle, has sent…
Read MoreTrump Imposes 50% Tariff Hike on Canadian Goods
Section 338, in particular, allows the President to impose a duty of up to 50% on a country’s goods to “offset commercial disadvantages” if it factually finds that said country “discriminates” against U.S. commerce. Speaking to Reuters, John Veroneau, who worked in the USTR under former President George W. Bush’s Administration and who has extensively…
Read MoreInside the D4vd Murder Case and Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Prosecutors allege D4vd then drove to Santa Barbara County to “dispose of her property and destroy evidence.” While the brief states the “Romantic Homicide” singer texted Rivas Hernandez asking about her whereabouts at around 10:30 p.m and 11:30 p.m. that night as well as after he returned home the morning of April 24, 2025, prosecutors…
Read MoreIs Aspen the New Hamptons?
An outdoor market in Aspen. Denver Post via Getty Images (Editor’s note: This story was originally published on August 5, 2016. Some details reflect the time of original reporting.) Over the past few weeks, New York’s art world has abandoned our tourists and leaky, reeking sidewalk trash to head for Aspen’s (very literal) greener pastures. Some…
Read MoreSpain Finish Off a World Cup to Remember
After the final whistle blew, and Spain won its second-ever men’s World Cup, closing out a 39-day North American soccer extravaganza, a handful of Spanish bench players ran to mob Ferran Torres, the substitute who scored the game-winning extra-time goal. Nico Williams, who assisted on Torres’ decider, and Lamine Yamal, now the third-youngest player ever…
Read MoreKylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet Enjoy PDA-Filled Outing at World Cup 2026 Final
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are proving they’re sole-mates. Indeed, the couple showed off some PDA while attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup final match between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19. Before the two teams faced off on the field, Jenner, 28, and Chalamet, 30, were seen…
Read MoreThe 2026 World Cup Proved That America Can Still Do Big Things
But the past five and a half weeks demonstrated that our different levels of government are, even now, capable of joining together to get things done. In New York and New Jersey, where I served as chair of the host committee, we worked across state and city lines to lodge players and teams, get spectators…
Read MoreKhloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian React to Ellen DeGeneres Paying Tribute to Late Grandma
Ellen DeGeneres is sending her condolences. After Kris Jenner‘s mom Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon died July 16 at age 91, the former talk show host shared a touching tribute to the beloved Kardashian-Jenner matriarch, showing her support for Kris and her family. “Portia [de Rossi] and I know how much you loved your mother and what…
Read MoreHow Artists Are Using A.I. and Where They Are Drawing the Line
Installation view: Rachel Maclean’s “The Enchantment of Reason” at Josh Lilley, London. Courtesy the artist and Josh Lilley Even as A.I.’s integration into daily life continues, visual artists remain divided over a central question: is its use legitimate in artistic creation? Other creative sectors—including video production, graphic design, photo editing, fashion design, architecture and product…
Read MoreThe Books the Most Powerful People in A.I. Are Reading
‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins In Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t, Collins explores how average companies transform into elite, long-lasting businesses—and why some never make it past initial successes. He lays out multiple keys to sustained growth, including great leaders, steadfast optimism, self-directed discipline, and tactical thinking. “It…
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