Food stylists will sometimes swap glue for milk and coat meat with motor oil. But on the set of The Taste of Things, the meals were real — and the actors kept eating after the director yelled “Cut!”
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Israeli forces enter main hospital in southern Gaza after prolonged standoff
The raid came a day after the army sought to evacuate thousands of displaced people who had taken shelter at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
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Amanda Gorman’s poetry and Bach’s music offer joint message of hope
Poet Amanda Gorman and German cellist Jan Vogler combine poetry and Bach’s cello suites at New York’s Carnegie Hall to share the “lows and highs” of human experience.
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Chicago will drop controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson followed through on his campaign promise by announcing the city won’t renew the contract for the system, which critics have called ineffective and costly.
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Russia is working on a weapon to destroy satellites but has not deployed one yet
The White House says there’s no immediate threat to safety. National security adviser Jake Sullivan is briefing a small group of lawmakers on Thursday.
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Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps
The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn’t have other social supports.
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Photos: Shooting in Kansas City after Chiefs’ victory parade
One person was killed and at least 21 others were injured in the attack outside Union Station in Kansas City.
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More breakthroughs, less crossover: Afrobeats is here to stay, on its own terms
Something’s different about the arrival of the latest African pop stars on the international scene. They are finding success as a wave without compromising or catering to the American music industry.
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Ex-general Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesia’s presidential election
Prabowo, who had been barred from entering the U.S. for two decades for alleged human rights abuses, has the backing of the current president.
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A man died from Alaskapox last month. Here’s what we know about the virus
The first known fatality was an elderly man who lived alone in a forested area and was immunocompromised. Scientists say there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus so far.
