Taylor Swift is once again blending spectacle, nostalgia and business savvy as she prepares to launch her 12th studio album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on Friday. The project, already steeped in Swift’s signature Easter eggs and playful self-promotion, now carries added weight with the inclusion of late music legend George Michael in its credits…
Getty Images The US federal government has shut down after Republican and Democratic lawmakers failed to resolve a budget standoff. The impasse affects the of funding government operations through October and beyond and is poised to cause widespread disruption for Americans in areas ranging from air travel to zoo visits. The political gridlock is also…
From today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day. The move, ordered by the government, is aimed at reducing the so-called ‘8am scramble’ to get through to practices on the phone. Surgeries will have to provide the service from 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday. Alongside requesting…
Nothing says it has just taken “the first step towards an AI-native operating system.” Not exactly. Playground, Nothing’s new app store filled with user-designed, AI-generated apps, is neither Nothing’s first step, nor is it an operating system — it’s built on Android. But the idea lands, and beneath the hype, it is genuinely exciting —…
Kevin PeltonSep 30, 2025, 06:03 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system The Dallas Wings have fired head coach Chris Koclanes after one season, the team announced Tuesday. Koclanes, who was hired by Dallas executive vice president and general manager Curt…
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World-leading battery scientist Stefano Passerini has taken up a full-time position at Nanjing Normal University in eastern China. The 65-year-old Italian researcher – a member of Germany’s National Academy of Sciences – will head the new International Institute for Electrochemical Energy Storage, the university said in a statement. At a ceremony at the Xianlin campus…
Jennifer Lopez is revisiting her complicated relationship with Hollywood’s awards season, making it clear she no longer views an Oscar as the defining measure of her career and stressing that she enjoys her acting more than collecting accolades. In a candid conversation with ‘CBS Sunday Morning’, the star admitted she is once again hearing awards…
Amid escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Japan is remilitarizing its Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in a manner not seen since the end of World War II. To maintain a threshold of deterrence, Japan and the United States are growing their mutual defense capabilities to new heights. The United States military has deployed the Typhon missile system…
Sep 30, 2025, 06:57 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is entering the final season of his current contract, the typical time in a contract cycle when established NBA coaches demand or at least discuss an extension. But that isn’t Kerr’s current plan, he said on Tuesday afternoon after…
