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2026-05-13 10:04:00 (24 minutes ago)

A Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry from the Cosmic Edge

In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-13 10:03:24 (25 minutes ago)

‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talks

With US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict

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Donald Trump has said the growing financial pressure inflicted on Americans by the war on Iran is “not even a little bit” motivating him to make a peace deal with Tehran.

With US inflation at a three-year high, and fuel costs still climbing after a sharp rise in oil prices, the US president said on Tuesday that he is not focused on the economic hardship sparked by the conflict.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-05-13 10:03:16 (25 minutes ago)

PWHL to add teams in Hamilton and Las Vegas ahead of next season

The PWHL will add expansion teams in Hamilton and Las Vegas ahead of next season, the latest step in the league's rapid expansion plan. The league announced the two cities on Wednesday.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-05-13 10:01:36 (26 minutes ago)

Canadian curling great Brad Gushue named high-performance director for U.S. team

Brad Gushue was named high-performance director for USA Curling on Wednesday.

BBC News - Technology

2026-05-13 10:00:58 (27 minutes ago)

WhatsApp launches 'incognito' AI chat with private disappearing messages

A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-05-13 10:00:49 (27 minutes ago)

Spencer Pratt’s mayoral run backed by Paris Hilton, Kristin Cavallari as celebrity divide deepens

Spencer Pratt's run for Los Angeles mayor divides Hollywood as celebrities like Paris Hilton and Kristin Cavallari rally behind his bold campaign.

RT News - Top Stories

2026-05-13 10:00:44 (27 minutes ago)

Iran rebukes US for expecting ‘letter of surrender’

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has accused the US of trying to intimidate Tehran into a surrender
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Fox News - Top Stories

2026-05-13 10:00:22 (28 minutes ago)

Why Americans should be worried about President Trump’s China summit

A bipartisan Congressional effort seeks to block Chinese automakers from the U.S. market, citing national security and economic risks before a Trump-Xi summit.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-13 10:00:04 (28 minutes ago)

‘We recognize others are like us through the way they sound’: how accents shape our lives

A new book by linguistics professor Valerie Fridland, who was raised in Memphis by French parents, explores the power behind the way we speak

Valerie Fridland writes in her new book, Why We Talk Funny: the Real Story Behind Our Accents, that humans instinctively to use accents to categorize those around us. “We learn to recognize other people as being like us through the way that they sound,” Fridland says. It happens early: studies suggest small children, when choosing friends, favor those who share their accent.

In one study, for instance, five- and six-year-olds were shown pairs of kids on a computer screen, one with a local Canadian accent and one with a British accent. Asked who they wanted to be friends with, they picked the kid with the local accent – even though they lived in Toronto and are exposed to a huge range of accents every day.

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The Guardian - World News

2026-05-13 10:00:04 (28 minutes ago)

‘This is not a World Cup for the people’: residents in host cities sound alarm over housing affordability

Organizers are concerned Fifa tournament will deepen housing crisis as short-term listings spawn and unhoused people are further displaced in sweeps

More than 10 million people are expected to visit the US for the World Cup this summer. However, where and how to accommodate these visitors has been a concern among residents and affordable housing advocates in host cities from Seattle to Atlanta.

Hotels remain under-booked in America’s 11 host cities, while short-term rental listings in some cities have increased by as much as 30% in recent weeks. To incentivize homeowners and landlords to become hosts during the World Cup, platforms such as Airbnb are offering a $750 sign-up bonus, with some rental listings already reaching $6,000 a night. Advocates worry that an increase in short-term listings will lead to a tighter rental market and higher rents for residents in host cities.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-13 10:00:03 (28 minutes ago)

Yorkshire’s WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of ‘world’s first nature reserve’

Pioneering environmentalist Charles Waterton enclosed his parkland and lake near Wakefield in the 1820s

Over four years in the 1820s, Charles Waterton built a 9ft-high, 3-mile-long wall around the parkland and lake of Walton Hall. The fox- and poacher-proof boundary enclosed what could be the world’s first nature reserve, completed in Yorkshire 200 years ago.

Waterton, an eccentric, controversial and pioneering environmentalist, built nest boxes, special banks for sand martins and innovative bird hides, and offered local people sixpence for every hedgehog they brought into his reserve.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-13 10:00:03 (28 minutes ago)

Ditch fabric softener and give jumpers a good steam: how to make your clothes last longer

From rinsing wool in a colander to deep cleaning your washing machine, here are 15 expert tips to help your clothes last and last

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It’s a common problem: you buy something new and start wearing and washing it regularly, only to find that it has developed a slightly grey tinge or faded colours after just a few months. Most clothes aren’t fragile, but they’re not indestructible either – and the way we wear, wash and store them makes more of a difference than we think.

Looking after your clothes properly can mean they last longer, hold their shape and don’t need replacing nearly as often, which is better for both your bank balance and the planet. And while investing in well-made pieces is important, what you do afterwards matters just as much.