The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor
There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: ... Read More
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Relieving wrist pain from swing sports
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve been trying to brush up my golf game by regularly hitting the driving range and playing more often. But lately, I’ve noticed a pretty painful twinge in my right wrist during my swing. What might ...Read more
Billie Eilish says she could 'barley stand' before being shoved on stage for Justin Bieber's Coachella moment
Billie Eilish has admitted she came dangerously close to backing out of her surprise appearance during Justin Bieber's Coachella set -- claiming her legs "gave out" moments before she was meant to walk on.
Speaking to ...Read more
Michael Bublé jokingly warns of 'baby boom' after summer shows
Michael Bublé has quipped that his run of outdoor UK and Ireland shows could spark a full‑blown baby boom.
The 48-year-old singer teased that the population in each city he visits may "double" after his performances as...Read more
The White Lotus unveils Helena Bonham Carter's replacement
Laura Dern is replacing Helena Bonham Carter in The White Lotus.
Helena Bonham Carter, 59, quit the hit HBO shortly after the cameras started rolling on season four because her character "did not align once on set" and ...Read more
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts undergoes surgery after secret pregnancy scare
Pregnant Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts underwent surgery at "22 weeks" to "help keep [the] baby in".
The 40-year-old singer is expecting her first child with her fiance, accountant-and-semi-professional footballer Mitch...Read more
He-Man creator Roger Sweet dies aged 91
He-Man creator Roger Sweet has died aged 91 after a battle with dementia.
The Mattel legend, who was the lead designer on for the toy manufacturer's Preliminary Design Department in the '70s and '80s, helped change the ...Read more
Simone Biles gobsmacked after eyewatering charge for stylist team
Simone Biles wants to stay inside "where it's free" after spending $23,000 on a stylist, hair and makeup team.
The 29-year-old Olympian was gobsmacked after splashing out the huge sum on a glam squad for a recent red ...Read more
Shakira says Copacabana show is a tribute to 'the women who rebuilt themselves' in powerful open letter
Shakira has opened up about the real meaning behind her huge Copacabana concert, revealing in a moving open letter that the show is rooted in the moment her life "collapsed all at once" and she was forced to rebuild ...Read more
Stagecoach and Coachella 2026: Differences and similarities between the festivals
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Stagecoach Country Music Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are traditions at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, where people from outside the country and surrounding cities make ...Read more
Review: Brendan Hunt shares his loves of the Beatles and much of himself in an only-in-Chicago story
CHICAGO — He might be best known as Coach Beard on Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso,” which he also co-writes, but Brendan Hunt spent his formative years in the Chicago and Amsterdam comedy scenes, riding their peak waves of ...Read more
Column: Of new shows about the Gilgo Beach serial killer, one series also considers the victims
CHICAGO — Sick of serial killers?
I can’t blame you since we live in a world and at a time when such creatures are as common as wildfires. They make their way first into the headlines and onto the airwaves, often ...Read more
Naked and unafraid at 73, she's challenging ideas about aging women on a Hollywood stage
LOS ANGELES — Telling her life story — naked onstage — was the only way.
That much, Pamela Redmond was sure of.
It was a sweltering July afternoon last year and Redmond was sitting on the sofa in her Hollywood home...Read more
Jim Rossman: Big hands, tiny keyboard, bad typing
Question: "I am a 72-year-old man with giant-sized hands that took a beating during more than 30 years of playing football. I can type on my desktop PC's full-size keyboard with reasonable accuracy but forget about me ...Read more
Gadgets: All-in-one Apple charging station
For those entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, Anker’s latest all-in-one wireless charging station, the Qi2 25-watt palm-sized 3-in-1 wireless charger with Active Cooling, is the one you need for use at home, work or ...Read more
Aaron Taylor-Johnson eyes frequent collaborations with Werwulf filmmaker Robert Eggers
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is hoping to build an enduring working relationship with filmmaker Robert Eggers.
The 35-year-old actor is set to star in Eggers' upcoming period gothic horror flick Werwulf, after previously ...Read more
Vanessa Kirby and Lewis Pullman to play astronauts in The Spacesuit
Vanessa Kirby and Lewis Pullman are to lead the cast of sci-fi thriller The Spacesuit.
The pair have signed up to star in the movie that is being written and directed by Kitty Green.
The Spacesuit follows as astronaut (...Read more
The Flores twins built a drug empire with El Chapo -- then betrayed him
To build their billion-dollar drug empire, the Flores brothers worked together as a perfect machine.
Identical twins born in Chicago to Mexican immigrant parents, they could communicate without speaking — just a raised ...Read more
Pushback leads Homeland Security to compromise on some warehouse detention centers for immigrants
Some of the Trump administration’s controversial new warehouse immigration detention centers are getting scaled back and postponed as states and cities fight back and new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ...Read more
New research suggests skipping this vitamin if you have cancer
Vitamins are supposedly good for you, but some might also be good for cancer, Swiss researchers at the University of Lausanne found.
Cancer cells have a weakness. They depend on the protein glutamine to produce the energy...Read more
Michael star Nia Long admits reshoots were 'heartbreaking'
Michael star Nia Long admits the reshoots that reshaped the Michael Jackson biopic were "heartbreaking".
The 55-year-old actress - who plays Jackson Family matriarch Katherine Jackson in the Michael Jackson movie ...Read more
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