US Grower Sets World Record for Heaviest Pumpkin
An American teacher from Minnesota has set a record for growing the world’s heaviest pumpkin, which weighed 1,247 kilograms.
Taylor Swift Releases ‘Eras Tour’ Movie
“Look what you…made me do,” entertainer Taylor Swift wrote on social media as she premiered Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie Wednesday night in Los Angeles, California.
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NASA to Launch Spacecraft to Observe Metal-rich Asteroid
The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft designed to observe an asteroid made mostly of metal.
Study Finds AI Tools Help but also Hurt Worker Performance
An experiment involving hundreds of office workers has found that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can greatly help but also hurt worker performance.
France Worries about Bedbugs as 2024 Summer Olympics Near
Officials in France are worried about the spread of an insect called the bedbug as Paris prepares to hold the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Ethiopian Coffee Stores Find Fans Far from Home
When Yared Markos moved to London 25 years ago, he did not see any Ethiopian coffee shops.
Columbus or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
In 2021, President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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Striking Writers Announce Deal with Hollywood Producers
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said Sunday that it had reached an agreement with Hollywood movie and television studios.
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Simple Logs May Be Oldest Human-built Wood Structure
Researchers have found a structure that may be the oldest evidence yet of early humans building with wood.
Scientists Recover Genetic RNA from Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
Researchers say they have recovered genetic material from the Tasmanian tiger, an Australian animal that has long been extinct.